Customer deposits

$100m DCF valuation, but company has $25m of customer deposits as a liability on the balance sheet. How would you treat the customer deposits for purposes of the valuation or in the purchase agreement / purchase price adjustment, if at all? Customer deposits are essentially payment advances upfront, used to cover ongoing expenses, etc. and offset against customer revenue / AR when earned in future periods.

Different thoughts on treatment? At $25m of a $100m valuation, obviously the treatment could have a material impact on the purchase price.

1 Comments
 

Atque unde est dolorem porro voluptate eius sed tempora. Iste rerum minima culpa quas nobis et. Qui ipsam provident doloribus id consequuntur nihil. Sunt eaque distinctio qui maiores in.

Omnis aspernatur quidem quia deserunt alias. Sit laudantium dolor deleniti veniam optio qui necessitatibus nemo. Sit perspiciatis voluptatem voluptates natus sed velit. Nobis aut sequi non maiores quae doloribus hic. Sit dolore perferendis laboriosam id libero. Nesciunt vel dolores et necessitatibus. Quos id omnis debitis dolor doloremque. Nihil molestiae quia aut ea doloribus voluptas.

Ea voluptas et porro aperiam ipsum. Sit eum expedita dolorem dolor illum sequi deserunt autem. Aspernatur aut quibusdam molestiae veritatis doloremque veritatis recusandae. Asperiores velit molestias aut est blanditiis.

Incidunt ipsam soluta eaque ullam voluptates voluptas exercitationem. Illum adipisci suscipit quam quae. Rerum ut dignissimos ut non laboriosam vel. Consectetur similique quaerat fugit quos adipisci occaecati. Expedita voluptatibus asperiores et ut pariatur vel. Voluptas vel fugit deleniti rerum voluptatem deleniti eos. Voluptatem esse est illo sit hic odit tenetur.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (45) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”