Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Of course, and with small businesses, especially those built around personal services (a doctor or plumber’s practice), it is part of the valuation process, where the key person is valued or at least priced and incorporated into valuation. To estimate key person value, there are three general approaches: 1.

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Michigan CFO

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This trend makes SaaS valuation increasingly important. This makes determining an accurate SaaS valuation difficult. By ensuring that the appropriate methods and models are used, SaaS companies can attain more accurate, higher valuations that provide leverage when seeking financing or negotiating sales.

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CFO Share

JANUARY 31, 2024

What is a fractional CFO? A fractional CFO is a part-time CFO for small companies. Thanks to cloud-based bookkeeping , fractional CFOs have recently become accessible to even the smallest companies. Why would I hire fractional CFO services? Why would I hire fractional CFO services? The team behind your CFO.

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CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 27, 2023

CFO GUEST: Alex Triplett of Appfire 910: Getting in Close | Alex Triplett, CFO, Appfire At Avalara, we’re building cloud-based tax compliance solutions to handle every transaction in the world. Nearly every time you make a purchase, physical or digital, there’s an accompanying unique and nuanced tax compliance calculation.

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CFO Share

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Business valuation captures more than just your present position—it’s a mirror to your past efforts and a window to future possibilities. As we journey through this article, we’ll illuminate the core factors that breathe life into the valuation of your business. What factors influence business valuation?

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The SaaS CFO

AUGUST 15, 2021

SaaS valuations can be a tricky subject for founders. Unfortunately, for private SaaS companies, there is only random valuation data and rules of thumb. The post SaaS Valuation Tips for Founders appeared first on The SaaS CFO. The post SaaS Valuation Tips for Founders appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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Future CFO

MARCH 13, 2024

“Our study reveals a momentous evolution with ‘Super CFOs’ not just reacting to the changing business environment, but in fact driving it,” says Arun Dhingra , global head of Egon Zehnder’s CFO & Audit Chair Practice. CFOs largely agree the top two team members they rely on the most are the Head of FP&A and the Controller/CAO.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The judge’s ruling is a cautionary tale for financial executives who might look to disclaimers to defend a potentially flawed real estate appraisal.

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CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 25, 2024

Inside The Mentoring Round , CFO David Snyder of Coya Therapeutics stresses that biotech companies must not get sidetracked by short-term valuations or minor gains but should focus on the bigger picture of achieving substantial market capitalization.

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CFO News

APRIL 24, 2024

This round would take homegrown eyewear company Lenskart's valuation to over three times that of Warby Parker, a New York-based online retailer for spectacles and contact lens. Warby Parker listed on the NYSE late in 2022 and has a market capitalisation of around $1.55

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VCFO

MARCH 30, 2023

Building Blocks and Best Practices for Driving Business Value Business valuation is not an original or uncommon topic. Are you considering selling your business in the next several years or looking to address a specific business valuation driver? The post Building Blocks of Business Valuation appeared first on vcfo.

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CFO News

APRIL 12, 2024

While the size of the fundraising remains undisclosed, the new round will more than double the valuation of the company. Last year in January, Blue Tokai raised USD 30 million in a Series B round at a reported valuation of around Rs 650 crore.

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CFO News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Zepto funding alert: The 2-year-old company has raised funds at a valuation of USD 1.4 billion making it the first unicorn of 2023 in India.

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CFO News

APRIL 1, 2024

3 billion valuation, targeting Ebitda positivity with $1.2 Zepto eyes $300 million fundraise for $2.5-3 billion sales. Blinkit's GMV surpasses $1 billion; Zomato holds $1.5 billion cash; Swiggy prepares for IPO.

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CFO Dive

AUGUST 2, 2022

as the investment firm’s performance faces pressure amid the slump in fixed-income and equity market valuations. KPMG veteran Brad Watkins is joining Oppenheimer & Co.

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CFO News

MAY 26, 2023

The finance veterans highlighted that the funding winter for Indian startups will last at least for six to nine months more, and the investment crisis has normalised the valuation of startups.

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CFO News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Reliance Industries (RIL) and The Walt Disney Company are facing difficulties in reaching a deal for Disney's India operations due to a significant difference in their valuations. While RIL values Disney Star at $3-4 billion, Disney is seeking a valuation of $10 billion.

