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摘要：RELEVANT TO ACCA QUALIFICATION PAPER F9 AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 15 AND 16 2012 ACCA Business valuations Businesses need to be valued for a number of reasons such as their purchase and sale, obtainin...

RELEVANT TO ACCA QUALIFICATION PAPER F9 AND

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 15 AND 16

Business valuations

Businesses need to be valued for a number of reasons such as their purchase and

sale, obtaining a listing, inheritance tax and capital gains tax computations. Generally,

valuation difficulties are restricted to unlisted companies because listed companies

have a quoted share price. However, even listed companies can present valuation

challenges for example when one is trying to predict the effect of a takeover on the

share price.

Whenever a company is bought what the new owners have a right to depends on the

stake they hold:

Majority holders: have access to their share of earnings and, because they can opt for

a winding up, their share of net assets of the company.

Minority holders: have access to the dividends the majority decide to pay and a share

of the net assets if the majority decides to wind the company up.

Therefore, because minority holders have little power and no control, a 20% share of a

company should be less than 20% of its total value. Conversely, an 80% share should

be worth more than 80% of the full value of the company. Majority holders should be

prepared to pay a premium for control.

There are three broad approaches to share valuation:

1. Assets-based.

2. Income-based.

3. Cash flow-based.

ASSETS-BASED APPROACH

Here, the business is estimated as being worth the value of its net assets. However,

there are three common ways of valuing its net assets: book values, net realisable

values and replacement values.

• The book value approach is practically useless. The book value of non-current

assets is based on historical (sunk) costs and relatively arbitrary depreciation.

These amounts are unlikely to be relevant to any purchaser (or seller). The

book values of net current assets (other than cash) might also not be relevant

as inventory and receivables might require adjustment.

• Net realisable values of the assets less liabilities. This amount would represent

what should be left for shareholders if the assets were sold off and the

liabilities settled. However, if the business being sold is successful, then

shareholders would expect to receive more than the net realisable value of the

net assets because successful businesses are more than the sum of their net

tangible assets: they have intangible assets such as goodwill, knowhow, brands

and customer lists – none of which is likely to be reflected in the net realisable

value of the assets less liabilities. Net realisable value therefore represents a

‘worst case’ scenario because, presumably, selling off the tangible assets

would always be available as an option. The selling shareholders should

therefore not accept less than the net realisable amount – but should usually

hope for more.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

• Replacement values. Once again, not of great practical benefit. The approach

tries to determine what it would cost to set up the business if it were being

started now. The value of a successful business using replacement values is

likely to be lower than its true value unless an estimate is made for the value of

goodwill and other intangible assets, such as brands. Furthermore, estimating

the replacement cost of a variety of assets of different ages can be difficult.

So, of the three approaches, net realisable value is likely to be the most useful

because it presents the sellers with the lowest value they should accept.

Figure 1

Non-current assets contain land and buildings that are valued $700,000 above their

book value, and plant and machinery, which would sell for $200,000 less than their

book value. Inventory would sell for $400,000 and only $250,000 would be realised

from receivables.

Closure costs would add $100,000 to liabilities.

Book values $000 Net realisable values $000

Non-current assets

1,000 +700 – 200

Non-current assets 1,500

Current assets Current assets

Inventory 500 -100

Inventory 400

Receivables 300 -50

Receivables 250

Cash 400 Cash 400

1,200 1,050

2,200 2,550

Share capital 400 Share capital 400

Reserves 900 Reserves (balance) 1,150

1,300 1,550

Bonds 400 Bonds 400

Current liabilities 500 +100

Current liabilities 600

2,200 2,550

The minimum amount that the shareholders should accept for this business is

$1,550,000, the amount of share capital plus reserves after revaluation (or

alternatively, $2,550,000 – 400,000 – 600,000).

INCOME-BASED APPROACH

There are two income-based approaches. One method uses P/E ratios and the other

uses dividend yields. The P/E ratio method is widely used in practice.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

Both methods rely on finding listed companies in similar businesses to the company

being valued (the target company), and then looking at the relationship they show

between share price and earnings (or share price and dividends). Using that

relationship as a model, the share price of the target company can be estimated.

(1) P/E ratios

The P/E ratio is the price per share divided by the earnings per share and shows how

many years’ worth of earnings are paid for in the share price.

Let’s say that the market value of a small chain of UK-based grocery shops has to be

estimated. The company has just has just enjoyed post tax earnings of $200,000, out

of which it paid a dividend of $50,000.

The first task is to identify three UK listed companies in the grocery business, then

look at their published characteristics. For this illustration, three large UK quoted

supermarket chains (Morrison (W), Sainsbury and Tesco) have been chosen. On

24 December 2011 their published characteristics were:

P/E ratio Dividend yield

Morrison (W) 10.8 3.8%

Sainsbury 9.9 5.8%

Tesco 10.0 4.3%

Here, all the P/E ratios are very similar. Sometimes they are not – even in the same

sector – because one or more has been distorted for whatever reason. For example, a

company’s market price might be unusually high because of bid speculation, or its

earnings might be low because of once-off restructuring costs written off in the latest

financial statements. Usually, any P/E that seems adrift from the others is left out of

further calculations.

