1. Discussion - Using Multiples in International Valuation of a Financial Institution

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In a recent litigation case two sides had to find the value of a Mexican bank in early 2000's. As a market comparable a plaintiff's expert used Price/Earnings ratios of Latin American and Spanish banks. Imagine that you are a member of a team of analysts supporting the defendant. What arguments can you advance for and against using the Price/Earnings ratios of Latin American and Spanish banks in this case?

2. Discussion - Relative Valuation of an IPO Company

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Imagine that you are charged with valuing a start-up company, which is about to do an IPO. Good sources of information about forthcoming IPOs are, for example, http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/ipos/activity.aspx? and http://seekingalpha.com/stock-ideas/ipos

While as a conference topic you don't have to do actual valuation (unless you really want to try), please choose one company soon going public and answer the following questions: What multiples ratios would you use to value this company? What peer companies would you choose for this valuation? Explain.

3. Discussion - Healthcare as a Valuation Problem

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As of March 25, 2017 the Congress failed to repeal the Unites States upheld the Affordable Health Care Act. This act affects many businesses. How can we analyze the Healthcare situation as a valuation problem? If you were a private medical insurance company, how would you value your business taking account the changes brought by the bill?