[asterisk-biz] The Value of VoIP subscribers

[Yair Hakak]

I don't know anyone who would value using such a method. After 4 years i
assume the company is going to be vaporized?
This may be how you value something with a short asset life (a car, for
example) but it's far to primitive a method to value a going concern with.

-yair

p.s. no offense meant, contstructive criticism only. Your point about
valuing from the point of view of the buyer, however, is very well taken.


On 2/19/06, Ron Arts <ron.arts at neonova.nl> wrote:
>
> CC Asterisk wrote:
> > Well basically we have a small service company with about 3200 subs. We
> > are exploring the possibility of selling it to an ITSP. My main question
> > was beyond the formulas - is there some kind of accepted valuation in
> > the VoIP industry.
> > Our churn in the last 2 years has been about  0.8% a month. We work in a
> > specific niche and have been growing nicely there.
> >
> > Does that help?
> > Mark
> >
>
> I can offer you a more traditional way of looking at it:
> suppose I buy your company. I do that because I want to make money.
> When? Well many people say after 3-4 years. Suppose you have a yearly
> profit of $200000. If I want to make money after 4 years I would
> not pay more then $800000 for your company.
>
> Figures are just examples, and I know there are more things to consider
> like growth potential, intrinsic value etc, and this may not be applicable
> in new and fast growing industries, but try to think like a potential
> buyer,
> and try to find the buyer that sees the most value in your company.
>
> Basically value is in the eye of the buyer.
>
> Ron
>
>
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