Valuation Services

The valuation process is becoming more and more complex, with a growing volatility, decreasing transparency and reduction in the reliability of observable market inputs. The recent period of extreme volatility and illiquidity has highlighted the continued importance of having reliable valuations, which is one of the most challenging responsibilities of management, board members and service providers.

PwC Luxembourg furthers the cooperation between existing expert teams to develop state-of-the-art Valuation Services (VS). The objective: assist our teams and clients in any situation raising a valuation or pricing issue.

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Pricing & Valuation

Our extensive and distinguished client base enables us to deliver leading edge industry and technical perspectives and insights to carry out governance, methodology, process and controls reviews, and process improvement assignments.

• Definition and documentation of pricing policies;
• Review of pricing source quality;
• Periodical review of portfolio valuation;
• Evaluation of pricing controls.

Transaction

Our team is expert in providing Valuation Solutions in transactional contexts, either sell-side or buy-side. Solid and quickly-available valuation of a business brings a strong advantage in the negotiation process, giving you undisputable basis for value discussions.

• Mergers & Acquisitions advisory (buy & sell) ;
• Financial due diligence;
• Bid support and bid defense services.

Reporting & Valuation

We have developed advanced quantitative and reporting tools which considerably facilitate third-party audit review of accounts. We secure your audit processes by ensuring an accurate and defensible valuation of any balance sheet and off-balance sheet item held by the company.

• OTC Valuation: Swaps, PECs / CPECs, Options…;
• Intellectual Property (IP) Valuation: brand, license, other IP assets…;
• Fundamental businesses Valuation: Discounted Cash Flows models;
• Relative businesses Valuation: earnings or transactions multiples…;
• Impairment review: goodwill, participation, IP assets, Purchase Price Allocation (IFRS 3);
• Real Estate Valuation.

Tax Optimisation

Valuation is a critical part of a tax structuring process. Our teams have created efficient tools and techniques accepted by the tax administrations in Luxembourg. Together with our tax experts, we will be your “one-stop-shop” tax solution provider.

• Tax due diligence;
• Structuring services.

Trainings

Through our dedicated training center PwC's Academy, our experts can provide your teams with concrete and easy-to-use valuation methods and tools. Our experience is yours.