The document compares approaches to equity valuation using free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) and free cash flow to equity (FCFE). FCFF considers cash flow available to all capital providers, while FCFE looks at cash flow to common equity holders. The document provides examples of discounting FCFF using the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and FCFE using the required return on equity to determine equity value. It recommends using FCFF with WACC for valuation as the net present value is positive.
2. Objective
To arrive at best possible cash flow using Free Cash
Flow to Firm, Free Cash Flow to Equity, and Capital
Cash Flow
Measurement of cost of capital.
Valuation of a project.
3. FCFF vs. FCFE Approaches to
Equity Valuation
Equity Value
FCFE Discounted
at Required
Equity Return
FCFF Discounted
at WACC Debt
Value
4. FREE CASH FLOW TO FIRM (FCFF)
Measure of financial performance that expresses the net
amount of cash that is generated for the
firm, consisting of expenses, taxes and changes in net
working capital and investments.
FCFF = Operating Cash Flow- Expenses- Taxes- Changes
to NWC- Changes in Investments
6. FREE CASH FLOW TO EQUITY(FCFE)
Shows how much cash can be paid to the equity
shareholders of the company after all
expenses, reinvestment and debt repayment.
FCFE= Net Income- Net Capital Expenditure- Change in
Working Capital + New Debt- Debt Repayment
8. CAPITAL CASH FLOW (CCF)
Movement of money for the purpose of investment,
trade or business production.
Occurs within corporations in the form of investment
capital and capital spending on operations and
research & development.
Measure the cash flows accruing to both equity
holders and bond holders.
CCF = Free cash flow to equity + Cash Flow to Debt
holders
10. FCFF Using E r D r
WACC
rwacc(modified)
Year
mv e
Emv
0
FCFF
1
Dbv .ractual .T
Dmv
2
3
4
5
70.00 130.00 190.00 250.00 310.00
rwacc, modified
Value of Project
mv debt
11.98% 12.00%
3286.92
4430.00 4651.50
Debt
1700.00 1785.00
Value of Equity
2730.00 2866.50
11. VALUATION USING FCFF - WACC
NPV is showing positive value in FCFF using WACC.
Firms in practice set their target capital structure in
terms of book values.
The book value information can be easily derived from
the published sources.
The book value debt-equity ratios are analyzed by
investors to evaluate the risk of the firms in practice.
12. SUMMARY
FCFF vs. FCFE
FCFF = Cash flow available to all firm capital providers
FCFE = Cash flow available to common equityholders
FCFF is preferred when FCFE is negative or when capital
structure is unstable
Equity Valuation with FCFF & FCFE
Discount FCFF with WACC
Discount FCFE with required return on equity
Equity value = PV(FCFF) Debt value or PV(FCFE)
13. RECOMMENDATION
NPV is positive, so its better to select FCFF using
WACC.
Calculated using estimated forecasted value.
We suggest FCFF using WACC method is appropriate
for Somesh Katres Business Plan.