Valuation
Valuation
8. Book value as of December 31, 2023 (137k – 70k = 67k book value)
Answer: Total assets 575 M - Liab 185 M = 390 M BV 67k / 7k outstanding shares = 9.57 bv per
9. Book value per share as December 31, 2023 share
10. Book value as of December 31, 2024 Using the information above, what is the
company’s value per share?
Answer: Total assets 630 M – Liab 185 M = 445 M
Answer: B. 9.57 20. In practice, the liabilities of the business
are added from the liquidation value of the
assets at closure to determine the liquidation
value of the business. The overall value of a
business that uses this method should be
lower than going-concern value. FALSE
15. Intrinsic value is the value that an 21. Assets are sold strategically over an
investor considers “true” or “real” value that orderly period to attract and generate the
will become the market value when other most money for the assets. This is called
investors reach the same conclusions. forced liquidation. FALSE
Therefore, intrinsic value always equal
market price. 22. Orderly liquidation is the liquidation
process at which the asset or assets are sold
Answer: C. Statement above is false as quickly as possible, such as at an auction.
because intrinsic value is not always equal FALSE
to market value
23. Because liquidation value is lower than
16. Businesses uses valuation in estimation market price of share, these corporate
of the price they are going to offer to fetch investors buy the shares at prevailing market
in the stock market for the additional funds price and sell the company at the higher
they needed. This is one of the roles of liquidation value. This results in risk-free
valuation which is related to: arbitrage profit for these corporate investors.
Answer: D. Corporate Finance FALSE
17. It is one of the valuation process that 24. For analysts, liquidation value method
give analysts and investors the idea about can also be used as benchmark in making
economic conditions, industry peculiarities, investment decisions. TRUE
company strategy and company’s historical 25. Insolvency happens when a company
performance. cannot pay liabilities as they come due.
Answer: B. Understanding the Business TRUE
18. Consideration of sensitivity analysis and 26. External factors such as severe economic
scenario modeling is used when: downturn, occurrence of natural calamities
or pandemic, changing consumer
Answer: D. None of the above preferences and adverse governmental
regulations may also contribute to business
failure. TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
27. If corporate end of life is already certain,
19. Estimation of liquidation values will be it is more appropriate to compute terminal
more complex if assets can be easily value using going concern value. FALSE
identified or separated; hence individual
valuation may be impractical. FALSE 28. Divestment can be driven by different
internal factors such as mismanagement,
poor financial evaluation and decisions,
failure to execute strategic plans, inadequate
cash flow planning or failure to manage
working capital. FALSE
29. Liquidation value is the most appropriate
valuation among all as it considers the
realizable value of the asset if it is sold now
based on current conditions. FALSE
30. If the nature of the business implies
limited lifetime (e.g.fixed term company,
gravel company), the terminal value must be
based on liquidation. All costs necessary to
close the operations (e.g. plant closure costs,
disposal costs,) should also be factored in
and deducted to arrive at the liquidation
value. TRUE