Krieger String & Twine expects to generate a return on equity (ROE) of 13.6% over the next five years. The required ROE is 8.7%. Current book value is $12.40 per share. Krieger is expected to earn $1.95 per share next year, and both book value and equity are expected to rise at the rate of ROE every year for the next five years. Krieger currently assumes residual income falls to zero immediately after five years, but has now decided to recalculate its estimated value using a persistence factor of 35%. The difference between the new valuation and the old one is closest to:
To answer this question, we need to establish the residual values using the following equations:
Equity charge = prior year book value × required ROE Residual income = earnings ? equity charge
Here is a table containing the relevant values.
Year |
Earnings |
Book value |
ROE |
Equity charge |
Residual income |
Required ROE |
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0 |
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$12.40 |
13.60% |
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8.70% |
1 |
$1.69 |
$14.09 |
13.60% |
$1.08 |
$0.61 |
8.70% |
2 |
$1.92 |
$16.00 |
13.60% |
$1.23 |
$0.69 |
8.70% |
3 |
$2.18 |
$18.18 |
13.60% |
$1.39 |
$0.78 |
8.70% |
4 |
$2.47 |
$20.65 |
13.60% |
$1.58 |
$0.89 |
8.70% |
5 |
$2.81 |
$23.46 |
13.60% |
$1.80 |
$1.01 |
8.70% |
To value the company, we start with current book value, then discount the residual value at the required ROE for the next three years. At year four, we add the year-four residual income ($0.89) and the terminal value, which is Year 5 residual income / (1 + required ROE). That sum is then discounted at the required ROE. Here are the relevant values.
Book Value |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
$12.40 |
$0.56 |
$0.58 |
$0.61 |
$1.31 |
Assuming residual value drops to zero after year five, the company is valued at $15.46 per share.
Now, we modify the model to reflect the persistence factor of 35%. The only value that persistence factor effects is the terminal value, which is included in the discounted residual income from Year 4. Instead of discounting the Year 5 residual income by 1 + required ROE, we discount it by 1 + required ROE ? persistence factor. That changes the values as follows:
|
Book Value |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Value |
$12.40 |
$0.56 |
$0.58 |
$0.61 |
$1.62 |
For a total value of $15.78 per share, or $0.32 higher than the original value.
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