Base Knowledge
NA
Teaching Methodologies
In this curricular unit the following teaching methodologies are used:
1) Verbal Methodologies (saying), making use of pedagogical resources: Exposition, Explanation and Dialogue; 2) Active Methodologies (doing), making use of pedagogical resources: Exercise Sheets and Work Sheets.
Learning Results
It is expected that at the end of the course the student will be able to:
a) Identify the main problems related to company valuation;
b) Know the different phases of the evaluation process;
c) Understand the importance of diagnosis and identify its main functions in the assessment process;
d) Know the different notions of Value;
e) Master the different methods of evaluating companies;
f) Identify the advantages and limitations of the different evaluation methods;
g) Know how to select and apply the most appropriate method for each assessment case
Program
1 Fundamentals of company valuation
1.1 Main value definitions
1.2 Fundamental premises of company valuation
1.3 Due Diligence
2 Company valuation methods and models
3 Static Perspective
3.1 asset-based approach
3.2 Market Approach 4 0 Cost of Capital
4.1 Estimation of the cost of equity by CAPM
4.2 Typology of capital costs
5 Future perspective and time value of money
5.1 Dividend perspective: the Gordon and Shapiro model
5.2 Company value due to future growth opportunities
5.3 Valuation models using discounted cash flows
6 Economic Value Added (EVA) and Markeé Value Added (MVA) Model
6.1 0 EVA and MVA
6.2 Comparison between EVA and MVA and FCFF.
7 Company restructuring
7.1 Corporate governance and agency problems.
7.2 Typologies and restructuring operations for companies in difficulty.
Grading Methods
- - Frequency - 60.0%
- - Individual and/or Group Work - 40.0%
- - Exam - 100.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
DAMODARAN (2012), Investment Valuation, 3. Ed., Wiley
– FERREIRA, Domingos (2002), Fusões, Aquisições e Reestruturação de Empresas (vol. [l – A avaliação financeira), Edições Sílabo, 1 a Edição, Lisboa.
– MOTA, A. Gomes, NUNES, JP, FERREIRA, MA. (2006), Finanças Empresariais- Teoria e Prática, Publisher Team, 2a Edição, Lisboa.
– NEVES, João Carvalho (2002), Avaliação de Empresas e Negócios, Mc-Graw Hill, 1 a Edição, Lisboa. – NEVES, João Carvalho (2012), Análise e Relato Financeiro — Uma Visão Integrada de Gestão, Texto Editora, 5a Edição, Lisboa.
– PINHO, Carlos, TAVARES, Susana (2005), Análise Financeira e Mercados, Areas Editora, Lisboa
– TOURNIER, Jean Claude, TOURNIER, Jean-Baptiste (2002), A avaliação da empresa, Bertrand Editora, 1 a Edição, Lisboa.