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01 VALUATION BASICS © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  THE ESSENCE OF INTRINSIC VALUE 2 q In intrinsic valuation, you value an asset based upon its fundamentals (or intrinsic characteristics. q For cash flow generating assets, the intrinsic value will be a function...

01 VALUATION BASICS © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  THE ESSENCE OF INTRINSIC VALUE 2 q In intrinsic valuation, you value an asset based upon its fundamentals (or intrinsic characteristics. q For cash flow generating assets, the intrinsic value will be a function of the magnitude of the expected cash flows on the asset over its lifetime and the uncertainty about receiving those cash flows. q Discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation is a tool for estimating intrinsic value, where the expected value of an asset is written as the present value of the expected cash flows on the asset, with either the cash flows or the discount rate adjusted to reflect the risk q Intrinsic valuation models predate the modern DCF model, since investors through the ages have found ways to weight in expected cash flows into value. © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  THE TWO FACES OF DCF VALUATION 3 q The value of a risky asset can be estimated by discounting the expected cash flows on the asset over its life at a risk-adjusted discount rate: where the asset has an n-year life, E(CFt) is the expected cash flow in period t and r is a discount rate that reflects the risk of the cash flows. q Alternatively, we can replace the expected cash flows with the guaranteed cash flows we would have accepted as an alternative (certainty equivalents) and discount these at the riskfree rate: where CE(CFt) is the certainty equivalent of E(CFt) and rf is the risk-free rate. © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  RISK ADJUSTED VALUE: TWO BASIC PROPOSITIONS 4 q The value of an asset is the risk-adjusted present value of the cash flows: 1. The “IT” proposition: If IT does not affect the expected cash flows or the riskiness of the cash flows, IT cannot affect value. 2. The “DON’T BE A WUSS” proposition: Valuation requires that you make estimates of expected cash flows in the future, not that you be right about those cashflows. So, uncertainty is not an excuse for not making estimates. 3. The “DUH” proposition: For an asset to have value, the expected cash flows have to be positive some time over the life of the asset. 4. The “DON’T FREAK OUT” proposition: Assets that generate cash flows early in their life will be worth more than assets that generate cash flows later; the latter may however have greater growth and higher cash flows to compensate. © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  DCF CHOICES: EQUITY VERSUS FIRM VALUATION 5 Firm Valuation: Value the entire business Assets Liabilities Existing Investments Fixed Claim on cash flows Generate cashflows today Assets in Place Debt Little or No role in management Includes long lived (fixed) and Fixed Maturity short-lived(working Tax Deductible capital) assets Expected Value that will be Growth Assets Equity Residual Claim on cash flows created by future investments Significant Role in management Perpetual Lives Equity valuation: Value just the equity claim in the business © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  1. EQUITY VALUATION 6 Figure 5.5: Equity Valuation Assets Liabilities Assets in Place Debt Cash flows considered are cashflows from assets, after debt payments and after making reinvestments needed for future growth Discount rate reflects only the cost of raising equity financing Growth Assets Equity Present value is value of just the equity claims on the firm © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  2. FIRM OR BUSINESS VALUATION 7 Figure 5.6: Firm Valuation Assets Liabilities Assets in Place Debt Cash flows considered are cashflows from assets, Discount rate reflects the cost prior to any debt payments of raising both debt and equity but after firm has financing, in proportion to their reinvested to create growth use assets Growth Assets Equity Present value is value of the entire firm, and reflects the value of all claims on the firm. © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  FIRM VALUE AND EQUITY VALUE 8 q To get from firm value to equity value, which of the following would you need to do? a. Subtract out the value of long-term debt b. Subtract out the value of all debt c. Subtract the value of any debt that was included in the cost of capital calculation d. Subtract out the value of all liabilities in the firm q Doing so, will give you a value for the equity which is a. greater than the value you would have got in an equity valuation b. lesser than the value you would have got in an equity valuation c. equal to the value you would have got in an equity valuation © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  CASH FLOWS AND DISCOUNT RATES 9 q Assume that you are analyzing a company with the following cashflows for the next five years. Year CF to Equity Interest Expense (1-t) CF to Firm 1 $ 50 $ 40 $ 90 2 $ 60 $ 40 $ 100 3 $ 68 $ 40 $ 108 4 $ 76.2 $ 40 $ 116.2 5 $ 83.49 $ 40 $ 123.49 Terminal Value $ 1603.0 $ 2363.008 q Assume also that the cost of equity is 13.625% and the firm can borrow long term at 10%. (The tax rate for the firm is 50%.) q The current market value of equity is $1,073 and the value of debt outstanding is $800. © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  EQUITY VERSUS FIRM VALUATION 10 q Method 1: Discount CF to Equity at Cost of Equity to get value of equity q Cost of Equity = 13.625% q Value of Equity = 50/1.13625 + 60/1.136252 + 68/1.136253 + 76.2/1.136254 + (83.49+1603)/1.136255 = $1073 q Method 2: Discount CF to Firm at Cost of Capital to get value of