Need Help w Valuation of a Leasing Company

Just got assigned for an leasing company acquisition (strategic... not LBO) deal and need to start valuing a leasing company (mostly auto and equipment... has both finance and operating lease)... I've been reading some old posts and websites but most are about leasing equipments (as expense/liability). If anyone can explain the following or refer to a good source of reference, that would be really helpful.

  1. Is DDM the best way to value the company? I was told DCF is not a good idea because it is very difficult to project FCF with a company that does both finance and operating, and that from a balance sheet perspective, it is similar to a bank (minus having deposits). If DCF should be used, then is it better to use perpetual growth model for terminal value?

  2. I understand how finance and operating leases are accounting when a company is leasing the equipment (lessee) but how does the accounting work from the lessor's perspective? If the ownership is transferred to finance, then that means there are no "leasing assets" (similar to no liability for leasing as an operating lease)?

Any other pointers or links regarding valuation for a leasing company would be very helpful. Thanks in advance!

 

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