Corp. Finance Flashcards
Cash Flow Estimation for Expansion Projects
After-tax operating cash flow (
CF=(S−C−D)(1−T)+D
=(S−C)(1−T)+(TD)
Terminal year after-tax non-operating cash flow (TNOCF).
TNOCF = SalT + NWCInv − T (SalT − BT)
=Initial inv. - cumulative depr
= Ps - T(ps-(initial inv. cumu. depr)
= ps- capital gain taxes
Cash Flow Estimation for Replacement Projects
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real option
give the option holder the right, but not the obligation, to make a decision.
The difference is that real options are based on real assets rather than financial assets and are contingent on future events. Real options offer managers flexibility that can increase the NPV of individual projects.
= npv( real option) - npv( real economy)
economic income
economic income = after-tax cash flow − economic depreciation
=ebit(1-t)+accounting depr-change in mkt value
economic depreciation = (beginning market value − ending market value)
=CF1(1-T)- (VO-V1)
accounting income
Accounting income is the reported net income on a company’s financial statements that results from an investment in a project.
= rev - exp
= (ebit-wacc)(1-t)
economic profit
NOPAT − $WACC =EBIT(1-T) - WACC*R
capital = initial investment - depr
Residual income
Net income less an equity charge
v= B0+ (1+ROE-R)/(R-G)
Claims valuation
separates cash flows based on the claims that equity holders and debt holders have on the asset.
value of com.=value of liability + value of equity
MM Proposition I (No Taxes)
—capital structure is irrelevant; value of the firm is unaffected by the capital structure. VL = VU
MM Proposition II (No Taxes)
—the cost of equity increases linearly as a company increases its proportion of debt financing. The benefits from using more debt are exactly offset by the rise in the cost of equity, resulting in no change in the firm’s WACC.
re= r0+(r0-rd)d/e
MM Proposition I (With Taxes)
—Value is maximized at 100% debt; the tax shield provided by debt causes the WACC to decline as leverage increases.
VL = VU + (t × d)
value of unlevered ( all equity) com. = EBIT(1-T)/rwacc
MM Proposition II (With Taxes)
—WACC is minimized at 100% debt; the tax shield provided by debt causes the WACC to decline as leverage increases.
RE= r0-(r0-rd)(1-t)D/E
Pecking order theory
states that managers prefer financing choices that send the least visible signal to investors, with internal capital being most preferred, debt being next, and raising equity externalstates that managers will try to balance the benefits of debt with the costs of financial distress.
Static trade-off theory
seeks to balance the costs of financial distress with the tax shield benefits from using debt, and states there is an optimal capital structure that has an optimal proportion of debt.
VL = VU + tD - pv(cost of financial distress)
Cost of financial stress vL
VL = VU + (t × d) − PV(costs of financial distress)
Double taxation
effective rate = corporate tax rate + (1 − corporate tax rate) × (individual tax rate)
expected increase in dividends
=[(expected earnings×target payout ratio)
−previous dividend]
×
adjustment factor
split-rate corporate tax system
taxes earnings distributed as dividends at a lower rate than earnings that are retained. The effect is to offset the higher (double) tax rate applied to dividends at the individual level.
dividend coverage ratio
= net income / dividends
FCFE coverage ratio
= FCFE / (dividends + share repurchases)
Bootstrapping
is a technique whereby a high P/E firm acquires a low P/E firm in an exchange of stock.
The total earnings of the combined firm are unchanged, but the total shares outstanding are less than the two separate entities. The result is higher reported earnings per share, even though there may be no economic gains.
Pre-offer defense mechanisms:
Poison pills. Poison puts. Reincorporating in a state with restrictive takeover laws. Staggered board elections. Restricted voting rights. Supermajority voting. Fair price amendments. Golden parachutes.
Post-offer defense mechanisms:
"Just say no" defense. Litigation, greenmail. Share repurchases. Leveraged recapitalizations. "Crown jewel" defense. "Pac-Man" defense. Finding a white knight or white squire.
Discounted Cash Flow adv
It is relatively easy to model any changes in the target company’s cash flow that may occur after the merger.
It is based on forecasts of fundamental conditions in the future rather than on current data.
It is easy to customize.
Discounted Cash Flow disadv
The model is difficult to apply when free cash flows are negative.
Estimates of cash flows and earnings are highly subject to error, especially when those estimates are for time periods far in the future.
Discount rate changes over time can have a large impact on the valuation estimate.
Estimation error is a major concern since the majority of the estimated value for the target is based on the terminal value, which is highly sensitive to estimates used for the constant growth rate and discount rate.