BEYONDINPUTS:CHOOSINGANDUSINGTHERIGHTMODEL
Choosingtherightmodel
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SummarizingtheInputs
¨ Insummary,atthisstageintheprocess,weshouldhaveanestimateofthe¤ thecurrentcashflowsontheinvestment,eithertoequityinvestors(dividendsorfreecashflowstoequity)ortothefirm(cashflowtothefirm)
¤ thecurrentcostofequityand/orcapitalontheinvestment¤ theexpectedgrowthrateinearnings,baseduponhistoricalgrowth,analystsforecastsand/orfundamentals
¨ Thenextstepintheprocessisdeciding¤ whichcashflowtodiscount,whichshouldindicate¤ whichdiscountrateneedstobeestimatedand¤ whatpatternwewillassumegrowthtofollow
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WhichcashflowshouldIdiscount?
¨ UseEquityValuation(a)forfirmswhichhavestableleverage,whetherhighornot,and(b)ifequity(stock)isbeingvalued
¨ UseFirmValuation(a)forfirmswhichhaveleveragewhichistoohighortoolow,andexpecttochangetheleverageovertime,becausedebtpaymentsandissuesdonothavetobefactoredinthecashflowsandthediscountrate(costofcapital)doesnotchangedramaticallyovertime.(b)forfirmsforwhichyouhavepartialinformationonleverage(eg:interestexpensesaremissing..)(c)inallothercases,whereyouaremoreinterestedinvaluingthefirmthantheequity.(ValueConsulting?)
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Givencashflowstoequity,shouldIdiscountdividendsorFCFE?
¨ UsetheDividendDiscountModel(a)Forfirmswhichpaydividends(andrepurchasestock)whichareclosetotheFreeCashFlowtoEquity(overaextendedperiod)(b)ForfirmswhereFCFEaredifficulttoestimate(Example:BanksandFinancialServicecompanies)
¨ UsetheFCFEModel(a)ForfirmswhichpaydividendswhicharesignificantlyhigherorlowerthantheFreeCashFlowtoEquity.(Whatissignificant?...Asaruleofthumb,ifdividendsarelessthan80%ofFCFEordividendsaregreaterthan110%ofFCFEovera5-yearperiod,usetheFCFEmodel)(b)Forfirmswheredividendsarenotavailable(Example:PrivateCompanies,IPOs)
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WhatdiscountrateshouldIuse?
¨ CostofEquityversusCostofCapital¤ Ifdiscountingcashflowstoequity ->CostofEquity¤ Ifdiscountingcashflowstothefirm ->CostofCapital
¨ Whatcurrencyshouldthediscountrate(riskfreerate)bein?¤ Matchthecurrencyinwhichyouestimatetheriskfreeratetothecurrencyofyourcashflows
¨ ShouldIuserealornominalcashflows?¤ Ifdiscountingrealcashflows ->realcostofcapital¤ Ifnominalcashflows ->nominalcostofcapital¤ Ifinflationislow(<10%),stickwithnominalcashflowssincetaxesarebaseduponnominalincome
¤ Ifinflationishigh(>10%)switchtorealcashflows
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WhichGrowthPatternShouldIuse?
¨ Ifyourfirmis¤ largeandgrowingatarateclosetoorlessthangrowthrateoftheeconomy,or¤ constrainedbyregulationfromgrowingatratefasterthantheeconomy¤ hasthecharacteristicsofastablefirm(averagerisk&reinvestmentrates)
UseaStableGrowthModel¨ Ifyourfirm
¤ islarge&growingatamoderaterate(≤Overallgrowthrate+10%)or¤ hasasingleproduct&barrierstoentrywithafinitelife(e.g.patents)
Usea2-StageGrowthModel¨ Ifyourfirm
¤ issmallandgrowingataveryhighrate(>Overallgrowthrate+10%)or¤ hassignificantbarrierstoentryintothebusiness¤ hasfirmcharacteristicsthatareverydifferentfromthenorm
Usea3-Stageorn-stageModel
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TheBuildingBlocksofValuation
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Choose aCash Flow Dividends
Expected Dividends toStockholders
Cashflows to Equity
Net Income- (1- δ) (Capital Exp. - Deprec’n)
- (1- δ) Change in Work. Capital= Free Cash flow to Equity (FCFE)[δ = Debt Ratio]
Cashflows to Firm
EBIT (1- tax rate)- (Capital Exp. - Deprec’n)- Change in Work. Capital= Free Cash flow to Firm (FCFF)
& A Discount Rate Cost of Equity• Basis: The riskier the investment, the greater is the cost of equity.• Models:
CAPM: Riskfree Rate + Beta (Risk Premium)APM: Riskfree Rate + Σ Betaj (Risk Premiumj): n factors
Cost of CapitalWACC = ke ( E/ (D+E))
+ kd ( D/(D+E))
kd = Current Borrowing Rate (1-t)E,D: Mkt Val of Equity and Debt
& a growth pattern
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gStable Growth
gTwo-Stage Growth
|High Growth Stable
gThree-Stage Growth
|High Growth StableTransition
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Thetroublestartsafteryoutellmeyouaredone..
