Fundamentals of Corporate
Finance, 2/e
ROBERT PARRINO, PH.D.
DAVID S. KIDWELL, PH.D.
THOMAS W. BATES, PH.D.
Chapter 6: Discounted Cash Flows and
Valuation
Learning Objectives
1. EXPLAIN WHY CASH FLOWS OCCURRING AT
DIFFERENT TIMES MUST BE ADJUSTED TO
REFLECT THEIR VALUE AS OF A COMMON DATE
BEFORE THEY CAN BE COMPARED, AND
COMPUTE THE PRESENT VALUE AND FUTURE
VALUE FOR MULTIPLE CASH FLOWS.
2. DESCRIBE HOW TO CALCULATE THE PRESENT
VALUE AND THE FUTURE VALUE OF AN
ORDINARY ANNUITY AND HOW AN ORDINARY
ANNUITY DIFFERS FROM AN ANNUITY DUE.
Learning Objectives
3. EXPLAIN WHAT A PERPETUITY IS AND WHERE
WE SEE THEM IN BUSINESS AND CALCULATE THE
VALUE OF A PERPETUITY.
4. DISCUSS GROWING ANNUITIES AND
PERPETUITIES, AS WELL AS THEIR APPLICATION
IN BUSINESS, AND CALCULATE THEIR VALUES.
5. DISCUSS WHY THE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL INTEREST
RATE (EAR) IS THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO
ANNUALIZE INTERESTS RATES, AND CALCULATE
THE EAR.
Multiple Cash Flows
o FUTURE VALUE OF MULTIPLE CASH FLOWS
1. Draw a timeline to determine the number of
periods for which each cash flow will earn the
rate-of-return
2. Calculate the future value of each cash flow
using Equation 5.1
3. Add the future values
Future Value of Two Cash Flows
Exhibit 6.1 Future Value of Two Cash Flows
This exhibit shows a timeline for two cash flows invested in a
savings account that pays 10 percent interest annually. The
total amount in the savings account after two years is
$2,310, which is the sum of the future values of the two cash
flows. 6
Future Value of Three Cash Flows
Exhibit 6.2 Future Value of Three Cash Flows
The exhibit shows a timeline for an investment program
with a three-year horizon. The value of the investment at
the end of three years is $3,641, the sum of the future
values of the three separate cash flows.
Present Value of Three Cash Flows
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Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o ANNUITY
• A series of equally-spaced and level cash flows
extending over a finite number of periods
o PERPETUITY
• A series of equally-spaced and level cash flows
that continue forever
Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o ORDINARY ANNUITY
• cash flows occur at the end of a period
mortgage payment
interest payment to bondholder
Exhibits 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3
o ANNUITY DUE
• cash flows occur at the beginning of a period
lease
Exhibit 6.7
Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o CALCULATE PRESENT VALUE OF AN ANNUITY
• To calculate a future value or a present value is
to calculate an equivalent amount
• The amount reflects an adjustment to account
for the effect of compounding
Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o CALCULATE PRESENT VALUE OF AN ANNUITY
Present value of an annuity
amount needed produce the annuity
current fair value or market price of the annuity
amount of a loan that can be repaid with the annuity
IMPORTANT
Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o PRESENT VALUE OF AN ANNUITY EXAMPLE
• A contract will pay $2,000 at the end of each
year for three years and the appropriate discount
rate is 8%. What is a fair price for the contract?
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IMPORTANT
Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o CALCULATE PRESENT VALUE OF AN ANNUITY
PVA CF PVFA
0
1 PVFA
CF
i
1
1 (1 i ) n
CF (6.1)
i
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Present Value Annuity Factors
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Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o CALCULATE AN ANNUITY EXAMPLE
• You borrow $400,000 to buy a home. The 30-
year mortgage requires 360 monthly payments
at a monthly rate of 6.15%/12 or 0.5125%. How
much is the monthly payment?
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Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o LOAN AMORTIZATION
• How borrowed funds are repaid over the life of
a loan
• Each payment includes less interest and more
principal; the loan is paid off with the last
payment
• Amortization schedule shows interest and
principal in each payment, and amount of
principal still owed after each payment
Amortization Table for a 5-Yr, $10,000
Loan at 5% Interest
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Using Excel – Loan Amortization Table
Using Excel – Calculating the Interest
Rate for an Annuity
Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o FINDING THE INTEREST RATE
• The present value of an annuity equation can be
used to find the interest rate or discount rate for
an annuity
• To determine the rate-of-return for an annuity,
solve the equation for i
• Using a calculator is easier than a trial-and-error
approach
Future Value of 4-Yr Annuity: Colnago
C50 Bicycle
Exhibit 6.6
The exhibit shows a timeline for a savings plan to buy a Colnago
C50 bicycle. Under this savings plan, $1,000 is invested at the end
of each year for four years at an annual interest rate of 8 percent.
