Current Partnering’s comprehensive listing of terms used in business development.
When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone. ‘it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.’ Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
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Describes a method of valuing a project, company, or financial asset using the concepts of the time value of money. Discounted cash flow is also abbreviated to DCF. All future cash flows are estimated and discounted to give them a present value. The discount rate used is generally the appropriate cost of capital, and incorporates [...]
A disclaimer is generally any statement intended to specify or delimit the scope of rights and obligations that may be exercised and enforced by parties in a legally-recognized relationship. In contrast to other terms for legally operative language, the term “disclaimer” usually implies situations that involve some level of uncertainty, waiver, or risk.