firm q Cost of Debt = Pre-tax rate (1- tax rate) = 10% (1-.5) = 5% q Cost of Capital = 13.625% (1073/1873) + 5% (800/1873) = 9.94% q PV of Firm = 90/1.0994 + 100/1.09942 + 108/1.09943 + 116.2/1.09944 + (123.49+2363)/1.09945 = $1873 q Value of Equity = Value of Firm - Market Value of Debt = $ 1873 - $ 800 = $1073 © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  FIRST PRINCIPLE OF VALUATION 11 q Discounting Consistency Principle: Never mix and match cash flows and discount rates. q The Mismatch Effect: Mismatching cash flows to discount rates is deadly. q Discounting cashflows after debt cash flows (equity cash flows) at the weighted average cost of capital will lead to an upwardly biased estimate of the value of equity q Discounting pre-debt cashflows (cash flows to the firm) at the cost of equity will yield a downward biased estimate of the value of the firm. © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  THE EFFECTS OF MISMATCHING CASH FLOWS AND DISCOUNT RATES 12 q Error 1: Discount CF to Equity at Cost of Capital to get equity value q PV of Equity = 50/1.0994 + 60/1.09942 + 68/1.09943 + 76.2/1.09944 + (83.49+1603)/1.09945 = $1248 q Value of equity is overstated by $175. q Error 2: Discount CF to Firm at Cost of Equity to get firm value q PV of Firm = 90/1.13625 + 100/1.136252 + 108/1.136253 + 116.2/1.136254 + (123.49+2363)/1.136255 = $1613 q PV of Equity = $1612.86 - $800 = $813 q Value of Equity is understated by $ 260. q Error 3: Discount CF to Firm at Cost of Equity, forget to subtract out debt, and get too high a value for equity q Value of Equity = $ 1613 q Value of Equity is overstated by $ 540 © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran DCF: FIRST STEPS © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  GENERIC DCF VALUATION MODEL 14 DISCOUNTED CASHFLOW VALUATION Expected Growth Cash flows Firm: Growth in Firm: Pre-debt cash Operating Earnings flow Equity: Growth in Equity: After debt Net Income/EPS Firm is in stable growth: Grows at constant rate cash flows forever Terminal Value CF1 CF2 CF3 CF4 CF5 CFn Value......... Firm: Value of Firm Forever Equity: Value of Equity Length of Period of High Growth Discount Rate Firm:Cost of Capital Equity: Cost of Equity © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  SAME INGREDIENTS, DIFFERENT APPROACHES… 15 Input Dividend Discount FCFE (Potential FCFF (firm) Model dividend) discount valuation model model Cash flow Dividend Potential dividends FCFF = Cash flows = FCFE = Cash flows before debt after taxes, payments but after reinvestment needs reinvestment needs and debt cash and taxes. flows Expected growth In equity income In equity income In operating and dividends and FCFE income and FCFF Discount rate Cost of equity Cost of equity Cost of capital Steady state When dividends When FCFE grow at When FCFF grow at grow at constant constant rate constant rate rate forever forever forever © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  START EASY: THE DIVIDEND DISCOUNT MODEL 16 Expected Retention ratio growth in net needed to income sustain growth Net Income Expected dividends = Expected net * Payout ratio income * (1- Retention ratio) = Dividends Length of high growth period: PV of dividends during high growth Stable Growth Value of equity When net income and dividends grow at constant rate forever. Cost of Equity Rate of return demanded by equity investors © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  MOVING ON UP: THE “POTENTIAL DIVIDENDS” OR FCFE MODEL 17 Equity reinvestment Expected growth in needed to sustain net income growth Free Cashflow to Equity Non-cash Net Income - (Cap Ex - Depreciation) Expected FCFE = Expected net income * - Change in non-cash WC (1- Equity Reinvestment rate) - (Debt repaid - Debt issued) = Free Cashflow to equity Length of high growth period: PV of FCFE during high Value of Equity in non-cash Assets growth Stable Growth + Cash When net income and FCFE = Value of equity grow at constant rate forever. Cost of equity Rate of return demanded by equity investors © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran  TO VALUING THE ENTIRE BUSINESS: THE FCFF MODEL 18 Reinvestment Expected growth in needed to sustain operating ncome growth Free Cashflow to Firm After-tax Operating Income - (Cap Ex - Depreciation) Expected FCFF= Expected operating - Change in non-cash WC income * (1- Reinvestment rate) = Free Cashflow to firm Value of Operatng Assets Length of high growth period: PV of FCFF during high + Cash & non-operating assets growth Stable Growth - Debt When operating income and = Value of equity FCFF grow at constant rate forever. Cost of capital Weighted average of costs of equity and debt © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran DCF: THE PROCESS © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran Aswath Damodaran © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran THE SEQUENCE 1. Get a handle on the past and the cross-section: While the past is the past (and should have little relevance in determining value), you can get clues about the future by looking at what your firm has done in the past, and what other companies in the business are doing now. 2. Risk and Discount Rates: Traditional financial theory (unfortunately) has put too much of a focus on risk and discount rates, but they do remain ingredients in valuing a company. 3. Estimate growth and future cash flows: This is where the rubber meets the road in valuation. Estimating future cash flows is never easy, should not be mechanical and should be built around your story. 4. Apply Closure to cash flows: Since you cannot estimate cash flows forever, you need to find a way to bring your valuation to closure. 5. Tie up loose ends: Check to see what else in your business needs to be valued or adjusted for to get to value per share. © All Slides | Aswath Damodaran