15-1 Chapter 15 Required Returns and the Cost of Capital © 2001 Prentice-Hall, Inc. Fundamentals of Financial Management, 11/e Created by: Gregory A. Kuhlemeyer, Ph.D. Carroll College, Waukesha, WI

15-2 Required Returns and the Cost of Capital u Creation of Value u Overall Cost of Capital of the Firm u Project-Specific Required Rates u Group-Specific Required Rates u Total Risk Evaluation u Creation of Value u Overall Cost of Capital of the Firm u Project-Specific Required Rates u Group-Specific Required Rates u Total Risk Evaluation

15-3 Key Sources of Value Creation Growth phase of product cycle Barriers to competitive entry Other -- e.g., patents, temporary monopoly power, oligopoly pricing Cost Marketing and price Perceived quality Superior organizational capability Industry Attractiveness Competitive Advantage

15-4 Overall Cost of Capital of the Firm Cost of Capital is the required rate of return on the various types of financing. The overall cost of capital is a weighted average of the individual required rates of return (costs).

15-5 Type of Financing Mkt ValWeight Long-Term Debt $ 35M 35% Preferred Stock$ 15M 15% Common Stock Equity $ 50M 50% $ 100M 100% Market Value of Long-Term Financing

15-6 Cost of Debt Cost of Debt is the required rate of return on investment of the lenders of a company. k i = k d ( 1 - T ) Cost of Debt P 0 = I j + P j (1 + k d ) j  n j =1

15-7 Assume that Basket Wonders (BW) has $1,000 par value zero-coupon bonds outstanding. BW bonds are currently trading at $ with 10 years to maturity. BW tax bracket is 40%. Determination of the Cost of Debt $ = $0 + $1,000 (1 + k d ) 10

15-8 (1 + k d ) 10 = $1,000 / $ = (1 + k d )= (2.5938) (1/10) = 1.1 k d =.1 or 10% k i = 10% ( ) k i 6% k i = 6% Determination of the Cost of Debt

15-9 Cost of Preferred Stock Cost of Preferred Stock is the required rate of return on investment of the preferred shareholders of the company. k P = D P / P 0 Cost of Preferred Stock

15-10 Assume that Basket Wonders (BW) has preferred stock outstanding with par value of $100, dividend per share of $6.30, and a current market value of $70 per share. k P = $6.30 / $70 k P 9% k P = 9% Determination of the Cost of Preferred Stock

15-11 u Dividend Discount Model u Capital-Asset Pricing Model u Before-Tax Cost of Debt plus Risk Premium Cost of Equity Approaches

15-12 Dividend Discount Model cost of equity capital The cost of equity capital, k e, is the discount rate that equates the present value of all expected future dividends with the current market price of the stock. D 1 D 2 D (1+k e ) 1 (1+k e ) 2 (1+k e ) P 0 =  

15-13 Constant Growth Model constant dividend growth assumption The constant dividend growth assumption reduces the model to: k e = ( D 1 / P 0 ) + g Assumes that dividends will grow at the constant rate “g” forever.

15-14 Assume that Basket Wonders (BW) has common stock outstanding with a current market value of $64.80 per share, current dividend of $3 per share, and a dividend growth rate of 8% forever. k e = ( D 1 / P 0 ) + g k e = ($3(1.08) / $64.80) +.08 k e.1313% k e = =.13 or 13% Determination of the Cost of Equity Capital

15-15 Growth Phases Model D 0 (1+g 1 ) t D a (1+g 2 ) t-a (1+k e ) t P 0 = growth phases assumption leads to the following formula (assume 3 growth phases): The growth phases assumption leads to the following formula (assume 3 growth phases):    t=1 a t=a+1 b t=b+1  D b (1+g 3 ) t-b (1+k e ) t + 

15-16 Capital Asset Pricing Model The cost of equity capital, k e, is equated to the required rate of return in market equilibrium. The risk-return relationship is described by the Security Market Line (SML). k e = R j = R f + (R m - R f )  j

15-17 Assume that Basket Wonders (BW) has a company beta of Research by Julie Miller suggests that the risk-free rate is 4% and the expected return on the market is 11.2% k e = R f + (R m - R f )  j = 4% + (11.2% - 4%)1.25 k e 13% k e = 4% + 9% = 13% Determination of the Cost of Equity (CAPM)

15-18 Before-Tax Cost of Debt Plus Risk Premium The cost of equity capital, k e, is the sum of the before-tax cost of debt and a risk premium in expected return for common stock over debt. k e = k d + Risk Premium* * Risk premium is not the same as CAPM risk premium

15-19 Assume that Basket Wonders (BW) typically adds a 3% premium to the before-tax cost of debt. k e = k d + Risk Premium = 10% + 3% k e 13% k e = 13% Determination of the Cost of Equity (k d + R.P.)

