The Comprehensive Guide to the Use and Application of Transaction Databases

This Guide is an essential resource for business appraisers, business brokers, bankers, accountants, lawyers, judge and anyone who needs to under­stand how to most accurately use the valuable data found in transaction databases. This updated resource covers the most popular databases including Pratt’s Stats®, BIZ­COMPS®, FactSet Mergerstat Deal Report and DoneDeals®. Fannon and Walker also discuss Rules of Thumb, prior transactions and other market indications of value.

Highlights of this Guide Include:

• Clear explanations of the differences between the most commonly used transaction databases - and how to avoid common traps
• Key concepts in applying valuation multiples, most notably invested capital versus equity (and related pricing multiples) and how each of the databases handles liabilities
• Thorough analysis of Pratt’s Stats®, BIZCOMPS®, FactSetMergerstat Deal Report and Deals® - plus a chapter dedicated to the use of statistics and transaction databases

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Defining Market Value Multiples
• Chapter 2: Pratt’s Stats® Private Transaction Database
• Chapter 3: BIZCOMPS®
• Chapter 4: FactSet Mergerstat Global Mergers and Acquisitions Information
• Chapter 5: DoneDeals®
• Chapter 6: Other Market Indications of Value
• Chapter 7: Useful Statistics
• Chapter 8: Common Uses, Misuses and Issues in Application of the Transaction Data
• Chapter 9: Studies Performed on Transaction Databases
• Appendix A
• Pratt’s Stats FAQ
• BIZCOMPS FAQ
• DoneDeals FAQ
• Appendix B

The Comprehensive Guide
to the Use and Application of Transaction Databases........................................$129

Details

SKU BVR-CG
Weight 2.50 lbs
Authors: Nancy Fannon, ASA, MCBA, CPA, ABV, BVAL and Heidi P. Walker, ASA, CPA, ABV
Publisher: Business Valuation Resources, LLC
Published: October 2009