Calculations The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the discount rate used in the discounted cash flow analysis. Usually‚ the WACC is the weighted average of the cost of debt (Kd) and the cost of equity (Ke)‚ since debt and equity are the most common sources of funds for the companies. In general‚ the formula for WACC is the following: As implied by the formula itself‚ if a company does not have interest-bearing debts‚ then its WACC would equal to its cost of equity. This is exactly
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1 – Methodological Approach In this case‚ American CC – the intended acquirer of AirThread Connections- will use leveraged buyout (LBO) model‚ which means the company will finance the acquisition through bank loan or some other borrowing methods. Hence‚ the debt-to-equity ratio will change in time. Since we will need to estimate the discount rate any time the capital structure changes‚ neither WACC nor APV would be reliable alone. Therefore‚ Ms. Zhang should use the combination of WACC and APV
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000 $16‚250 $23‚400 Expenses (4‚250) (8‚000) (8‚100) Tax cost (2‚730) (3‚075) (4‚590) Net cash flow $6‚020 $5‚175 $10‚710 Discount factor (6%) .943 .890 Present value $6‚020 $4‚880 $9‚532 NPV $20‚432 11. a. Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Before-tax cash flow $(500‚000) $52‚500 $47‚500 $35‚500 $530‚500 Tax cost (7‚875) (7‚125) (5‚325) (4‚575) After-tax cash flow 44‚625 40‚375 30‚175 525‚925 Discount factor (7%) .935 .873 .816 .763 Present value $(500
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1. A company needs to elect 10 directors. A shareholder owns 80 shares. What is the maximum number of votes that he or she can cast for a favorite candidate under (10 points) a. Straight voting? 80 b. Cumulative voting? 80*10 = 800 2. “If the efficient-market hypothesis is true‚ the pension fund manager might as well select a portfolio by throwing darts at the Wall Street Journal.” Explain why this is not so. (10 points) This strategy does not consider risk. 3. The NuPress Valet Company
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Modèles du Free Cash Flow Thèmes choisis en gestion – États financiers et placements (ADMI 3500) Les exemples sont tirés du livre : Stowe‚ J. D.‚ Robinson‚ T.R.‚ Pinto‚ J. E. et Henry ‚ Equity asset valuation‚ Second Edition‚ 2010‚ CFA Institute Investment Series 2 1. Introduction Les modèles d’évaluation basés sur les flux monétaires actualisées (DCF model) considèrent la valeur intrinsèque d’une action comme étant la valeur actualisée des flux monétaires espérés. Dans ce chapitre
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C) What do you think is the real cause for the cash flow problem at cyclone? What actions can be taken to improve the situation? Comment on Rangi’s management of the factory. The real causes for the cash flow problem at cyclone are: • No perfect planning to distribute goods /provisions • Failure to establish human resource strategies. • Misusage of wealth during the cyclone • Negligence & irresponsibility of top level management. • Unsatisfactory workplace. Remedies to be done for improvement of
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accumulated at the end of twenty years‚ rounded to the nearest dollar? (A) (B) $19‚292 (C) $144‚105 (D) 3. $14‚938 $40‚000 A firm’s profit before tax is $150 000 and depreciation expense is $30‚000. Assuming a company tax rate of 30%‚ the firm’s cash flow from operations is: (A) $840‚000 (B) $180‚000 (C) $135‚000 (D) $75‚000 4. Given an effective annual interest rate of 14 per cent‚ the present value of a perpetuity consisting of yearly payments of $25
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Discounted Cash Flow Homework Problems Please post the answers (and show your work) in the assignments section by midnight the last day of the week assigned. 1. Calculate the future value of 1‚535 invested today for 8 years at 6 percent. (5 points) $1535 * 1.5938 = $2‚446 2. What is the total present value of the following cash stream‚ discounted at 8 percent? (5 points) |Year |Amount |Rate |PV | |1 | $ 400
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from now. If the required return is 9 percent‚ what is the value of the investment? What would the value be if the payments occurred for 40 years? For 75 years? Forever? 2. Calculating Annuity Cash Flows. If you put up $25‚000 today in exchange for a 7.9 percent‚ 12year annuity‚ what will the annual cash flow be? 3. Calculating Perpetuity Values. Dawa Financial is trying to sell you an investment policy that will pay you and your heirs $35‚000 per year forever. If the required rate of return on this
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certain intangible assets for example: brand value‚ human capital… these assets would provide earnings growth in the future and as far as determine Microsoft’s market value. The company choose a conservative accounting policies. 2. What effect did Microsoft’s software capitalization policy have on its financial statements? a) 60% R&D Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 R&D recognized 860 1‚326 1‚863 2‚601 2‚970 Adjustments 516 258 796 398 1‚118 559
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