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Business Valuation

Seven valuation lenses — from textbook DCF to NPE's Two-Sword model.

A defensible, multi-model valuation report that measures real value creation — for sale prep, succession, partner buy-outs, ESOPs, litigation support or strategic planning.

Overview

What you get

Most SMB valuations rely on a single multiple. NPE runs your business through up to seven complementary models so the answer is defensible from every angle.

The deliverable is a board- and buyer-ready report: one headline range, the supporting models, and a value-creation roadmap showing the highest-leverage moves to lift the range over the next 12–24 months.

Deliverables

What's included

  • ◆Advanced multi-stage Discounted Cash Flow (textbook DCF)
  • ◆Monte Carlo Simulation DCF — full value distribution, not just a point
  • ◆Real Options Valuation (ROV) for growth optionality
  • ◆Economic Profit / EVA value-creation model
  • ◆Stochastic Credit + Equity model for distressed or highly leveraged firms
  • ◆Agent-based / System Dynamics model for nonlinear markets
  • ◆NPE Proprietary Two-Sword Valuation — probability of survival × cash-flow upside
  • ◆Value-creation roadmap with prioritized initiatives
  • ◆Written report and live read-out with leadership or the board
Scope

In & out of scope

In scope
  • ＋Three years of historical financials plus current YTD
  • ＋Management interviews and forward-plan validation
  • ＋Industry, comparable-company and transaction research
  • ＋Written report and live presentation
Out of scope
  • −Formal IRS- or court-certified appraisal (referred to a credentialed appraiser when required)
  • −Transaction representation or M&A advisory
Best for

Is this the right engine?

  • →Owners preparing for sale, succession or recap inside 36 months
  • →Partner buy-outs, divorce, estate or litigation support
  • →ESOP feasibility and annual valuations
  • →Strategic planning anchored to value creation, not just earnings
Process

How it runs

  1. 01
    Week 1

    Data request, management interviews, model selection.

  2. 02
    Weeks 2–4

    Build the selected models; run Monte Carlo and Two-Sword analyses.

  3. 03
    Weeks 5–6

    Draft report, leadership review, final delivery and value-creation roadmap.

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