Unlocking Value: The Strategic Significance of IAS 40 and the Amplification of Returns through Fair Value Gains – A Case Study of Centum Investment Company subsidiary

International Accounting Standard 40 (IAS 40) stands as a critical compass for enterprises engaging in investment property management in the intricate universe of financial reporting standards. Issued by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, IAS 40 charts a course for companies engaged in real estate and other investment activities, providing a structured framework for …

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Getting to the Price: Bridging the Gap between Valuation and Pricing

You’ve spent weeks building the perfect valuation model. You’ve included growth forecasts, estimated costs, calculated discount rates, and determined a valuation range you’re confident in. But now comes the hard part – determining the right price for the business. How do you bridge the gap between your valuation and a price that will resonate with …

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Unlocking the Value of a Company: A Deep Dive into Terminal Value?

Terminal value plays a crucial role in forecasting the value of a business by considering its projected cash flows at the end of the forecast period. It is an essential component of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation method, as it helps determine the present value of anticipated future cash flows. When calculating the terminal …

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Valuation considerations from the trenches – Determining your cost of capital!

Introduction Company valuation is the process of assessing the total economic value or current worth of a business and its assets. Valuation is commonly conducted using three approaches: namely, Discounted Cashflow Method (DCF), Market Approach, and Net Asset Value. The different valuation methodologies Discounted Cashflow Method (DCF) – It is the process of estimating the …

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Share Buybacks 101: Understanding the Basics and Benefits to Investors

Share buyback, also known as a share repurchase, is a corporate action where a company buys back its own shares from the market. The CMA guidelines on share buyback by listed companies provide three methods of undertaking share buybacks: Through open market repurchase – Where a company can buy back its shares on the open …

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Brace Yourself for Higher Bills: Kenya Power’s Retail Tariff Application

According to a press release from the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), Kenya Power (KP) made a Retail Tariff Application (RTA) to the regulator that will see the cost of electricity increase. If approved, the RTA would be applicable for the tariff period 2022/23 to 2025/26. The application has made new proposals that will increase the …

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An Asset or Stock Purchase?

Understanding the Proposed Deal between Equity Bank and Spire Bank Equatorial Commercial Bank (ECB) was founded in 1983 as a Finance Company. Mwalimu Sacco acquired a 75% stake in the bank in 2015 and rebranded it to Spire Bank in 2016. In 2020, the Sacco bought the remaining 25% stake to fully own the bank. …

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Elections in Kenya – The Numbers

We sought to establish the real numbers behind Kenyan electioneering in this blog. It may seem a simple task at the onset, but it gets complex as we dig deeper. What makes it complex is not gathering information on IEBC budget and spending but compiling/estimating data on the spending by candidates in their campaigns.  The …

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The Achilles heel to East Africa’s largest Economy

Kenya is the largest economy in East Africa, with a GDP of USD 110.3 mn and a growth rate of 6.7% in 2021. Despite this commendable growth, there has been little trickle-down effects on the common mwananchi as the cost of living continues to rise. For instance, the prices of basic food items such as …

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The Rise and Fall of ARM Cement 

ARM Cement Limited, formerly Athi River Mining Limited, was one of East and Central Africa’s largest cement producers boasting operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Africa. ARM also owned the largest clinker plant in the region at the height of its existence, enabling the company to sell and export clinker to other countries in …

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