CANNAINVESTOR Magazine Privately Held Companies January 2018 | Page 158

CANNABIS: The Heart of Valuation

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Common Valuation Methodologies continued:

Leveraged Buyout analysis: Since an LBO transaction generally alters the target company capital structure, this analysis includes pro-forma projections using post-acquisition assumptions. A DCF valuation is then conducted to determine if the proposed price and exit valuation contribute to an adequate return on invested capital.

Pre-revenue companies could also consider a variety of other valuation methodologies, including:

· Bill Payne method

· Berkus method

· Venture Capital method

· Risk Factor Summation method

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