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Wall Street Prep Exam: Financial Modeling and Valuation, Exams of Business Informatics

A series of questions and answers related to financial modeling and valuation, covering topics such as depreciation expense, operating margin, days sales outstanding, inventory days, share repurchase, retained earnings, enterprise value, discounted cash flow (dcf) analysis, mergers and acquisitions (m&a), and leveraged buyouts (lbos). It provides insights into key financial concepts and calculations used in corporate finance.

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Depreciation Expense found in the SG&A line of the income statement for a manufacturing
firm would most likely be attributable to which of the following
computers used by the accounting department
If a company has projected revenues of $10 billion, a gross profit margin of 65%, and
projected SG&A expenses of $2billion, what is the company's operating (EBIT) margin?
45%
A company has the following information, 1. 2014 revenues of $5 billion,2013 Accounts
receivable of $400 million, 2014 accounts receivable of $600 million, what are the days
sales outstanding
36.5
A company has the following information:
• 2014 Revenues of $8 billion
• 2014 COGS of $5 billion
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Depreciation Expense found in the SG&A line of the income statement for a manufacturing firm would most likely be attributable to which of the following computers used by the accounting department If a company has projected revenues of $10 billion, a gross profit margin of 65%, and projected SG&A expenses of $2billion, what is the company's operating (EBIT) margin? 45% A company has the following information, 1. 2014 revenues of $5 billion,2013 Accounts receivable of $400 million, 2014 accounts receivable of $600 million, what are the days sales outstanding

A company has the following information:

  • 2014 Revenues of $8 billion
  • 2014 COGS of $5 billion
  • 2013 Accounts receivable of $400 million
  • 2014 Accounts receivable of $600 million
  • 2013 Inventories of $1 billion
  • 2014 Inventories of $800 million
  • 2013 Accounts payable of $250 million
  • 2014 Accounts payable of $300 million What are the inventory days for the company? 65.7 days Which of the following is true Coca Cola's brand name is not reflected as an intangible asset on its balance sheet A company has the following information:
  • 2014 share repurchase plan of $4 billion
  • Average share price of $60 for the year 2013
  • Expected EPS growth for 2014 of 10% What should the number of shares repurchased by the company be in your financial model? 60.6 million

enterprise (transaction) value represents the: value of all capital invested in a business A debt holder would be primarily concerned with which of the following multiples? I. Enterprise (Transaction) Value / EBITDA II. Price/Earnings III. Enterprise (Transaction) Value / Sales 1 and 3 only On January 1, 2014, shares of Company X trade at $6.50 per share, with 400 million shares outstanding. The company has net debt of $300 million. After building an earnings model for Company X, you have projected free cash flow for each year through 2020 as follows: Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Free Cash Flow 110 120 150 170 200 250 280 You estimate that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company X is 10% and assume that free cash flows grow in perpetuity at 3.0% annually beyond 2020, the final projected year. Estimate the present value of the projected free cash flows through 2020, discounted at the stated WACC. Assume all cash flows are generated at the end of the year (i.e., no mid-year adjustment): 837 million

On January 1, 2014, shares of Company X trade at $6.50 per share, with 400 million shares outstanding. The company has net debt of $300 million. After building an earnings model for Company X, you have projected free cash flow for each year through 2014 as follows: Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Free Cash Flow 110 120 150 170 200 250 280 You estimate that the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Company X is 10% and assume that free cash flows grow in perpetuity at 3.0% annually beyond 2020, the final projected year. Calculate Company X's implied Enterprise Value by using the discounted cash flow method: 2951.2 million On January 1, 2014, shares of Company X trade at $6.50 per share, with 400 million shares outstanding. The company has net debt of $300 million. After building an earnings model for Company X, you have projected free cash flow for each year through 2014 as follows: Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

a decrease of 15 million the final component of an earnings projection model is calculating interest expense. the calculation may create a circular reference because interest expense affects net income, which affects FCF, which affects the amount of debt a company pays down, which, in turn affects the interest expense, hence the circular reference a 10-q financial filing has all of the following characteristics except issued four times a year. the terminal value of a business that grows indefinitely is calculated as follows cash flow from period "t+1" divided by (discount rate-growth rate) the two-stage DCF model is: where stage 1 is an explicit projection of free cash flows (generally for 5-10 years), and stage 2 is a lump-sum estimate of the cash flows beyond the explicit forecast period disadvantages of a DCF do not include

free cash flows over the first 5-10 year period represent a significant portion of value and are highly sensitive to valuation assumptions the typical sell-side process shorter than the buy side, buyer secures financing, and doesn't involve id'ing potential issues to address such as ownership and unusual equity structures, liabilities, etc. the following happened in a recent M&A transaction: 1. PP&E of the target company was increased from its original book basis of $600 million to $800 million to reflect fair market value for book purposes in accordance with the purchase method of accounting. 2. no "step-up" for tax purposes. 3. original tax basis of $650 million. assuming a corporate tax rate of 35% for book purposes, the company should record the following A deferred tax liability equal to $52.5 million An acquisition creates shareholder value: when a company acquires a business whose fundamental value is higher than the purchase price