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Butwhatcomesnext?
Value of Operating Assets
+ Cash and Marketable Securities
+ Value of Cross Holdings
+ Value of Other Assets
Value of Firm
- Value of Debt
= Value of Equity
- Value of Equity Options
= Value of Common Stock
/ Number of shares
= Value per share
Operating versus Non-opeating cashShould cash be discounted for earning a low return?
How do you value cross holdings in other companies?What if the cross holdings are in private businesses?
What about other valuable assets?How do you consider under utlilized assets?
What should be counted in debt?Should you subtract book or market value of debt?What about other obligations (pension fund and health care?What about contingent liabilities?What about minority interests?
What equity options should be valued here (vested versus non-vested)?How do you value equity options?
Should you divide by primary or diluted shares?
Should you discount this value for opacity or complexity?How about a premium for synergy?What about a premium for intangibles (brand name)?
Should there be a premium/discount for control?Should there be a discount for distress
Should there be a discount for illiquidity/ marketability?Should there be a discount for minority interests?
Since this is a discounted cashflow valuation, should there be a real option premium?
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1.TheValueofCash
¨ Thesimplestandmostdirectwayofdealingwithcashandmarketablesecuritiesistokeepitoutofthevaluation- thecashflowsshouldbebeforeinterestincomefromcashandsecurities,andthediscountrateshouldnotbecontaminatedbytheinclusionofcash.(Usebetasoftheoperatingassetsalonetoestimatethecostofequity).
¨ Oncetheoperatingassetshavebeenvalued,youshouldaddbackthevalueofcashandmarketablesecurities.
¨ Inmanyequityvaluations,theinterestincomefromcashisincludedinthecashflows.Thediscountratehastobeadjustedthenforthepresenceofcash.(Thebetausedwillbeweighteddownbythecashholdings).Unlesscashremainsafixedpercentageofoverallvalueovertime,thesevaluationswilltendtobreakdown.
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AnExerciseinCashValuation
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CompanyA CompanyB CompanyC
EnterpriseValue $1,000.0 $1,000.0 $1,000.0
Cash $100.0 $100.0 $100.0
Returnoninvestedcapital 10% 5% 22%
Costofcapital 10% 10% 12%
Tradesin US US Argentina
In which of these companies is cash most likely to bea) A Neutral Asset (worth $100 million)b) A Wasting Asset (worth less than $100 million)c) A Potential Value Creator (worth >$100 million)
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Shouldyoueverdiscountcashforitslowreturns?
¨ Therearesomeanalystswhoarguethatcompanieswithalotofcashontheirbalancesheetsshouldbepenalizedbyhavingtheexcesscashdiscountedtoreflectthefactthatitearnsalowreturn.¤ Excesscashisusuallydefinedasholdingcashthatisgreaterthanwhatthe
firmneedsforoperations.¤ Alowreturnisdefinedasareturnlowerthanwhatthefirmearnsonits
non-cashinvestments.¨ Thisisthewrongreasonfordiscountingcash.Ifthecashisinvested
inrisklesssecurities,itshouldearnalowrateofreturn.Aslongasthereturnishighenough,giventherisklessnatureoftheinvestment,cashdoesnotdestroyvalue.
¨ Thereisarightreason,though,thatmayapplytosomecompanies…Managerscandostupidthingswithcash(overpricedacquisitions,pie-in-the-skyprojects….)andyouhavetodiscountforthispossibility.
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Cash:DiscountorPremium?
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ADetour:ClosedEndMutualFunds
¨ Assumethatyouhaveaclosed-endfundthatinvestsin‘averagerisk” stocks.Assumealsothatyouexpectthemarket(averageriskinvestments)tomake11.5%annuallyoverthelongterm.Iftheclosedendfundunderperformsthemarketby0.50%,estimatethediscountonthefund.
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TheMostFamousClosedEndFundinHistory?
