CIMA F3 Question Answer
An unlisted company wishes to obtain an estimated value for its shares in anticipation of a private sale of a large parcel of shares.
Relevant data for the unlisted company:
• It has a residual dividend policy.
• It has earnings that are highly sensitive to underlying economic conditions.
• It is a small business in a large industry where there are listed companies but there are none with a similar capital structure.
The company intends to base valuations on the cost of equity of a proxy company after adjusting for any differences in capital structure where appropriate.
Which of the following methods is likely to give the most accurate equity value for this unlisted company?