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Discounted Cash Flow Workshop

  • Corporate Finance, Management Skills, Risk and Credit
  • Duration: One day
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    A One - Day Programme with the possibility of being extended to suit the clients needs.

    Schedule

    Session 1:

    Free Cash Flow

    • The concept of free cash flow

    • The key variables for forecasting free cash flows in Enterprise DCF

    • Determining how long the forecast period should be

    • Case-study: Critiquing assumptions used to forecast a company’s free cash flow

    Session 2:

    Terminal Value

    • The importance of Terminal Value and the different methods used

    • Terminal value approaches and some common errors

    • Case-study: Selecting Terminal Value methods for different companies and circumstances

    Session 3:

    Cost of Capital

    • Significance of a company’s Weighted Average Cost of Capital

    • Key steps in estimating cost of debt and equity

    • Use of the Capital Asset Pricing Model for estimating Cost of Equity

    • Significance of the Equity Risk Premium, historic data and differences in views

    • Which beta to choose, how to validate, adjusting for business risk and leverage

    • Drawbacks of the CAPM and alternative approaches

    • Where to find data to use for an unquoted company

    • Case-study: Global Betas

    • Case Study: Selecting the appropriate beta for a UK company based on a selection of beta charts for the company and key competitors

    Session 4:

    Determining Equity Value

    • Converting forecast free cash flows into a DCF valuation

    • From Enterprise Value to Equity Value

    • Case study: Simple DCF - discounting free cash flow to derive Equity Value

    Session 5:

    Drawing Conclusions

    • Using multiples as a reality check for DCF valuation

    • Sensitivity analysis and scenario modelling

    • What usually goes wrong?

    • Case study: Reviewing results of DCF valuation using an Excel model provided, adjusting Terminal Value and Cost of Capital, checking comparable multiples, sensitivity analysis, and recommending a ‘target’ price range

    Session 6:

    Alternative Approaches

    • When to use the equity cash flow approach

    • Adjusted Present Value (APV)

    • How economic profit valuation compares to DCF

    • Relevance of EV/IC vs. ROIC/WACC analysis

    • Case Study: Choosing between use of DCF or other methods, using mix of valuation methods used to value companies in different industries

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