Section 1 - Instruction

We've covered projecting cash flows, calculating the WACC, and estimating terminal value. This practice session will help you connect these pieces and understand how they interact to produce a final valuation.

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Section 2 - Practice

Type

Fill In The Blanks

Markdown With Blanks

Let's practice a WACC calculation.

A company is funded with 60% equity and 40% debt. The cost of equity is 15% and the cost of debt is 5%.

WACC = (0.60 × [[blank:15%]]) + (0.40 × 5%) = 9% + 2% = [[blank:11%]]

Suggested Answers

  • 15%
  • 11%
  • 10%
  • 5%
Section 3 - Practice

Type

Multiple Choice

Practice Question

A company's final projected free cash flow is $200M. Its WACC is 11% and its perpetual growth rate is 3%. What is its Terminal Value? (Formula: FCF × (1+g) / (WACC-g))

A. $2.58B B. $1.82B C. $2.34B D. $2.75B

Suggested Answers

  • A - Correct
  • B
  • C
  • D
Section 4 - Practice

Type

Sort Into Boxes

Practice Question

Sort these changes in assumptions into the boxes that describe their effect on the final DCF valuation.

Labels

  • First Box Label: Increases DCF Value
  • Second Box Label: Decreases DCF Value

First Box Items

  • Higher revenue growth
  • Higher terminal growth
  • Lower WACC

Second Box Items

  • Lower revenue growth
  • Higher WACC
  • Higher expenses
Section 5 - Practice

Type

Swipe Left or Right

Practice Question

Let's test your knowledge of DCF inputs. Swipe each item to the assumption category it belongs to.

Labels

  • Left Label: Cash Flow Item
  • Right Label: Rate/Growth Item

Left Label Items

  • Revenue projections
  • Operating margin assumptions
  • Working capital needs
  • Capital expenditures

Right Label Items

  • Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
  • Perpetual growth rate
  • Cost of Equity
  • Cost of Debt
Section 6 - Practice

Type

Fill In The Blanks

Markdown With Blanks

Let's do a quick free cash flow calculation.

A company has operating cash flow of $500M. It needs to reinvest $150M in capital expenditures to maintain and grow its operations.

Its free cash flow for the year is $500M - [[blank:150M]]=[[blank:150M]] = [[blank:350M]].

Suggested Answers

  • $150M
  • $350M
  • $500M
  • $650M
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