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1.Obeythegrowthcap
¨ Whenafirm’scashflowsgrowata“constant” rateforever,thepresentvalueofthosecashflowscanbewrittenas:Value=ExpectedCashFlowNextPeriod/(r- g)where,
r=Discountrate(CostofEquityorCostofCapital)g=Expectedgrowthrate
¨ Thestablegrowthratecannotexceedthegrowthrateoftheeconomybutitcanbesetlower.• Ifyouassumethattheeconomyiscomposedofhighgrowthandstablegrowthfirms,
thegrowthrateofthelatterwillprobablybelowerthanthegrowthrateoftheeconomy.
• Thestablegrowthratecanbenegative.Theterminalvaluewillbelowerandyouareassumingthatyourfirmwilldisappearovertime.
• Ifyouusenominalcashflows anddiscountrates,thegrowthrateshouldbenominalinthecurrencyinwhichthevaluationisdenominated.
¨ Onesimpleproxyforthenominalgrowthrateoftheeconomyistheriskfree rate.
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RiskfreeRatesandNominalGDPGrowth
¨ RiskfreeRate=ExpectedInflation+ExpectedRealInterestRate
¨ Therealinterestrateiswhatborrowersagreetoreturntolendersinrealgoods/services.
¨ NominalGDPGrowth=ExpectedInflation+ExpectedRealGrowth
¨ Therealgrowthrateintheeconomymeasurestheexpectedgrowthintheproductionofgoodsandservices.
The argument for Risk free rate = Nominal GDP growth1. In the long term, the real growth rate cannot be lower than the real interest rate,
since the growth in goods/services has to be enough to cover the promised rate.2. In the long term, the real growth rate can be higher than the real interest rate, to
compensate risk taking. However, as economies mature, the difference should get smaller and since there will be growth companies in the economy, it is prudent to assume that the extra growth comes from these companies.
Period10-YearT.Bond
Rate InflationRate RealGDPGrowthNominalGDPgrowthrate
NominalGDP- T.BondRate
1954-2015 5.93% 3.61% 3.06% 6.67% 0.74%1954-1980 5.83% 4.49% 3.50% 7.98% 2.15%1981-2008 6.88% 3.26% 3.04% 6.30% -0.58%2009-2015 2.57% 1.66% 1.47% 3.14% 0.57%
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APracticalReasonforusingtheRiskfreeRateCap– PreserveConsistency¨ You are implicitly making assumptions about nominal growth
in the economy, with your risk free rate. Thus, with a low riskfree rate, you are assuming low nominal growth in theeconomy (with low inflation and low real growth) and with ahigh risk free rate, a high nominal growth rate in theeconomy.
¨ If you make an explicit assumption about nominal growth incash flows that is at odds with your implicit growthassumption in the denominator, you are being inconsistentand bias your valuations:¤ If you assume high nominal growth in the economy, with a low risk
free rate, you will over value businesses.¤ If you assume low nominal growth rate in the economy, with a high
risk free rate, you will under value businesses.
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2.Don’twaittoolong…
¨ Assumethatyouarevaluingayoung,highgrowthfirmwithgreatpotential,justafteritsinitialpublicoffering.Howlongwouldyousetyourhighgrowthperiod?a. <5yearsb. 5yearsc. 10yearsd. >10years
¨ Whileanalystsroutinelyassumeverylonghighgrowthperiods(withsubstantialexcessreturnsduringtheperiods),theevidencesuggeststhattheyaremuchtoooptimistic.Mostgrowthfirmshavedifficultysustainingtheirgrowthforlongperiods,especiallywhileearningexcessreturns.
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Andtietocompetitiveadvantages
¨ Recappingakeylessonaboutgrowth,itisnotgrowthpersethatcreatesvaluebutgrowthwithexcessreturns.Forgrowthfirmstocontinuetogeneratevaluecreatinggrowth,theyhavetobeabletokeepthecompetitionatbay.
¨ Proposition1:Thestrongerandmoresustainablethecompetitiveadvantages,thelongeragrowthcompanycansustain“valuecreating”growth.
¨ Proposition2:Growthcompanieswithstrongandsustainablecompetitiveadvantagesarerare.
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3.Don’tforgetthatgrowthhastobeearned..
¨ Inthesectiononexpectedgrowth,welaidoutthefundamentalequationforgrowth:Growthrate=ReinvestmentRate*Returnoninvestedcapital
+Growthratefromimprovedefficiency¨ Instablegrowth,youcannotcountonefficiencydeliveringgrowth
andyouhavetoreinvesttodeliverthegrowthratethatyouhaveforecast.
¨ Consequently,yourreinvestmentrateinstablegrowthwillbeafunctionofyourstablegrowthrateandwhatyoubelievethefirmwillearnasareturnoncapitalinperpetuity:¤ ReinvestmentRate=Stablegrowthrate/StableperiodROC=g/ROC
¨ Yourterminalvalueequationcanthenberewrittenas:TerminalValueinyearn =
./01234 567 (569
:;<)
(>?@7?A>BCD7BE6F)
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TheBigAssumption
Returnoncapitalinperpetuity6% 8% 10% 12% 14%
Grow
thra
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rever 0.0% $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
0.5% $965 $987 $1,000 $1,009 $1,0151.0% $926 $972 $1,000 $1,019 $1,0321.5% $882 $956 $1,000 $1,029 $1,0502.0% $833 $938 $1,000 $1,042 $1,0712.5% $778 $917 $1,000 $1,056 $1,0953.0% $714 $893 $1,000 $1,071 $1,122
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Terminal value for a firm with expected after-tax operating income of $100 million in year n+1 and a cost of capital of 10%.
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ExcessReturnstoZero?
¨ Therearesome(McKinsey,forinstance)whoarguethatthereturnoncapitalshouldalwaysbeequaltocostofcapitalinstablegrowth.
¨ Butexcessreturnsseemtopersistforverylongtimeperiods.
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Anddon’tfallforsleightofhand…
¨ AtypicalassumptioninmanyDCFvaluations,whenitcomestostablegrowth,isthatcapitalexpendituresoffsetdepreciationandtherearenoworkingcapitalneeds.Stablegrowthfirms,wearetold,justhavetomakemaintenancecapex(replacingexistingassets)todelivergrowth.Ifyoumakethisassumption,whatexpectedgrowthratecanyouuseinyourterminalvaluecomputation?
¨ Whatifthestablegrowthrate=inflationrate?Isitokaytomakethisassumptionthen?
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4.Beinternallyconsistent
¨ Riskandcostsofequityandcapital:Stablegrowthfirmstendto¤ Havebetasclosertoone¤ Havedebtratiosclosertoindustryaverages(ormaturecompany
averages)¤ Countryriskpremiums(especiallyinemergingmarketsshouldevolve
overtime)¨ Theexcessreturnsatstablegrowthfirmsshouldapproach(or
become)zero.ROC->CostofcapitalandROE->Costofequity
¨ Thereinvestmentneedsanddividendpayoutratiosshouldreflectthelowergrowthandexcessreturns:¤ Stableperiodpayoutratio=1- g/ROE¤ Stableperiodreinvestmentrate=g/ROC
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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
t
gStable Growth
gTwo-Stage Growth
|High Growth Stable
gThree-Stage Growth
|High Growth StableTransition
TYINGUPLOOSEENDS
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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