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NACVA Accredited Valuation Analyst Exam (Page 8 )

Updated On: 7-Feb-2026
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Control transaction valuation multiples (often called deal multiples or acquisition multiples or acquisition multiples) often use the following measures of returns in the denominator EXCEPT:

  1. Revenues
  2. Operating income available to invested capital [earning before interest and taxes (EBIT)]
  3. Intangible book value
  4. Discretionary earnings

Answer(s): C



In merger market valuation models:

  1. We compare prices among similar companies, much like comparison shopping for a consumer item among similar retail stores
  2. Corporations are not yellow pencils, quickly stacked and easily matched
  3. Every M&A sale cannot be considered special or extraordinary
  4. M & A market mostly evinces aberrations

Answer(s): A



As with any secondary sources, errors and inconsistencies occur, so the original source documents are the only guarantees of absolute accuracy as a source of merger and acquisition data. Which one of the following is NOT out of those original source documents?

  1. Mergerstat Review
  2. The merger yearbook
  3. Buyouts, published every other week by securities data publishing
  4. Financial reports

Answer(s): D



1. Pratt’s stats
2. Done deal
3. Bizcomps
4. IBA market database

These are the four databases devoted to:

  1. Middle-market
  2. Small company controlling ownership
  3. Middle market and small company controlling ownership interest transactions
  4. Shareholders equity

Answer(s): C



Documentable, arm’s-length, bona fide offers to buy or sell may also be useful evidence of value. Funded bona fide offers (i.e. offers for which the financing for the offer is already in place) should be gives more weight and more consideration than:

  1. Past subject company changes
  2. Merger and acquisition offers
  3. Unfunded bone fide offers
  4. Past acquisition documents by the subject company

Answer(s): C



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