The Study about Developing More Rational Valuation Model to the Early Stage Companies

초기기업에 대한 정량적 가치평가 모델 구축에 관한 탐색적 연구

  • Received : 2017.07.10
  • Accepted : 2017.08.24
  • Published : 2017.08.31

Abstract

The major goal of this paper falls on developing new rational valuation model, to help companies and investors in the early stage of growth as to preparing and negotiating valuation of investment, by applying new reasonable discount indexes of calculating Discount Cash Flow in valuation of the start-up which has been recognized the critical fatal flaws of DCF with them. There are three specific studies done in this paper. First, this paper found the solid and viable bases of rational discount indexes as to applying DCF in valuing companies in the early growth stage with reviewing the previous studies including Berkus method, Scorecard Method, and Risk factor Summation method classified the most effective tools of valuing pre-revenue generating companies. Second, this paper quoted and analyzed the previous models and studies, so called, 'DCF-Prime' of applying DCF method as to value companies in the early growth stage by taking all risk factors innate to the companies in the early growth stage as the discount rate Beta coefficient. Third, this paper propose more viable and solid valuation models, so called, 'DCF-Plus'of combing all validated valuation factors in Berkus, Scorecard, and Risk Factor Summation methods into applying separate discount bracket after DCF Valuation over the companies in the early growth stage instead of taking them as the factors of discount rate, beta coefficient, like the previous model of DCF-Prime. DCF-Plus mainly developed in this paper will not only provide more rational valuation bases as to investment negotiation between companies and investors in the early growth stage, but also providing more accountable guidelines to companies in the early growth as to prepare investment raising and accelerating their company's value by themselves.

본 연구는 보편적 기업가치 평가법인 현금흐름할인법(DCF)의 주관적 추정에 따른 한계성을 보완하기 위해 최신 스타트업 가치평가에 적용되고 있는 정량적 할인지표를 결합하여 새로운 정량적 가치평가 모델을 제시함으로써 초기 창업팀과 투자자들이 가치평가를 준비하고 협상함에 있어 실효적 기여를 하는데 목표가 있다. 이에 대한 본 연구의 주요 연구내용은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 유의미한 수익창출 이전의 기업가치 평가방법에 대한 선행연구들로 가장 중요도가 높게 인식되는 버커스평가법과 스코어카드평가법 그리고 위험요소합산법 등을 분석 정리하여 정량적 할인지표에 대한 기저를 구축하였다. 둘째, 전통적인 평가방식인 현금흐름할인법을 초기기업에 적용할 경우 위험요인을 충분히 반영하여 적정한 할인율을 산출할 수 있도록 하는 DCF-프라임 방식의 선행연구를 분석, 정리하였다. 셋째 초기기업의 가치평가를 함에 있어 객관적 협상이 가능하도록 DCF-프라임 방식과는 다른 새로운 방식의 가치평가 방식인 DCF-플러스 모델을 제시하였는데, 전통적 평가방식인 현금흐름할인법에 정량적 할인지수 방식을 결합함으로써 평가자의 주관적 개입과 불확실성의 한계를 보완할 수 있음을 보여주었다. 본 연구는 초기기업의 기업가치평가 시 자기중심 예측에 의한 자의성 및 오차의 개입이 투자자와 창업자간 투자조건 협상을 하는데 걸림돌이 되고 있는 상황에서, 본 연구의 결과물인 정량적 할인지수 방식을 결합한 새로운 가치평가 방식이 투자자와 창업팀 모두 투자협상에 임하는데 있어 효과적인 가이드라인으로 제공됨은 물론 창업팀에게도 기업가치 증대를 위해 스스로 검증하는데 기여할 수 있다는 면에서도 의의가 있다.

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