**Corporate Valuation Model Explanation**The recognition that dividends are dependent on earnings implies that a reliable dividend forecast requires a solid underlying forecast of the firm's future sales, costs, and capital requirements. This leads to an alternative stock valuation approach called the **corporate valuation model**. The market value of a firm is equal to the present value of its expected future free cash flows plus the market value of its non-operating assets:\[ \text{Market value of company} = \frac{FCF_1}{(1+WACC)^1} + \frac{FCF_2}{(1+WACC)^2} + \ldots + \frac{FCF_N}{(1+WACC)^N} + \text{Market value of company's non-operating assets} \]Free cash flows (FCFs) are generally forecasted for 5 to 10 years, after which it is assumed that the final forecasted free cash flow will grow at some long-run constant rate. Once the firm reaches its horizon date, when cash flows grow at a constant rate, the equation to calculate the continuing value of the firm's operations is:\[ \text{Horizon value } V_{\text{company's operations}} \text{ at t=N} = \frac{FCF_{N+1}}{(WACC - g_{FCF})} \]To find the firm's intrinsic per-share value, discount the free cash flows back at the firm's weighted average cost of capital to arrive at the value of the firm today. Once the value of the firm's operations and non-operating assets are summed, subtract the market value of debt and preferred stock to find the equity value. The intrinsic per-share value is calculated by dividing this equity value by the number of shares outstanding.**Exemplar Problems Using the Corporate Valuation Model****Quantitative Problem 1:**Assume today is December 31, 2019. Barrington Industries expects the following for 2020:- Net after-tax operating income (EBIT\[1-T\]) = $430 million- 2020 depreciation expense = $70 million- 2020 gross capital expenditures = $120 million- Change in net operating working capital for 2020 = $25 millionBarrington's free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4.5% annually. Assume free cash flow occurs at the end of each year.- Firm's

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is a common metric for determining a company's operating…

The recognition that dividends are dependent on earnings, so a reliable dividend forecast is based on an underlying forecast of the firm's future sales, costs and capital requirements, has led to an alternative stock valuation approach, known as the corporate valuation model. The market value of a firm is equal to the present value of its expected future free cash flows plus the market value of its non-operating assets: Market value Market value of company's PCP of company (1+WACC) PCP (1+ WACGY +...+ C PCP (1+WACC non-operating assets Free cash flows are generally forecasted for 5 to 10 years, after which it is assumed that the final forecasted free cash flow will grow at some long-run constant rate. Once the firm reaches its horizon date, when cash flows begin to grow at a constant rate, the equation to calculate the continuing value of the firm's operations at that date is: Horizon value = Voompany's operaticns attN= FCFN+1/(WACC-grcr) Discount the free cash flows back at the firm's weighted average cost of capital to arrive at the value of the firm today. Once the value of the firm's operations are calculated and the value of non-operating assets are added, then the market value of debt and preferred are subtracted to arrive at the market value of equity. The market value of equity is divided by the number of common shares outstanding to estimate the firm's intrinsic per-share value. We present 2 examples of the corporate valuation model. In the first problem, we assume that the firm is a mature company so its free cash flows grow at a constant rate. In the second problem, we assume that the firm has a period of nonconstant growth. Quantitative Problem 1: Assume today is December 31, 2019. Barrington Industries expects that its 2020 after-tax operating income (EBIT(1 - T)) will be $430 million and its 2020 depreciation expense will be $70 million. Barrington's 2020 gross capital expenditures are expected to be $120 million and the change in its net operating working capital for 2020 will be $25 million. The firm's free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4.5% annually. Assume that its free cash flow occurs at the end of each year. The firm's weighted average cost of capital is 8.6%; the market value of the company's debt is $2.7 billion; and the company has 190 million shares of common stock outstanding. The firm has no preferred stock on its balance sheet and has no plans to use it for future capital budgeting projects. Also, the firm has zero non-operating assets. Using the corporate valuation model, what should be the company's stock price today (December 31, 2019)? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. per share Quantitative Problem 2: Hadley Inc. forecasts the year-end free cash flows (in millions) shown below. 2 3 4 Year FCF -$22.36 $38.3 $43 $53 $55.5 The weighted average cost of capital is 9%, and the FCFS are expected to continue growing at a 3% rate after Year 5. The firm has $24 million of market-value debt, but it has no preferred stock or any other outstanding claims. There are 18 million shares outstanding. Also, the firm has zero non-operating assets. What is the value of the stock price today (Year 0)? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round intermediate calculations. per share According to the valuation models developed in this chapter, the value that an investor assigns to a share of stock is dependent on the length of time the investor plans to hold the stock. The statement above is Select. V Conclusions Analysts use both the discounted dividend model and the corporate valuation model when valuing mature, dividend-paying firms; and they generally use the corporate model when valuing divisions and firms that do not pay dividends. In principle, we should find the same intrinsic value using either model, but differences are often observed Even if a company is paying steady dividends, much can be learned from the corporate model; so analysts today use it for all types of valuations. The process of projecting future financial statements can reveal a great deal about a company's operations and financing needs. Also, such an analysis can provide insights into actions that might be taken to increase the company's value; and for this reason, it is integral to the planning and forecasting process.