What It's Worth: Valuing Nightclubs, Bars, and Adult Cabarets
July 2022 PDF (198 pages)
BVR (editor)
Business Valuation Resources, LLC
This report provides a solid foundational understanding of the business of nightclubs, bars, and adult cabarets. It explains how these firms operate, the nature of their revenue streams, value drivers, the industry environment, the risks involved, and other key factors for valuation professional and any other stakeholder in a related business.
Highlights of the report include:
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Specialized topics such as licensing and digital currencies;
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How industry and economic forces such as consumer spending and inflation are affecting the product costs, employee wages, and expected profitability;
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Leading sources of key financial metrics and transaction multiples from DealStats, Vertical IQ, and BRGO
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Key insights from thought leaders on the valuation of these entities;
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Expert analyses of recent court cases involving the valuation of nightclubs;
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A list of resources and trade associations.
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE EXPERTS
SECTION I: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
- NIGHTCLUB INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND HOW FIRMS OPERATE
- MACRO DRIVERS OF VALUE AND PROFIT
- ASSESSING THE RISKS INHERENT IN THE NIGHTCLUB INDUSTRY
- QUESTIONS TO ASK MANAGEMENT: OPERATIONS AND RISKS
SECTION II: CURRENT TRENDS AND FORECAST
5. OVERALL TRENDS IMPACTING THE NIGHTCLUB INDUSTRY
6. CASH-FLOW CONSIDERATIONS SPECIFIC TO THE NIGHTCLUB INDUSTRY
7. FORECAST FOR THE U.S. NIGHTCLUB INDUSTRY
8. QUESTIONS TO ASK MANAGEMENT: RECENT TRENDS AND CASH FLOW
SECTION III: VALUATION PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVES
9. THE PRIMARY VALUE PROPOSITION: HOW NIGHTCLUBS MAKE MONEY
10. KEY VALUATION DRIVERS: EXTERNAL, INTERNAL, AND QUALITATIVE
FACTORS
11. BEST METHODS FOR VALUING A NIGHTCLUB
12. MARKET APPROACH EXAMPLE: RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS
SECTION IV: A CLOSER LOOK AT ADULT CABARETS
13. ADULT CABARETS: HOW THEY OPERATE
14. ADULT CABARETS: A BUSINESS BESET BY RISKS AND CHALLENGES
15. ADULT CABARETS: VALUATION APPROACHES AND CASE STUDIES
SECTION V: KEY COURT CASES
16. KEY COURT CASES IN NIGHTCLUB VALUATIONS
SECTION VI: BENCHMARKING DATA AND RESEARCH
17. SUMMARY VALUATION DATA AND MULTIPLES FROM DEALSTATS
18. RATIOS AND FINANCIAL BENCHMARKS
19. RULES OF THUMB FROM THE BUSINESS REFERENCE GUIDE
20. NIGHTCLUB INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND RESOURCES