It is assumed under the market approach that the value of a Corporation reflects the price at which comparable companies in the same industry are purchased under similar circumstances. A comparison of a CGU to similar companies in the same industry whose financial information is publicly available may provide a reasonable basis to estimate fair value. Fair value under this approach is calculated based on an adjusted EBITDA multiple compared to the average median multiple based on publicly available information for comparable companies and transaction prices.
DISCOUNT RATE
The discount rate reflects the current market assessment of the risk specific to comparable companies. The discount rate was based on the weighted average cost of equity and cost of debt for comparable companies within the industry. The discount rate represents the after-tax WACC. Determining the WACC requires analyzing the cost of equity and debt separately, and takes into account a risk premium that is based on the applicable CGU.