CFO Magazine covered Abrams' method for calculating NPV:

"With bankruptcies and restructurings soaring, billions of dollars' worth of distressed corporate assets are up for sale. But establishing their net present value (NPV) is tricky, as precise valuations hinge on complex calculations--which consume critical time in deal negotiations, especially in bidding for a grab bag of items.

"Buried in valuation consultant Jay B. Abrams's new book, Quantitative Business Valuation: A Mathematical Approach for Today's Professionals, is a quick way to estimate the collective NPV of diverse assets. ...

To view the article see: http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/3004036.