问题如下:
Based on Exhibit 3, Ho’s FCFF sensitivity analysis should conclude that Colanari’s value is most sensitive to the:
选项:
before-tax cost of debt.
C.required rate of return for equity.
解释:
C is correct. Colanari’s valuation is most sensitive to the cost of equity (re) because the range of estimated values is larger than the valuation ranges estimated from the sensitivity analysis of both the FCFF growth rate (GFCFF) and the before-tax cost of debt (rd).
WACC = [wd × rd(1 Tax rate)] + (we × re).
Firm value = FCFF0(1 + g)/(WACC g).
Cost of equity sensitivity
Using the base case estimates for the FCFF growth rate and the before-tax cost of debt and using the low estimate for the cost of equity (re) of 10.0%, the valuation estimate is
WACC = [(0.30)(0.049)(1 0.35)] + (0.70)(0.10) = 7.96%.
Firm value = 140 million(1 + 0.046)/(0.0796 0.046) = 4,364.18 million.
Using the base case estimates for the FCFF growth rate and the before-tax cost of debt and using the high estimate for the cost of equity (re) of 12.0%, the valuation estimate is
WACC = [(0.30)(0.049)(1 0.35)] + (0.70)(0.120) = 9.36%.
Firm value = 140 million(1 + 0.046)/(0.0936 0.046) = 3,079.38 million.
Therefore, the range in valuation estimates from using the highest and lowest estimates of the cost of equity is 1,284.80 million.
FCFF growth rate sensitivity
Using the base case estimates for the cost of equity and the before-tax cost of debt and using the low estimate for the FCFF growth rate (GFCFF) of 4.2%, the valuation estimate is
WACC = [(0.30)(0.049)(1 0.35)] + (0.70)(0.11) = 8.66%.
Firm value = 140 million(1 + 0.042)/(0.0866 0.042) = 3,274.16 million.
Using the base case estimates for the cost of equity and the before-tax cost of debt and using the high estimate for the FCFF growth rate (GFCFF) of 5.0%, the valuation estimate is
WACC = [(0.30)(0.049)(1 0.35)] + (0.70)(0.11) = 8.66%.
Firm value = 140 million(1 + 0.05)/(0.0866 0.05) = 4,021.34 million.
Therefore, the range in valuation estimates from using the highest and lowest estimates of the FCFF growth rate is 747.18 million.
Before-tax cost of debt sensitivity
Using the base case estimates for the FCFF growth rate and the cost of equity and using the low estimate for the beforetax cost of debt (rd) of 3.9%, the valuation estimate is
WACC = [(0.30)(0.039)(1 0.35)] + (0.70)(0.11) = 8.46%.
Firm value = 140 million(1 + 0.046)/(0.0846 0.046) = 3,793.29 million.
Using the base case estimates for the FCFF growth rate and the cost of equity and using the high estimate for the before-tax cost of debt (rd) of 5.9%, the valuation estimate is
WACC = [(0.30)(0.059)(1 0.35)] + (0.70)(0.11) = 8.85%.
Firm value = 140 million(1 + 0.046)/(0.0885 0.046) = 3,445.24 million.
Therefore, the range in valuation estimates from using the highest and lowest estimates of the before-tax cost of debt is 348.05 million.
为什么要用Base rate和High estimate计算呢?