As technological disruption, geopolitical uncertainties and sector convergence result in enormous volatilities and are crucial topics for the global economy, it should come as no surprise that now, more than ever, valuation matters.
Whether it’s creating, unlocking, protecting or understanding value, our market-leading and independent valuation and financial modelling team is here to help. We take a holistic view by spending time to understand the dynamics and value drivers of your business and apply state-of-the-art technology for data analytics, simulations and visualization in order to address the most complex modelling and valuation issues.
Our services
We provide the following services throughout the deal cycle and beyond:
- Investment and transactional board advice: Independent valuation advice to help decision makers analyse investment or divestment opportunities as well as guidance on joint ventures and alliances.
- Fairness opinion: Independent opinion on the fairness of the price and terms of a transaction (a) in public transactions according to the requirements of the Swiss Takeover Board or (b) in private transactions.
- Accounting, tax and regulatory valuations: Determination of the fair (market) value of equity shares, intangible and tangible assets or complex financial instruments under accounting standards (e.g. IFRS or US GAAP), tax standards from various countries or other regulatory standards such as IPEV, IVS, OECD, GIPS, etc.
- Financing for start-ups or LBOs: Independent analysis and valuation around raising equity or debt financing, including modelling robust financial business plans based on commercial due diligence.
- Restructuring: Valuation advice and strategic options in connection with independent business reviews and independent valuation opinions for the benefit of lenders, companies, and administrators.
- Dispute resolution valuations: Support with litigation and arbitration cases as party-appointed expert, jointly engaged arbitrator or court-appointed expert e.g. for damage quantifications in relation with contract breaches or IP infringements, disputes between shareholder or JV partners, or in inheritance disputes.
- Funds: Advice for fund managers and financial sponsors throughout the lifecycle of an investment or a fund.
- Value-based management: Assistance in setting up value-based management systems or value-based portfolio control systems.
- Economic analysis: Independent advice based on advanced data analytics, benchmarking, modelling and valuation concepts on topics such as capital allocation strategies, synergy assessment or strategic option assessment.
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Quarterly Brief: International Valuation Newsletter
Our Quarterly Brief - International Valuation Newsletter is published on a quarterly basis. In past editions we have for example included the COVID-19 pandemic, ESG, and renewable energy. All these topics are still highly relevant today. In addition, we now face the war in Ukraine, other looming geopolitical tension, continuously disrupted global supply chains, and inflation levels not seen for decades in developed countries.
In addition to sharing our insights into current topics and challenges, we summarize recent key capital market data such as:
- index performance
- sector multiples
- risk free rates
- country risk premiums
- growth rates for selected markets