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FT&RL conducts economic and financial valuations of a company or business unit, by elaborating an “Institutional and Valuation Dossier”, based on its free cash flow generation potential (DCF) and/or any other method that best applies to the company’s specific situation, for the following purposes:
| • | Total or partial sale amongst Shareholders
| | • | Total or partial sale to third parties, including Private Equities
| | • | Value based Management
| | • | Mergers and Joint-Ventures
| | • | Corporate Restructuring and Reorganization
| | • | Spin-offs and Divestitures
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CONSIDERED ITEMS
General
| • | Company History
| | • | Market Performance and Competition
| | • | Main Clients and Suppliers
| | • | Product Portfolio
| | • | Employees
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Financial
| • | Current and Historical Financial Situation
| | • | Value of Assets and Debts
| | • | Sales Performance
| | • | Level of Debt
| | • | Working Capital
| | • | New Investments
| | • | Growth Potential
| | • | Cash Flow Generation and Projection
| | • | Price and Negotiation Structure
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