  • Acquirer purchases 100% of target by issuing additional stock to purchase target shares
  • No premium is offered to the current target share price
  • Acquirer share price at announcement is $
  • Target share price at announcement is $

Use the following information to answer the question below:• Acquirer purchases 100% of target by issuing $100 million in new debt to purchase target shares, carrying an interest rate of 10%

  • Excess cash is used to help pay for the acquisition
  • Acquirer expects to be able to close down several of the target company's old manufacturing facilities and save an estimated $2 million in the first year
  • Target PP&E is written up by $25 million to fair market value
  • Investment bankers, accountants, and consultants on the deal earned $30 million in fees Which of the following adjustments would be made to the pro forma income statement? Advisory fee expense of $30 million Depreciation expense increase due to PP&E write-up Pre-tax synergies of $2 million Use the following information to answer the question below:
  • Acquisition takes place on July 1, 2013
  • Acquirer FYE - June 30
  • Target FYE - December 31
  • Acquirer expected EPS for FYE June 2014 is $2.
  • Target consensus EPS for FYE Dec 2013 is $1.
  • Target consensus EPS for FYE Dec 2014 is $1. Assuming 360 days in a year for simplicity, calculate target EPS adjusted to acquirer FYE in the transaction year

(FYE June 2014) $1. A 338(h)(10) election: Requires that both buyer and seller must jointly elect to have the IRS deem the acquisition an asset sale for tax purposes A good LBO candidate has which of the following characteristics? Little to no existing leverage, steady cash flows and little investment in business through capex and working capital Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of performing an LBO analysis? Stand-alone LBO may overestimate strategic sale value by ignoring synergies with acquirer While equity contribution went as low as the single digits in the 1980's, the current split between equity and debt in an LBO deal is best characterized as: Equity - 35%; Debt 65%

  • 2013 EBITDA = $2.0 billion
  • Assume no cash on company Y's balance sheet On December 31, 2013:
  • Company Y undergoes an LBO and is recapitalized
  • The company's new leverage ratio becomes 5.0x
  • Financial sponsor exit is planned for Year 5. Assume that the EV/ EBITDA multiple at exit year is the same as the current multiple.
  • Required rate of return is 25%
  • Exit year EBITDA projected to be $3.0 billion
  • The company's year-end leverage ratio is 1.6x What is the initial Equity Value? 8.8 billion On December 30, 2013:
  • Company Y trades at $10 per share
  • Enterprise Value / EBITDA multiple of 5.0x
  • Leverage ratio of 0.6x (Net debt/EBITDA)
  • 2013 EBITDA = $2.0 billion
  • Assume no cash on company Y's balance sheet On December 31, 2013:
  • Company Y undergoes an LBO and is recapitalized
  • The company's new leverage ratio becomes 5.0x
  • Financial sponsor exit is planned for Year 5. Assume that the EV/ EBITDA multiple at exit year is the same as the current multiple.
  • Required rate of return is 25%
  • Exit year EBITDA projected to be $3.0 billion
  • The company's year-end leverage ratio is 1.6x How much debt is paid down by the exit year (since the LBO announcement)? 5.2 billion On December 30, 2013:
  • Company Y trades at $10 per share
  • Enterprise Value / EBITDA multiple of 5.0x
  • Leverage ratio of 0.6x (Net debt/EBITDA)
  • 2013 EBITDA = $2.0 billion
  • Assume no cash on company Y's balance sheet On December 31, 2013:
  • Company Y undergoes an LBO and is recapitalized
  • The company's new leverage ratio becomes 5.0x
  • Financial sponsor exit is planned for Year 5. Assume that the EV/ EBITDA multiple at exit year is the same as the current multiple.
  • Required rate of return is 25%

I. Enterprise (Transaction) Value / EBITDA II. Price/Earnings III. Enterprise (Transaction) Value / Sales one and three only Company A shares are currently trading at $20 per share. A survey of Wall Street analysts reveals that EPS expectations for Company A for the full year 2014 are $1.50 per share. Company A has 200 million diluted shares outstanding. Company A's major competitors are trading at an average share price / 2014 Expected EPS of 15.0x. Using the comparable company analysis valuation method, Company A shares are: 2.5 per share undervalued When looking to do a transaction comp analysis, some of the merger-related filings that should be looked at include each of the following except: Form s- 1 when determining value for a company based on transaction rather than trading comps, one of the key differences that will affect the value is premium paid for control of the business Garth's Micro Brewery, whose shares are currently trading at $40 per share, is considering acquiring Wayne's

Beer Bottling Co. You have compiled a group of comparable transactions within the beer bottling space and have calculated that since 2014, acquisitions similar (or comparable!) to the one Garth's is currently considering have had transaction values (offer value of target plus any target debt, net of cash) that are, on average, 8.0x target's EBITDA.

  • Wayne's shares currently trade at $34 per share
  • Wayne's has 50 million diluted shares outstanding
  • Wayne's LTM EBITDA was $250 million
  • Wayne's Net Debt was $200 million What is the offer value per share and the offer premium? $36.00 per share; 5.9%