% Constant Growth Model13% 13% Capital Asset Pricing Model13% 13% Cost of Debt + Risk Premium13% Generally, the three methods will not agree. Comparison of the Cost of Equity Methods

15-21 Cost of Capital = k x (W x ) WACC =.35(6%) +.15(9%) +.50(13%) WACC = =.0995 or 9.95% Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)  n x=1

Weighting System u Marginal Capital Costs u Capital Raised in Different Proportions than WACC Limitations of the WACC

Flotation Costs 2.Flotation Costs are the costs associated with issuing securities such as underwriting, legal, listing, and printing fees. a.Adjustment to Initial Outlay b.Adjustment to Discount Rate Limitations of the WACC

15-24 u A measure of business performance. u It is another way of measuring that firms are earning returns on their invested capital that exceed their cost of capital. u Specific measure developed by Stern Stewart and Company in late 1980s. Economic Value Added

15-25 EVA = NOPAT – [ Cost of Capital x Capital Employed ] u Since a cost is charged for equity capital also, a positive EVA generally indicates shareholder value is being created. u Based on Economic NOT Accounting Profit. Economic Value Added

15-26 Add Flotation Costs (FC) to the Initial Cash Outlay (ICO). Reduces Impact: Reduces the NPV Adjustment to Initial Outlay (AIO) NPV =  n t=1 CF t (1 + k) t - ( ICO + FC )

15-27 Subtract Flotation Costs from the proceeds (price) of the security and recalculate yield figures. Increases Impact: Increases the cost for any capital component with flotation costs. decreases Result: Increases the WACC, which decreases the NPV. Adjustment to Discount Rate (ADR)

15-28 u Initially assume all-equity financing. u Determine project beta. u Calculate the expected return. u Adjust for capital structure of firm. u Compare cost to IRR of project. Determining Project-Specific Required Rates of Return Use of CAPM in Project Selection:

15-29 Difficulty in Determining the Expected Return u Locate a proxy for the project (much easier if asset is traded). u Plot the Characteristic Line relationship between the market portfolio and the proxy asset excess returns. u Estimate beta and create the SML. Determining the SML:

15-30 Project Acceptance and/or Rejection SML X X X X X X X O O O O O O O SYSTEMATIC RISK (Beta) EXPECTED RATE OF RETURN RfRf Accept Reject

Calculate the required return for Project k (all-equity financed). R k = R f + (R m - R f )  k 2.Adjust for capital structure of the firm (financing weights). Weighted Average Required Return = [ k i ][% of Debt] + [ R k ][% of Equity] Determining Project-Specific Required Rate of Return

15-32 Assume a computer networking project is being considered with an IRR of 19%. Examination of firms in the networking industry allows us to estimate an all-equity beta of 1.5. Our firm is financed with 70% Equity and 30% Debt at k i =6%. The expected return on the market is 11.2% and the risk-free rate is 4%. Project-Specific Required Rate of Return Example

15-33 k e = R f + (R m - R f )  j = 4% + (11.2% - 4%)1.5 k e 14.8% k e = 4% % = 14.8% WACC 12.16% WACC =.30(6%) +.70(14.8%) = 1.8% %= 12.16% IRR 19%WACC 12.16% IRR = 19% > WACC = 12.16% Do You Accept the Project?

15-34 Determining Group-Specific Required Rates of Return u Initially assume all-equity financing. u Determine group beta. u Calculate the expected return. u Adjust for capital structure of group. u Compare cost to IRR of group project. Use of CAPM in Project Selection:

15-35 Comparing Group-Specific Required Rates of Return Group-Specific Required Returns Company Cost of Capital Systematic Risk (Beta) Expected Rate of Return

15-36 u Amount of non-equity financing relative to the proxy firm. Adjust project beta if necessary. u Standard problems in the use of CAPM. Potential insolvency is a total-risk problem rather than just systematic risk (CAPM). Qualifications to Using Group-Specific Rates

15-37 Risk-Adjusted Discount Rate Approach (RADR) The required return is increased (decreased) relative to the firm’s overall cost of capital for projects or groups showing greater (smaller) than “average” risk. Project Evaluation Based on Total Risk

15-38 Probability Distribution Approach Acceptance of a single project with a positive NPV depends on the dispersion of NPVs and the utility preferences of management. Project Evaluation Based on Total Risk

15-39 Firm-Portfolio Approach B C A Indifference Curves STANDARD DEVIATION EXPECTED VALUE OF NPV Curves show “HIGH” Risk Aversion

15-40 Firm-Portfolio Approach B C A Indifference Curves STANDARD DEVIATION EXPECTED VALUE OF NPV Curves show “MODERATE” Risk Aversion

15-41 Firm-Portfolio Approach B C A Indifference Curves STANDARD DEVIATION EXPECTED VALUE OF NPV Curves show “LOW” Risk Aversion