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2.DealingwithHoldingsinOtherfirms
¨ Holdingsinotherfirmscanbecategorizedinto¤ Minoritypassiveholdings,inwhichcaseonlythedividendfromtheholdingsisshowninthebalancesheet
¤ Minorityactiveholdings,inwhichcasetheshareofequityincomeisshownintheincomestatements
¤ Majorityactiveholdings,inwhichcasethefinancialstatementsareconsolidated.
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AnExerciseinValuingCrossHoldings
¨ AssumethatyouhavevaluedCompanyAusingconsolidatedfinancialsfor$1billion(usingFCFFandcostofcapital)andthatthefirmhas$200millionindebt.HowmuchistheequityinCompanyAworth?
¨ NowassumethatyouaretoldthatCompanyAowns10%ofCompanyBandthattheholdingsareaccountedforaspassiveholdings.IfthemarketcapofcompanyBis$500million,howmuchistheequityinCompanyAworth?
¨ NowaddontheassumptionthatCompanyAowns60%ofCompanyCandthattheholdingsarefullyconsolidated.TheminorityinterestincompanyCisrecordedat$40millioninCompanyA’sbalancesheet.HowmuchistheequityinCompanyAworth?
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MoreonCrossHoldingValuation
¨ Buildingonthepreviousexample,assumethat¤ YouhavevaluedequityincompanyBat$250million(whichishalfthemarket’sestimateofvaluecurrently)
¤ CompanyAisasteelcompanyandthatcompanyCisachemicalcompany.Furthermore,assumethatyouhavevaluedtheequityincompanyCat$250million.
¤ EstimatethevalueofequityincompanyA.
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Ifyoureallywanttovaluecrossholdingsright….
¨ Step1:Valuetheparentcompanywithoutanycrossholdings.Thiswillrequireusingunconsolidatedfinancialstatementsratherthanconsolidatedones.
¨ Step2:Valueeachofthecrossholdingsindividually.(Ifyouusethemarketvaluesofthecrossholdings,youwillbuildinerrorsthemarketmakesinvaluingthemintoyourvaluation.
¨ Step3:ThefinalvalueoftheequityintheparentcompanywithNcrossholdingswillbe:¤ Valueofun-consolidatedparentcompany¤ – Debtofun-consolidatedparentcompany¤ +
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% owned of Company j * (Value of Company jj=1
j=N
∑ - Debt of Company j)
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ValuingYahooasthesumofitsintrinsicpieces
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Ifyouhavetosettleforanapproximation,trythis…
¨ Formajorityholdings,withfullconsolidation,converttheminorityinterestfrombookvaluetomarketvaluebyapplyingapricetobookratio(baseduponthesectoraverageforthesubsidiary)totheminorityinterest.¤ Estimatedmarketvalueofminorityinterest=Minorityintereston
balancesheet*PricetoBookratioforsector(ofsubsidiary)¤ Subtractthisfromtheestimatedvalueoftheconsolidatedfirmtoget
tovalueoftheequityintheparentcompany.¨ Forminorityholdingsinothercompanies,convertthebook
valueoftheseholdings(whicharereportedonthebalancesheet)intomarketvaluebymultiplyingbythepricetobookratioofthesector(s).Addthisvalueontothevalueoftheoperatingassetstoarriveattotalfirmvalue.
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Yahoo:Apricinggame?
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3.OtherAssetsthathavenotbeencountedyet..
¨ Assetsthatyoushouldnotbecounting(oraddingontoDCFvalues)¤ Ifanassetiscontributingtoyourcashflows,youcannotcountthemarketvalueof
theassetinyourvalue.Thus,youshouldnotbecountingtherealestateonwhichyourofficesstand,thePP&Erepresentingyourfactoriesandotherproductiveassets,anyvaluesattachedtobrandnamesorcustomerlistsanddefinitelynonon-assets(suchasgoodwill).
¨ Assetsthatyoucancount(oraddontoyourDCFvaluation)¤ Overfundedpensionplans:Ifyouhaveadefinedbenefitplanandyourassets
exceedyourexpectedliabilities,youcouldconsidertheoverfundingwithtwocaveats:n Collectivebargainingagreementsmaypreventyoufromlayingclaimtothese
excessassets.n Therearetaxconsequences.Often,withdrawalsfrompensionplansgettaxedat
muchhigherrates.¤ Unutilizedassets:Ifyouhaveassetsorpropertythatarenotbeingutilizedto
generatecashflows(vacantland,forexample),youhavenotvaluedthemyet.Youcanassessamarketvaluefortheseassetsandaddthemontothevalueofthefirm.
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AnUncountedAsset?
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