important consideration when using the DCF approach to valuation is its validity and usefulness in valuing companies and their stock prices. Various studies have established that a strong correlation between estimated future cash flows and the value of a firm exists (Copeland et al‚ 1994 ; Brealey and Myers ‚ 2000; Jones‚ 1998 ). In their study of 51 highly leveraged transactions (HLTs) ‚ Kaplan and Ruback (1995) found that the valuations using the DCF methods are within 10%‚ on average‚ of the
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in Tables 4.10 and 4.11 do not show free cash flow and financing requirements. These are calculated in Table 1. Note that free cash flow for 2005 is -$2.3 million. But dividends are $2.0‚ so the company will need 2.3 + 2.0 = $4.3 million in outside equity financing. Table 2 shows that the book value of equity is forecasted to grow from $40.71 million in 2004 to $63.31 million at the end of 2010. Table 3 works out earnings‚ dividends and free cash flow for 2011. By that time Reeby Sports should
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investors are willing to buy shares in these firms. How is this possible? Does this violate our basic principle of stock valuation? Explain. Our basic principle of stock valuation is that the value of a share of stock is simply equal to the present value of all of the expected dividends on the stock. According to the dividend growth model‚ an asset that has no expected cash flows has a value of zero‚ so if investors are willing to purchase shares of stock in firms that pay no dividends‚ they evidently
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Title: THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF DISCOUNTED CASH-FLOW BASED VALUATION METHODS Publication: Studia Universitatis Babes Bolyai – Oeconomica‚ LII‚ 2/2007 Author Name: Takács‚ András; Language: English Subject: Economy Issue: 2/2007 Page Range: 13-28 Summary: Valuation methods based on Discounted Cash-Flow (DCF) play a major role in the field of company valuation. The current literature contains a reasonably deep and detailed theoretical basis for DCFbased valuation‚ although‚ when starting to apply
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***************************** SAMPLE PAGES FROM TUTORIAL GUIDE ***************************** Table of contents SECTION 1: OVERVIEW DCF in theory and in practice Unlevered vs. levered DCF SECTION 2: MODELING THE DCF Modeling unlevered free cash flows Discounting to reflect stub year and mid-year adjustment Terminal value using growth in perpetuity approach Terminal value using exit multiple approach Calculating net debt Shares outstanding using the treasury stock method Modeling the weighted
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FALL 2012 INSTRUCTOR: TOM BARKLEY CASE #2 – “Groupe Ariel: Parity Conditions and Cross-Border Valuation” Written reports are to be no more than five typed pages (based on a 12-point Times New Roman font‚ double-spaced‚ with 1-inch margins all around). The assignments are due at the beginning of class on Thursday‚ November 8‚ 2012. This case is designed to introduce discounted cash flow valuation techniques in a cross-border setting. Groupe Ariel’s Mexican subsidiary is proposing the purchase
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Industry Overview Porter Five Forces SWOT Explanation of Forecasts Competitor Analysis WACC DCF Multiple Analysis Conclusion Scenarios Appendix References This report provides company and industry analysis‚ future expectations of the company and valuation of its stock price using two different methods. The share price is estimated to be between $50.98 and $57.20. Based on these results‚
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In finance‚ the discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis is a method of valuing a project‚ company or asset using the concepts of time value of money (Wikipedia‚ 2004). Three inputs are required to use the DCF‚ also called dividend-yield-plus-growth-rate approach‚ include: the current stock price‚ the current dividend‚ and the marginal investor’s expected dividend growth rate. The stock price and the dividend are east to obtain‚ but the expected growth rate is difficult to estimate (Ehrhardt & Brigham
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1discusses how different estimates of equity value are obtained by researchers while using the discounted cash flow model (CF) and the Residual income (RI) model. It recognises the inconsistencies prevalent while implementing them. Francis et al (2000) use Value line estimates for finite forecasting periods. They conclude that RI is superior to CF. Courteau et al (2000) analyse whether different valuation models are same when a terminal value calculation based on price is used. They conclude that
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Concepts of business valuation – Critical review of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis and its applicability in today’s business world SEMINAR PAPER Table of contents page 1. Introduction...............................................................................................................3 1.1 1.2 2. The importance of business valuation ..................................................................3 Key indicators covered in this seminar paper .............................
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