Corporate Finance Professional Certificate MOOC
Course 2, The Free Cash Flow Method for Firm Valuation
Module 5, Valuation Case Study
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FCF = Free Cash Flows
NOP = Net Operating Profit
∆NFA/netPPE = Change in Net Fixed Assets
∆NOWC = Change in Net Operating Working Capital
Calculating NOP
,-./0 − 123, − 24 564/70/0 − 8-6/0 97 5:;8
Calculating NFA/netPPE
∆7/<==5 = 7/<==5> − 7/<==5>?@
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∆7/<==5 = 1-4/6 − A/4B/CD-<D97
t = time period
Capex = Capital Expenditures
Calculating NOWC
E2F1 = 21G − 21H
NOWC = Net Operating Working Capital
OCA = Operating Current Assets
OCL = Operating Current Liabilities
Operating Current Assets (examples)
- Accounts Receivables
- Inventories
- Pre-paid expenses
Not Operating Current Assets (examples)
- Cash
- Marketable Securities
Operating Current Liabilites (examples)
- Accounts Payable
- Accrued Expenses
- Accrued Wages
- Deferred Revenues
Not an Operating Current Liability (examples)
- Short-Term Debt