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Valuation:
Cash-Flow-Based
Approaches
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Chapter: 12
Cash-Flow-Based Valuation
Focus is on the cash that flows into the
firm.
Measures the cash flows that are free
to be distributed to shareholders.
Cash flows generated by the firm create
dividend-paying capacity.
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Stakeholders:
Operating Activities:
= Free Cash Flows from Operations for All Debt and Equity
Investing Activities:
+/- Net Capital Expenditures
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Investing Activities:
+/- Net Capital Expenditures
Financing Activities:
+/- Debt Cash Flows
+/- Financial Asset Cash Flows
+/- Preferred Stock Cash Flows
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Free-Cash-Flows-Based Valuation
Models
For common equity shareholders:
FCFEt
T
V0
[FCFE
]
[
1
/(R
g)]
[
1
/(
1
R
)
]
T 1
E
E
t
t 1 ( 1 RE )
T
Where,
V0
Present value of the common equity of a firm
FCFE Free cash flows for common equity shareholde rs
RE
Required rate of return on equity capital
g
Growth rate
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Free-Cash-Flows-Based Valuation
Models
For all debt and equity capital stakeholders:
FCFAt
T
VNOA0
[FCFA
]
[
1
/(R
g)]
[
1
/(
1
R
)
]
T 1
A
A
t
t 1 ( 1 RA )
T
Where,
VNOA0 Present value of net operating assets of a firm
FCFA Free cash flows for all debt and equity capital
stakeholde rs
RA
Expected future weighted average cost of capital
g
Growth rate
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Continuing Value
Represented by last term of equation:
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What now?
Once valuation model is applied, then
Conduct sensitivity analysis:
Vary cost of equity capital rate (RE)
Vary long-run growth rate (g)
Discount rate assumptions
Vary these parameters and assumptions
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