It is also important to look closely at listed companies’ range of activities as often

large listed companies have an element of diversification. For example, although

Tesco is regarded as a UK supermarket chain, approximately one third of its revenues

are earned overseas, and the importance to the company of selling clothing, electrical

goods and financial services is growing rapidly. Care is therefore needed to make sure

that there is not likely to be too much distortion in the P/E ratio or dividend yield

when using Tesco as a model for a chain of simple grocery stores. Here, for the sake

of this example, we will assume that any distortion is not material.

Then, usually for want of any better treatment, the average P/E of the selected listed

companies is calculated. Here it is 10.2, and this represents the relationship that

quoted companies, in the supermarket industry, are showing between their earnings

after tax and their market capitalisation (or between their earnings per share and their

price per share). Remember, 10.2 means that anyone who buys a share is buying it

for 10.2 times its last published earnings.

Therefore, as the target company’s post tax earnings are $200,000, its market value

would be estimated at:

10.2 x $200,000 = $2,040,000.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

However, just as the listed companies’ P/E ratios might be distorted, so might the

earnings of the company being valued. For example, if its owners had known for some

time that they wanted to sell the company, they could have planned to create inflated

earnings. Current earnings can be flattered by cutting back on ‘discretionary’ costs

such as research and development, maintenance, training and recruitment. Although

this will make current earnings look good, it is likely to store up trouble and extra

costs for the future when the company has to catch up with neglected expenditure.

There is therefore a double trap for purchasers: paying a purchase price based on

unsustainable earnings and then finding themselves owners of a company that has

unexpected ‘catch-up’ expenses.

Assuming that we are happy with a P/E ratio of 10.2 and earnings of $200,000, then

the calculated market value of $2,040,000 is the starting point for negotiations to

begin. Here are some points to consider:

• When you buy a company, you are buying an entitlement to its future earnings,

not its past earnings. Even if the earnings of $200,000 were not deliberately

distorted, the buyer should still consider whether that figure is a fair

representation of future earnings. For example, the market sector in which the

company is operating could be in decline. Or, if the owner is retiring, will this

damage the earning ability of the company, or will earnings increase because

the owner no longer draws a large salary? It is worth noting that the sellers of a

company usually know more about it than the buyers. Just think about the

information asymmetry that there is if you are buying a second-hand car!

• Are the risk, stability, and expertise present in large, highly professional quoted

companies comparable to those of a small company? Generally, large quoted

companies will have advantages and should be valued on a higher multiple of

their earnings than the small company.

• Quoted share prices and, therefore, P/E ratios can be very volatile. Share

prices, particularly in turbulent economic times, can vary dramatically

day-to-day. Are the P/E ratios chosen ‘fair’?

• How relevant is a valuation based on earnings to a buyer of a minority stake

who only ever receives dividends? The P/E ratio approach is therefore

particularly appropriate for purchases of majority stakes.

• Quoted companies are more desirable investments because they are quoted.

Shares in quoted companies are easy to sell on the market, whereas unquoted

shares are much more difficult to sell because buyers have to be found and a

price negotiated. Minority shareholders in unquoted companies can have a

miserable time: they have little voting power and can be trapped in their

investment.

To account for these differences, particularly the move from a listed to a private

company, it is normal for the value of an unquoted company (as calculated above) to

be reduced by 1/3 – 1/2. There is no great theory behind these reductions but they

are common in practice and often accepted by the UK tax authorities. This would

result in the valuation of the target company (above) being reduced from $2,040,000

to around 1,020,000 to 1,360,000, before the other factors mentioned above are

negotiated and adjusted for. The valuation range is therefore from about $1m to

$1.4m.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

(2) Dividend yields

The dividend yield is the relationship between the dividend and the share price. This

approach is more appropriate to purchasers of minority stakes in a company because

minorities receive dividends and have no access to earnings.

Once again, one would look at the dividend yields of listed companies and discard any

that were out of line. Here, perhaps, Sainsbury might be regarded as being

uncharacteristic of supermarkets generally. If that is omitted the average dividend

yield of this sector looks to be around 4%. Therefore:

Dividend x 100/Share value = 4%

50,000 x 100/Share value = 4%

Share value = 50,000 x 100/4 = $1,250,000 (approx).

Once again, this would be a starting position for negotiation, and thought would need

to be given to the reliability of future dividends.

The $1,250,000 would have to be reduced for two effects:

• Minority holdings are less attractive than majority holdings (minorities cannot

even sack the directors).

• Unquoted companies are less attractive to investors than quoted companies.

CASH FLOW-BASED APPROACH

The dividend valuation model (or growth model) suggests that the market value of a

share is supported by the present value of future dividends. The formula given in the

Paper F9 formula sheet is:

Figure 2

P0 = D0(1 + g)

(re – g)

where:

P0 = ex div share price at Time 0

g = future annual growth rate from time 1 onwards

D0 = dividend at Time 0

re = rate of return required by the equity shareholders.

