How to determine valuations of life sciences firms

When valuing a life science company, two approaches are possible, according to this article. The asset approach involves totaling a company's assets, based on historic or current costs of acquisition, and deducting total liabilities. The market approach involves finding a company that is similar to the company being valued and substituting the value of the example.

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This story published in Forensic & Valuation Reporter on 11/17/2009





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