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CFO News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Torrent Pharma's attempt to acquire the stake of the Hamied family in Cipla has hit a roadblock due to differences in valuation. Talks between the two parties have been suspended, but may resume if they can agree on a valuation. Other potential buyers have also been deterred by the rising valuations of Cipla shares.

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CFO Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A longtime commercial real estate expert with Cushman & Wakefield testified Thursday to feeling pressure to assign higher appraisal values.

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CFO News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Nestle India is actively seeking acquisitions that align with its existing portfolio and meet valuation expectations, according to the company's managing director, Suresh Narayanan. The food manufacturer, known for brands such as Maggi noodles and KitKat chocolate, has expressed interest in acquiring Capital Foods.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Back in June 2004, Lindroth was CFO of Memec when the firm’s management opted to file a registration statement with the SEC while anticipating a midsummer IPO. He shares his experiences, including the challenges faced during the dot-com crash, navigating the complexities of public accounting rules, and his transition to the role of CFO.

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CFO Dive

JUNE 3, 2022

Josh Whipple, a former investment banker, is taking the finance reins as the company has indicated it expects to return to M&A as "valuations reset," according to a Baird Equity Research report.

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Creative CFP

MARCH 5, 2021

The purpose of a Business Valuation While most can only dream of selling their business for that amount of money, it is important to know how one goes about valuing a business, no matter what the size. A valuation may be required for periodic reporting (i.e. This leads us to our final valuation – how much we think the company is worth.

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CFO News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

SEBI has not proceeded to get the veracity of revenue models, and valuations checked even after post listing debacle in case of various issues, says the former President at ICAI.

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Creative CFP

MARCH 5, 2021

The purpose of a Business Valuation While most can only dream of selling their business for that amount of money, it is important to know how one goes about valuing a business, no matter what the size. A valuation may be required for periodic reporting (i.e. This leads us to our final valuation – how much we think the company is worth.

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CFO News

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Central Board of Direct Taxes on Wednesday released the 13 page draft form 6C, which will be used to report the inventory valuation in case of special audit of accounts directed by assessing officer.

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CFO News

MAY 12, 2023

Oyo and PineLabs lose more than 50% valuation, followed by Byju's, which has lost about 48% in total. Many other startups continue to be markdown, here's a list.

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Michigan CFO

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is an executive role within an organization that takes responsibility for finance, financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, valuation, financing and investors, and other important financial aspects of the business. Having an on-demand CFO can provide your business flexible expertise.

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CFO News

JULY 19, 2023

"We think the bank's current valuation of 2.9x FY24E BVPS (pure bank) does little justice to its compounding potential and low balance-sheet risk," said BNP Paribas Securities in a note to clients.

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CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

If 2022 is the year investors start applying more scrutiny to the companies they fund, the value of your intangible assets can be the difference in getting, or not getting, the price you want.

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CFO News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The terms, valuation and timing of OpenAI's funding round have not yet been finalised and could still change, the report said.

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CFO Alliance

MARCH 30, 2022

The post Is the Rule of 40 the Only Valuation Metric You Need to Care About? appeared first on CFO Alliance.

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CFO News

MAY 30, 2023

Fidelity had co-led Meesho's $570-million funding round along with B Capital in September 2021 at a valuation of $4.9

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Creative CFP

AUGUST 31, 2022

We recently performed a valuation exercise for a client who intends to swap shares in a successful South African application software company for those of a similar company in the Netherlands. While these companies operate in the same industry, we found the comparative valuations to be vastly different.

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CFO News

MAY 2, 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) administered Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) accepts valuation by a Sebi-registered Category 1 merchant banker using any internationally accepted pricing methodology applied on an arm’s length basis.

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CFO News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that the valuation rules for imposing a 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on entry-level bets on online gaming platforms are prospective in effect. The clarification came during the Lok Sabha discussion on the CGST (Second Amendment) Bill.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Jan Kemper as its new chief financial officer (CFO) as the Berlin-headquartered FinTech looks toward a future initial public offering (IPO). The former CFO of Zalando SE, one of Europe’s most successful eCommerce retailers, Kemper was instrumental in leading the company’s IPO in 2014 on the Frankfurt stock exchange.

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