Purchase Multiples versus trading multiples. What’s the difference? Trading multiples represent the firm’s current market value relative to a metric. The market value could be either that of the firm (market enterprise value) or that of equity (market value of equity). The metric could be anything that is correlated to the firm’s ability to generate cash flows. For example, if
Winning a conversation is not about getting what you want – it’s about making the other person feel heard. Yesterday, a friend told me about his interaction with his coach. After a weekend competition, driving back to Ann Arbor the team wanted to get dinner. They had competed hard the past 3 days and were exhausted. But, the coach did
We are all searching for something. And, we know it’s not there. We convince ourselves that we must look a little longer. But, we know that time is limited. We convince ourselves that we must dig a little deeper. But, we know that there is only so much we need to know. Most of the answers we need, we already
Options are not the same as shares. Many of my students think that 1 option equals 1 share. This is true on the surface. A call option gives you the right to buy a share of stock at a specified price by a given date. So, if you work for DropoutEdu and were granted 1 at-the-money option that expires in
An option gives us the right to convert into shares. So, why don’t we always exercise that right? Say we owned Tesla options. Who doesn’t want shares of Tesla? Well, like everything in finance. It depends on the price. If the price is not right, it may not make sense to exercise the option. By exercise, we mean take the
A few days ago, I was listening to a podcast with Howard Marks. Howard Marks is the billionaire co-founder and investor behind Oaktree Capital, which manages ~$189bn of assets primarily known for their complex credit investing strategies. Howard has been writing since the early 90s. Similar to Buffett (who has been writing since the 60s). He writes at least quarterly
We like quick feedback loops. But is this always better? Recently, I have been running into a common trend in business. Consumers value quick feedback. The most obvious example? TikTok. They have shortened each cycle to 10-20 seconds. Bored? Swipe up to the next video. Enjoying it? Watch it longer, engage with it, and then see more of those videos.
Do we care about basic or diluted shares in M&A? In M&A, the acquirer (buyer) is attempting to buyout the target (seller). In order for the buyer to purchase each outstanding share in the selling company. So, if the target has 100 shares, the buyer would need to buyout the entire 100 shares to acquire 100% of the company. But,
What makes purchase equity value different from equity value? Equity value is also known as market capitalization. It is share prices x shares outstanding. Purchase equity value is different from that. It has to do with the value that is attributed to equity investors in a case where the company was being acquired. The acquirer will offer to purchase the
Information is abundant. It’s excessive. You agree? Good. But, we crave information. We are addicted to it. You agree? No? Check your screen time again pls. – – – Here’s a new paradox I have been running into. We all want more information. It is almost as if information is the cure to our problems. We read a little. Read.
