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Risk and Growth Factors
Risk and Growth Factors
GENERAL FACTORS:
i. Relative size of interest: reputation of controlling
shareholder Careful: only if it differs!! (If all
firms in the industry is exposed to
ii. Economic prospects: general and industry the same risks, the listed rate is not
iii. Financial and economic indicators: interest rates, etc. adjusted for these risks!)
iv. Buying power of money: impact of inflation
v. Demand for shares in the market: fluctuation in certain
market sectors
vi. Changes in taxation rates
SPECIFIC FACTORS: iii. Management of the business – experience, reputation
RISKS iv. Size of business; new vs. established
[Where applicable you need to be able to substantiate by support v. Nature of assets (specialized/not; technology)
of calculations why you believe the risk is higher than comparable vi. Financial structure – gearing and financial risk
company] vii. Regularity of and ease of estimating future income
i. Private vs. public company (also: listed or not) viii. Cost structure and break-even point
Tradability ix. Size of interest
Bargaining power
Access to funds GROWTH
Flexibility & Adaptability i. Capital structure (Financial risk?)
ii. Nature of the business (inherent business risk?) ii. Previous trends (Growth trend?)
Luxury goods or necessities iii. Limitations on growth (Market? Saturation? Limited product
Availability of raw materials life cycle?)
Specialized labor or unskilled iv. Reinvestment of earnings (Dividend policy?)
Patents (useful life) v. Ability to borrow money (i.e. to attain funds)
Competitors vi. Capabilities of management (Knowledge, experience?)
vii. Utilization of assets (capacity?)
Restrictive legislation