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Chapter: Chapter 14: Moving from Enterprise Value to Value per Share
Multiple Choice
1. In estimating value per share of common stock of a company, for which of the following is
book value a reasonable approximation for evaluating the asset or liability?
I. Excess real estate.
II. Discontinued operations.
III. Floating rate debt.
IV. Employee stock options.
a) I and II only.
b) I and III only.
c) II and III only.
d) III and IV only.
2. A corporation has 5 million shares outstanding. Using the following information, calculate
the value per share.
DCF of operations = $780m
Financial subsidiary = $60m
Employee stock options = $6m
Bonds = $333m
Securitized receivables = $3m
Operating leases = $11m
The value per share is closest to:
a) $85.4
b) $97.4
c) $99.6
d) $101.0
3. A corporation has 5 million shares outstanding. Using the following information, calculate
the value per share.
DCF of operations = $858m
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Financial subsidiary = $66m
Employee stock options = $6.6m
Bonds = $366.3m
Securitized receivables = $3.3m
Operating leases = $12.1m
The value per share is closest to:
a) $97.4
b) $107.1
c) $101.0
d) $105.4
4. Which of the following approaches are methods for evaluating convertible debt?
I. Market value.
II. Multiples value.
III. Black-Scholes value.
IV. Conversion value.
a) I and II only.
b) I and III only.
c) I, III, and IV only.
d) II, III, and IV only.
5. Which of the following is best categorized as a hybrid claim against a company as
opposed to a debt equivalent?
a) Employee stock options.
b) Securitized receivables.
c) Unfunded pension liabilities.
d) Long-term operating provisions.
6. In the estimation of value process, which of the following are true concerning
discontinued operations?
I. The earnings from discontinued operations are explicitly shown in the income statement.
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II. The net asset position of discontinued operations is disclosed on the balance sheet.
III. For an outside analyst, the most recent book value usually serves as a good estimate of
the value of discontinued operations.
IV. The value of discontinued operations should be modeled as part of free cash flow or
included in the DCF value of operations.
a) I, II, and III only.
b) II and III only.
c) I and IV only.
d) I, II, III, and IV.
7. The multiples valuation of a subsidiary is most appropriate when the subsidiary is publicly
traded and the parent owns less than 20 percent of the subsidiary.
8. In evaluating employee stock options, the exercise value approach provides a lower
bound of valuation, and using it can overvalue the firm.
9. Which of the following are true concerning nonoperating assets that can be converted
into cash on short notice and at low cost?
I. They are classified as excess cash and marketable securities.
II. Short-term losses can be deducted directly from their value, bypassing the income
statement.
III. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), they are to be reported at fair
market value on the balance sheet.
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IV. Under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), they are to be reported at
fair market value on the balance sheet.
a) I and IV only.
b) I, II, and III only.
c) I, III, and IV only.
d) III and IV only.
10. For loans to nonconsolidated subsidiaries and other companies, an analyst can estimate
the asset’s value by using the reported book value if the loan was made using fair market
terms and if the borrower’s credit risk and general interest rates have not changed
significantly since the loan was made.
11. List three alternatives to discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis when estimating the value
of a subsidiary of a parent company using only the parent company’s financial information,
and identify the conditions when each is recommended.
Ans: [1. Simplified cash-flow-to–equity valuation: When the parent has a 20 to 50 percent
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Multiple Choice
12. An analyst is applying an integrated-scenario approach to evaluate operations as well as
equity, and the analyst essentially treats equity as a call option on the enterprise value. It is
most likely the analysis is of a company that:
a) Is highly levered.
b) Has securitized receivables.
c) Uses income smoothing.
d) Has excess pension assets or liabilities.
13. In evaluating employee stock options, the exercise value approach provides:
a) A lower bound of valuation, and using it can undervalue the firm.
b) An upper bound of valuation, and using it can undervalue the firm.
c) A lower bound of valuation, and using it can overvalue the firm.
d) An upper bound of valuation, and using it can overvalue the firm.
14. Company X controls Company Y so that Company Y’s financial statements are fully
consolidated in the group accounts. With respect to Company X’s financial statements,
third-party stakes in Company Y:
a) Are not of concern.
b) Are to be deducted and are called noncontrolling interest.
c) Are to be added in and are called noncontrolling interest.
d) Are illegal.
15. For equity stakes in subsidiaries where the stake is between 20 and 50 percent of the
subsidiary, the holding is recorded on the balance sheet at:
a) Market value, and the parent’s portion of the subsidiary’s profits are shown below
operating profit on the parent company’s income statement.
b) Historical cost plus reinvested income, and the parent’s portion of the subsidiary’s profits
are shown in the regular operating profit of the parent company.
c) Market value, and the parent’s portion of the subsidiary’s profits are shown in the regular
operating profit of the parent company.
d) Historical cost plus reinvested income, and the parent’s portion of the subsidiary’s profits
are shown below operating profit on the parent company’s income statement.
16. Which of the following correctly lists the conditions when the multiples valuation of a
subsidiary is appropriate?
a) The subsidiary is publicly traded, and the parent owns less than 20 percent of the
subsidiary.
b) The subsidiary is not publicly traded, and the parent owns less than 20 percent of the
subsidiary.
c) The subsidiary is publicly traded, and the parent owns between 20 percent and 50
percent of the subsidiary.
d) The subsidiary is not publicly traded, and the parent owns between 20 percent and 50
percent of the subsidiary.
17. Given the following list, put a “+” if it increases a firm’s equity value or a “–” if it
decreases the firm’s value per share of common stock.
Excess real estate
Preferred stock
Noncontrolling interest
Tax loss carryforward
Unfunded pension liabilities
Nonconsolidated subsidiaries
Excess real estate (+)
Preferred stock (–)
Noncontrolling interest (–)
Tax loss carryforward (+)
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Unfunded pension liabilities (–)
Nonconsolidated subsidiaries (+)
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Short Answer
18. Indicate in which cases book value is a reasonable approximation for evaluating the
asset or liability. Answer “Yes” if book value is a reasonable approximation and “No” if it is
not.
A. Floating-rate debt.
B. Outstanding bonds that are secure and actively traded.
C. Discontinued operations.
D. Stake in a publicly traded subsidiary.
E. Excess real estate.
F. Loans to nonconsolidated subsidiaries and other companies (assume interest rates and
credit risk have not changed).
G. An outstanding convertible bond deep in the money.
H. Employee stock options.