We find the value at the end of the four-year period by adding the
future values of the separate cash flows, just as in Exhibits 6.1 and
6.2. 22
Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o FUTURE VALUE OF AN ANNUITY
• The future value of an annuity equation is
derived from Equation 6.1
FVA PVA Future Value Factor
n n
Future Value Factor - 1
CF
i
(1 i) 1
n
CF (6.2)
i
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Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o PERPETUITY
• A stream of equal cash flows that goes on
forever
• Preferred stock and some bonds are perpetuities
• Equation for the present value of a perpetuity
can be derived from the present value of an
annuity equation
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Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o PRESENT VALUE OF A PERPETUITY
PVP CF Pr esent value factor for an annuity
0
1
1 ( 1 i)
(1 0 )
CF CF
i i
CF
( 6.3 )
i
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Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o VALUING PERPETUITY EXAMPLE
• Suppose you decide to endow a chair in finance.
The goal of the endowment is to provide
$100,000 of financial support per year forever. If
the endowment earns a rate of 8%, how much
money will you have to donate to provide the
desired level of support?
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Ordinary Annuity versus Annuity Due
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Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o ORDINARY ANNUITY VERSUS ANNUITY DUE
• Present Value of Annuity Due
Cash flows are discounted for one period less than in an
ordinary annuity.
• Future Value of Annuity Due
Cash flows are earn compound interest for one period
more than in an ordinary annuity.
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Level Cash Flows: Annuities and
Perpetuities
o ORDINARY ANNUITY VERSUS ANNUITY DUE
• The present value or future value of an annuity
due is always higher than that of an ordinary
annuity that is otherwise identical.
PVA Due
PVA (1 i ) 1
(6.4)
FVA Due
FVA (1 i ) 1
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Cash Flows That Grow at a Constant Rate
o GROWING ANNUITY
• equally-spaced cash flows that increase in size
at a constant rate for a finite number of periods
o GROWING PERPETUITY
• equally-spaced cash flows that increase in size
at a constant rate forever
Cash Flows That Grow at a Constant Rate
o GROWING ANNUITY
• Multiyear product or service contract with
periodic cash flows that increase at a constant
rate for a finite number of years
o GROWING PERPETUITY
• Common stock whose dividend is expected to
increase at a constant rate forever
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IMPORTANT
Cash Flows That Grow at a Constant Rate
o GROWING ANNUITY
• Calculate the present value of growing annuity
(only) when the growth rate is less than the
discount rate.
1 g
n
CF
PVA 1
1
(6.5)
i - g 1 i
n
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Cash Flows That Grow at a Constant Rate
o GROWING ANNUITY EXAMPLE
• A coffee shop will operate for fifty more years.
Cash flow was $300,000 last year and increases
by 2.5% each year. The discount rate for similar
firms is 15%. Estimate the value of the firm.
CF1 $300,000 (1 0.025) $307,500
1.025
50
$307,500
PVA 1
0.15 0.025 1.15
0
$2,460,000 0.9968
$2,452,128
Cash Flows That Grow at a Constant Rate
o GROWING PERPETUITY
• Use Equation 6.6 to calculate the present value
of growing perpetuity (only) when the growth
rate is less than discount rate.
• It is derived from equation 6.5 when the number
of periods approaches infinity
CF
PVP 1
(6.6)
i - g
0
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Cash Flows That Grow at a Constant Rate
o GROWING PERPETUITY EXAMPLE
• A firm’s cash flow was $450,000 last year. You
expect the cash flow to increase by 5% per year
forever. If you use a discount rate of 18%, what
is the value of the firm?
CF1 $450,000 (1 0.05) $307,500
$472,500 $472,500
PVP
0.18 0.05
0
0.13
$3,634,615
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IMPORTANT
The Effective Annual Interest Rate
o DESCRIBING INTEREST RATES
• The most common way to quote interest rates is
in terms of annual percentage rate (APR). It
does not incorporate the effects of
compounding.
• The most appropriate way to quote interest rates
is in terms of effective annual rate (EAR). It
incorporates the effects of compounding.
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The Effective Annual Interest Rate
o CALCULATE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR)
• APR = (periodic rate) x m
m is the # of periods in a year
• APR does not account for the number of
compounding periods or adjust the annualized
interest rate for the time value of money
• APR is not a precise measure of the rates
involved in borrowing and investing
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IMPORTANT
The Effective Annual Interest Rate
o ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR) EXAMPLE
• Anna is charged 1% interest when she borrows
$2000 for one week. What is the annual
percentage interest rate (APR) on the loan?
APR (0.01) x 52 0.52 or 52%
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IMPORTANT
The Effective Annual Interest Rate
o EFFECTIVE ANNUAL INTEREST RATE (EAR)
• EAR accounts for the number of compounding
periods and adjusts the annualized interest rate
for the time value of money
• EAR is a more accurate measure of the rates
involved in lending and investing
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The Effective Annual Interest Rate
o EFFECTIVE ANNUAL RATE (EAR) EXAMPLE
• Anna is charged 1% interest when she borrows
$2000 for one week. What is the effective annual
interest rate (EAR)?
EAR (1 52%/52) - 1 (1 0.01) - 1
52 52
1.6777 - 1
0.6777 or 67.77%
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The Effective Annual Interest Rate
o EFFECTIVE ANNUAL RATE (EAR) EXAMPLE
• Your credit card has an APR of 12 % (1% per
month). What is the EAR?
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