Valuation question - capitalizing r&d

Question for the valuation junkies out there:

I'm valuing a biotech firm and would like to capitalize r&d expenses.

How should this affect the DCF valuation?

I'm assuming that, in any given year (in the forecast period), I should:

-Add back R&D expense to EBIT -Subtract R&D amortization from EBIT -Assume taxes aren't affected -R&D expense at t0 is subtracted from free cash flows (same treatment as CAPEX)

Am I forgetting anything?

5 Comments
 

accounting wise i am not sure you can capitalize these cost, unless this is purely R&D shop, that plans to sell this product once its completed,

 

GAAP - can't capitalise R&D unless software, biotech etc..

IFRS - can't capitalise R but can D

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