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Goldfarb Flashcards

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Insurance company valuation methods (5)

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  1. dividend discount model
  2. discounted cash flows (FCFF and FCFE)
  3. abnormal earnings
  4. relative valuation using multiples
  5. option pricing methods
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Present value of dividends with growth into perpetuity

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E[next div] / (k - g)

*remember to also discount back to time 0 if terminal value

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Formula for growth rate beyond forecast horizon and alternative method for DDM

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g = plowback ratio * ROE

alternative = extrapolate growth rate during the forecast horizon

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CAPM required return (aka risk-adjusted discount rate, or cost of capital)

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k = risk free rate + beta * (expected market return - risk free rate)

expected market return - risk free rate = market risk premium

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5
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Beta in CAPM represents

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firm’s systemic/non-diversifiable risk (high beta = high risk)

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Primary considerations in beta selection (2)

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  1. mix of business

2. financial leverage

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Options for basis of risk free rate (3)

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  1. 90-day T-bills
  2. maturity matched T-notes
  3. T-bonds&raquo_space; *must be net of liquidity premium
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ROE formula

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net income after tax / beginning equity

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Ending equity formula

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= beginning equity + net income after tax - dividends paid

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Limitations of DDM (2)

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  1. dividend payments are discretionary and difficult to forecast
  2. may need to re-define dividend with increased use of stock buybacks
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Implicit assumption of FCF methods

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any FCF not paid as dividends are invested to earn an appropriate risk-adjusted return

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Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) method

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equity = firm value - market value of debt

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Reasons FCFF method is difficult to apply to P and C companies (2)

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  1. arbitrary difference b/w PH liabilities and debt

2. distinction b/w PH liabilities and debt makes it difficult to determine WACC or APV discount rate

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Distinction b/w FCFF and FCFE

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FCFF - reflects CFs/risk to equity and debt-holders

FCFE - reflects only CFs/risk to equity holders

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FCFE formula

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FCFE = net income after tax
+ non-cash charges (x change in reserves)
- net working capital investment
- increase in required capital (aka capital expenditures)
+ net borrowing

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Reason change in reserves is excluded from non-cash charges in FCFE equation

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added as a non-cash charge, but also subtracted as a capital expenditure, so the net effect cancels out

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Examples of net working capital expense (2)

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  1. inventory

2. accounts receivable

18
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Examples of capital expenditures (3)

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investments in:

  1. property
  2. plant
  3. equipment

in addition to changes in regulatory, rating agency, or management requirements

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Differences b/w DDM and FCFE methods (2)

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  1. growth rates - difficult to define reinvestment under FCFE method
  2. discount rates - theoretically should reflect riskiness to shareholders, but in practice same rate used
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Reinvestment rate for FCFE growth rate

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reinvestment rate = change in capital / net income after tax

21
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Horizon growth rate for FCFE method

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g = selected reinvestment rate * selected ROE

22
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Weaknesses of the DCF methods (3)

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  1. financial statements must be forecast using specific accounting standards
  2. variety of adjustments are made to estimate FCFs from forecasted net income
  3. resulting CFs may not necessarily = plan
23
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Book value for AE method

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book value = beginning capital

24
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AE formula

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= (ROE - k) * book value

OR = net income - required earnings where
required earnings = k * book value

25
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Value of firm under AE method

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value = book value + PV (AE)

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Key difference b/w AE and other methods

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AE does not assume constant growth in perpetuity

*instead, AE decline linearly to 0 as new competition enters the market to capture AE
decrease by 1/(n + 1) per year

27
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Benefits of the AE method (2)

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  1. uses assumptions more directly tied to the source of value creation vs. effect (dividends and FCFs)
  2. de-emphasizes terminal value (more of value reflected w/in forecast horizon)
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Reasons to use relative valuation instead of other methods (3)

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  1. insufficient data available
  2. difficult to obtain growth and rate adequacy estimates w/o market knowledge and planning data
  3. horizon used may stretch limits of forecasting ability
29
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Use cases for relative valuation using multiples (3)

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  1. reasonability check/validation of assumptions
  2. shortcut to valuation
  3. method to estimate terminal value
30
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Price-earnings ratio for relative valuation

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price @ time 0 / EPS @ time 1 = dividend payout rate / (k - g)

31
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Price-book value ratio for relative valuation

|&raquo_space; assuming growth and AE continue into perpetuity

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price @ time 0 / book value @ time 0 = 1 + [(ROE - k) / (k - g)]

32
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Total firm value under relative valuation using multiples

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= weighted average of segment values

often average multiples to avoid relying on a single one

33
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Multiple in relative valuation reflects (3)

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combined effect of:

  1. dividend payout ratio
  2. growth rate
  3. discount rate
34
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Price-book value ratio for relative valuation

|&raquo_space; assuming ROE declines to cost of capital after n yrs

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price @ time 0 / book value @ time 0 = 1 + [(ROE - k) / (k - g)] * [ 1 - ((1 + g) / (1 + k)) ^ n]

35
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Advantage of using transaction multiples

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often based on a complex negotiation w/sophisticated calculations on both sides

36
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Reasons to exercise caution when using transaction multiples (4)

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  1. control premiums to gain control of ops
  2. overpricing in M and A due to increased shareholder value
  3. trend for underpricing in IPOs
  4. appropriateness of assumptions underlying reported financial variables or economic conditions
37
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General rule for calls/puts in real option pricing

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call - options to expand/postpone

put - options to contract/abandon

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