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GLGi: Valuing Companies Based on New Fair Value Accounting Standards

Time & Location

Originally Presented: April 24, 2008

Presenter(s):

Dan Gode, Co-FounderDan GodeWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Co-Founder, Almaris E-Learning Systems

Member of the Accounting & Financial Analysis Council

Agenda:

  • Applying FAS 157 fair value standard and Private Equity Valuation Guidelines to portfolio companies
  • Determining enterprise value and debt impairment; Level 1, 2 and 3 assets
  • Valuation methodologies according to enterprise stage and pitfalls of the DCF approach
  • Special considerations: marketability discount, blockage, Rule 144, restricted securities, bridge financing, mezzanine loans
  • Examples of fair value challenges: Allied Capital, Freddie Mac, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley

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