Three amounts have to be estimated if this approach is to be used: D0, re and g.

This is the dividend that has either just been paid or is just about to be paid: it is the

dividend of now. This amount is easy to identify.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

This is the return required by ordinary shareholders. Just as with P/E ratios and

dividend yields, re would be estimated using statistics from appropriate listed

companies.

re depends on both business risk and gearing risk.

Both of these risks have to be appropriate to the unlisted company being valued.

Business risk derives from the type of business that the company is engaged in (such

as house building, supermarkets, air travel, car manufacturing). Gearing risk is related

to the amount of borrowing in the company’s capital structure. The more borrowing

there is, the more risk that shareholders are exposed to and the higher will be their

required return.

There are two sets of listed company statistics that can be used to estimate re:

1. By using the formula from Figure 2, rearranged as:

re = D0(1 + g) + g

2. Alternatively, re can be estimated using the capital asset pricing model:

Required rate of return, re = Rf + β(Rm – Rf)

where:

Rf = risk free rate

Rm = return from the market

β = the beta value for a listed company in the same type of business,

appropriately adjusted for gearing

g is the future dividend growth rate from Time 1 onwards. Often this is estimated by

looking directly at the historical dividend growth rate and assuming this will continue

in the future. Alternatively, the Gordon’s growth approximation can be used:

g = b x earnings rate of new investment in the company

where:

b = fraction of earnings retained in the company.

Figure 3

Valuation based on shareholders’ rate of return earned from a listed company.

Statistics of the company, Company A, to be valued:

Dividend/share just paid = 12c

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

Historical dividend growth rate = 5%/year. This is expected to be maintained in the

future.

Statistics of a suitable listed company (same business and same gearing):

Share price = $2.40

Dividend just paid = 22c

Historical dividend growth rate = 10%/year. This is expected to be maintained in the

future.

To work out the share value of the unlisted company, first calculate what the

shareholders’ rate of return is in the listed company, and then apply that to the

unlisted company.

Step 1 (listed company)

re = D0(1 + g) + g

re = 0.22(1 + 0.1) + 0.1 = 0.2, or 20%

2.40

Step 2 (unlisted company, Company A)

P0 = D0(1 + g)

(re – g)

P0 = 0.12(1 + 0.05) = 0.84

(0.20 – 0.05)

So, the value of a share in Company A is $0.84.

Note that this is very much a theoretical value. It takes into account the lower dividend

per share and the lower growth rate in the unlisted company. However, as explained

above, shares in unquoted companies are normally regarded as less desirable and

riskier than shares in an equivalent listed company. The required rate of return is

therefore likely to be higher in the unlisted company. If re in the unlisted company

were 30% (say) rather than 20%, the share price would fall to $0.50

Figure 4

Valuation based on the β value of a listed company.

Statistics of the company, Company B, to be valued:

Dividend/share just paid = 12c

Historical dividend growth rate = 5%/year. This is expected to be maintained in the

future.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

Company B is entirely equity financed.

Statistics of a listed company in the same business:

β = 1.6

Rf = risk free rate = 5%

Rm = return from the market = 15%

This company is geared in the ratio Debt:Equity = 2:5

Tax rate = 25%

The shareholders’ required rate of return in the listed company is given by the capital

asset pricing model equation:

re = Rf + β(Rm – Rf) = 5% + 1.6(15% – 5%) = 21%

This is the return required by the shareholders of a company geared in the ratio

D:E = 2:5. However, Company B is ungeared, so 21% is inappropriate for the

shareholders of that company.

The F9 formula sheet provides a mechanism for adjusting β values to take account of

gearing differences.

The value of the second set of brackets is nearly always assumed to be zero because

βd, the beta of debt, is assumed to be zero.

Therefore,

where:

βa = the ‘asset beta’, the beta relevant to the business risk in an ungeared company in

the appropriate line of business. It can be useful to think of this as the ‘ungeared beta’

value.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

FEBRUARY 2012

βe = the ‘equity beta’, the beta relevant to the risk experienced by a holder of equity in

a geared company, in the appropriate line of business with a given level of gearing. It

can be useful to think of this as the ‘geared beta’ value.

So, to convert the beta value of the geared listed company to the beta value if that

company were ungeared use:

βa= 5 x 1.6 = 1.23

5 + 2 (1 – 0.25)

Therefore, the cost of equity of an ungeared company in the same business as the

geared company is:

re = Rf + β(Rm – Rf) = 5% + 1.23(15% – 5%) = 17.3%, say 17%

Therefore, the value of a share in Company B, an unlisted, ungeared company, is:

P0 = D0(1 + g)

(re – g)

P0 = 0.12(1 + 0.05) = 1.05

(0.17 – 0.05)

Once again, remember that this calculation would be a starting point for negotiation.

Ken Garrett is a freelance lecturer and writer

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