FREE CASH FLOW VS.

CASH FLOWS TO SHAREHOLDERS

DATA
Cost of debt 10% EBIT 6.00
Tax rate 40% Investment 12.00
Cost of equity 12% Amount borrowed 4.00
CASH FLOWS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Year 0 1 2 3 Goes on forever
EBIT 6.00 6.00 6.00
Less interest (0.40) (0.40) (0.40)
Earnings before taxes 5.60 5.60 5.60
Taxes (2.24) (2.24) (2.24)
Net income 3.36 3.36 3.36
Investment by shareholders (8.00) - - -
Net cash flow to shareholders (8.00) 3.36 3.36 3.36
NPV at cost of equity 20.00
Market value of equity 28.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL
Proportion Weighted
Cost of of Market Cost of
Capital Value Capital
Debt (after-tax) 6.0% 12.5% 0.8%
Equity 12.0% 87.5% 10.5%
Weighted average cost of capital 11.3%
FREE CASH FLOW
Year 0 1 2 3 Goes on forever
EBIT 6.00 6.00 6.00
Taxes (2.40) (2.40) (2.40)
EBIAT 3.60 3.60 3.60
Investment (12.00) - - -
Free cash flow (12.00) 3.60 3.60 3.60
NPV at WACC 20.00
AFTER-TAX CASH FLOWS FROM LENDERS
Year 0 1 2 3 Goes on forever
Interest (0.40) (0.40) (0.40)
Interest tax shield 0.16 0.16 0.16
After-tax interest (0.24) (0.24) (0.24)
Principal receipt (repayment) 4.00 - - -
Principal plus after-tax interest 4.00 (0.24) (0.24) (0.24)
NPV at after-tax cost of debt -
CONCLUSION
Cash flows to shareholders (8.00) 3.36 3.36 discount at cost of equity
After-tax cash flows to lenders
(4.00) 0.24 0.24 discount at after-tax cost of debt
Free cash flow (12.00) 3.60 3.60 discount at WACC
NPV of cash flows to shareholders = NPV of free cash flows
+ NPV of after-tax cash flows from lenders
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DATA
Cost of debt 10% EBIT 6.00
Tax rate 40% Investment 12.00
After-tax cost of debt 6% Amount borrowed 4.00
Cost of equity 12% Subsidized interest rate 5%
Market value of debt 2.00
CASH FLOWS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Year 0 1 2 3 Goes on forever
EBIT 6.00 6.00 6.00
Less interest (0.20) (0.20) (0.20)
Earnings before taxes 5.80 5.80 5.80
Taxes (2.32) (2.32) (2.32)
Net income 3.48 3.48 3.48
Investment by shareholders (8.00) - - -
Net cash flow to shareholders (8.00) 3.48 3.48 3.48
NPV at cost of equity 21.00
Market value of equity 29.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL
Proportion Weighted
Cost of of Market Cost of
Capital Value Capital
Debt (after-tax) 6.0% 6.5% 0.4%
Equity 12.0% 93.5% 11.2%
Weighted average cost of capital 11.6%
FREE CASH FLOW
Year 0 1 2 3 Goes on forever
EBIT 6.00 6.00 6.00
Taxes (2.40) (2.40) (2.40)
EBIAT 3.60 3.60 3.60
Investment (12.00) - - -
Free cash flow (12.00) 3.60 3.60 3.60
NPV at WACC 19.00
AFTER-TAX CASH FLOWS FROM LENDERS
Year 0 1 2 3 Goes on forever
Interest (0.20) (0.20) (0.20)
Interest tax shield 0.08 0.08 0.08
After-tax interest (0.12) (0.12) (0.12)
Principal receipt (repayment) 4.00 - - -
Principal plus after-tax interest 4.00 (0.12) (0.12) (0.12)
NPV at after-tax cost of debt 2.00
CONCLUSION
Free cash flow (12.00) 3.60 3.60 discount at WACC
After-tax cash flows from lenders 4.00 (0.12) (0.12) discount at after-tax ordinary cost of debt
Cash flows to shareholders (8.00) 3.48 3.48 discount at cost of equity
NPV of cash flows to shareholders = NPV of free cash flows
+ NPV of after-tax cash flows from lenders
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We seldom encounter perpetuities. This shows how to calculate the PV of after-tax cash
flows from bonds when the subsidized loan is a bullet loan (principal repaid only at maturity).
DATA
Cost of debt 10% Amount borrowed 4.00
Tax rate 40% Subsidized rate 5%
After-tax cost of debt 6%
AFTER-TAX CASH FLOWS FROM BONDS
Year 0 1 2 3 4
Interest (0.20) (0.20) (0.20) (0.20)
Interest tax shield 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08
After-tax interest (0.12) (0.12) (0.12) (0.12)
Principal receipt (repayment) 4.00 - - - (4.00)
Principal plus after-tax interest 4.00 (0.12) (0.12) (0.12) (4.12)
PV factor at after-tax cost of debt 100% 94% 89% 84% 79%
PV of cash flow 4.00 (0.11) (0.11) (0.10) (3.26)
Cumulative PV 4.00 3.89 3.78 3.68 0.42
NPV 0.42
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