Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis

Published by De Gruyter

Volume 6 Issue 1

January 2011

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September 13, 2011

Approximate Firm Valuation with Operating Leases

L. Peter Jennergren

Abstract

Operating leases are quite important in some industries. There are two possible errors that should be avoided when valuing a company with operating leases. First, one should not neglect the implied lease debt. Such neglect distorts the calculation of free cash flow, required rate of return on the equity under partial debt financing, WACC, and residual equity value in the discounted cash flow model. Second, lease expense and implied lease debt should not be forecasted as constant, historical fractions of sales revenue in the (non-steady-state) explicit forecast period. This paper outlines an approximate procedure for handling operating leases in the discounted cash flow model. This procedure avoids the two possible errors that were mentioned.

April 27, 2011

The Valuation Premium of the Common Stocks of Islamic Financial Institutions

M. F. Omran

Abstract

The study examines the valuation premiums paid by investors for the common stocks of Islamic financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE stock markets, during the period 2001-2005, were dominated by financial institutions which counted for 58% of all listed stocks. The study employs the price to book and the price to sales valuation multiples. Valuation by price to book value is more relevant and accurate for financial firms due to the high liquidity of their assets. It is found that there is a strong clientele preference for Islamic stocks despite the modest financial performance achieved in comparison with other financial institutions and insurance companies. The clientele preference in the UAE, measured by higher valuation premium, is for Islamic financial institutions first followed by commercial banks and last by traditional insurance companies and financial services companies.

About this journal

Objective
The Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis (JBVELA) is a refereed academic journal that publishes continuously throughout the year and is co-edited by Bradley Ewing and James Hoffman. The mission of the Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis is to improve the practice of business valuation, economic loss analysis, and risk management by helping to inform academics, practitioners, and attorneys about theoretical and practical developments in these fields.

Topics

business valuation
economic loss analysis
risk management

Article formats
Research articles
The journal publishes three categories of manuscripts. The first category encompasses both empirically- and conceptually-based manuscripts that advance the fields of business valuation, economic loss analysis, or topics related to risk. The second category of manuscripts focus on the description of how theory has been put into practice, including case study examples. The third category of manuscripts concerns how recent rulings and changes in the law affect business valuation, economic loss analysis, and risk management practices, assessment, and analysis.

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