APRIL2010INTRODUCTIONTOVALUATIONSTRICTLYPRIVATEANDCONFIDENTIALPresentedbyTristanFitzgeraldTransactionmultiplesTradingmultiplesIntroductionDiscountedcashflow(“DCF”)Overviewofthesession1INTRODUCTIONTOVALUATIONWhatdoestheterm“value”mean?1TheOxfordDictionarydefinition“thematerialormonetaryworthofathing;theamountatwhichitmaybeestimatedintermsofsomemediumofexchangeorotherstandardofalikeinnature”ItisimportanttonotethatthereisnogeneralstatutorydefinitionofvalueValuationisanart,notascience2Inpractice,werelyheavilyonexperienceandjudgement1Extractstakenfrom‘TheValuationofBusiness,SharesandOtherEquity’;WayneLonergan2GoldCoastSelectionTrustv.Humphrey;19482INTRODUCTIONTOVALUATIONWhyvaluationisimportant?AcquisitionsHowmuchshouldwepaytobuythecompany?DivestituresHowmuchshouldwesellourcompany/divisionfor?FairnessopinionsIsthepriceofferedforourcompany/divisionfair(fromafinancialpointofview)?PublicequityofferingsForhowmuchshouldwesellourcompany/divisioninthepublicmarket?DebtofferingsWhatistheunderlyingvalueofthebusiness/assetsagainstwhichdebtisbeingissued?NewbusinesspresentationsVariousapplicationsResearchShouldourclientsbuy,sellorholdpositionsinagivensecurity?HostiledefenseIsourcompanyundervalued/vulnerabletoaraiderValuation3INTRODUCTIONTOVALUATIONJ.P.MorganusesanumberofvaluationmethodologiesValuationmethodologiesPubliclytradedcomparablecompaniesanalysis“PublicMarketValuation”ValuebasedonmarkettradingmultiplesofcomparablecompaniesAppliedusinghistoricalandprospectivemultiplesDoesnotincludeacontrolpremiumComparabletransactionsanalysis“PrivateMarketValuation”ValuebasedonmultiplespaidforcomparablecompaniesinsaletransactionsIncludescontrolpremiumDiscountedcashflowanalysis“Intrinsic”valueofbusinessPresentvalueofprojectedfreecashflowsIncorporatesbothshort-termandlong-termexpectedperformanceRiskincashflowsandcapitalstructurecapturedindiscountrateLeveragedbuyout/recapanalysisValuetoafinancial/LBObuyerValuebasedondebtrepaymentandreturnonequityinvestmentOtherLiquidationanalysisBreak-upanalysisHistoricaltradingperformanceExpectedIPOvaluationDiscountedfuturesharepriceEPSimpactDividenddiscountmodel4INTRODUCTIONTOVALUATIONThefinalrecommendedvaluationisatriangulationofeachofthemethodologies1.DiscountedcashflowUtilisesdatafromM&Atransactionsinvolvingsimilarcompanies.UtilisesdatafromM&Atransactionsinvolvingsimilarcompanies.Analysesthepresentvalueofacompany'sfreecashflow.Analysesthepresentvalueofacompany'sfreecashflow.Utilisesmarkettradingmultiplesfrompubliclytradedcompaniestoderivevalue.Utilisesmarkettradingmultiplesfrompubliclytradedcompaniestoderivevalue.Usedtodeterminerangeofpotentialvalueforacompanybasedonmaximumleveragecapacity.Usedtodeterminerangeofpotentialvalueforacompanybasedonmaximumleveragecapacity.3.ComparableAcquisitionTransactions4.LeveragedBuyOut2.PubliclyTradedComparableCompaniesDeterminingafinalvaluationrecommendationisaprocessoftriangulationusinginsightfromeachoftherelevantvaluationmethodologiesDeterminingafinalvaluationrecommendationisaprocessoftriangulationusinginsightfromeachoftherelevantvaluationmethodologies5INTRODUCTIONTOVALUATION50%IRR(approx.)DiscountedCashFlow(basecase)ImpliedManagementEBITDAmultiples6.5x1BasedonProjectXteamestimates,whichforecastJun-09FEBITDAtobeA$33.0mm2Basedonthemanagement30-Sep-08presentationJun-09FEBITDAofA$35.5mmTransactioncomparablesImpliedAdjustedEBITDAmultiples6.3x–7.0x7.0xTradingcomparables7.6x–8.6x6.8x–7.6x7.0x–8.0x7.6x–8.3x7.0x–7.7xFirstroundbidrange6.2x–6.8x6.7x–7.3xIPOvaluation-JPMorganestimate-Vendorexpectations8.2x–9.1x7.6x–8.5x2652753002852502402302502502702502252202002503007.0x–7.5x7.6x–8.0xA$35.5mm2A$33.0m1Jun-09FEBITA:Valuationrange:A$240–$260mmMultipleofmanagement09FEBITDA:6.8x–7.3xMultipleofXteam09FEBITDA:7.3x–7.9xThevaluationsummaryisoneofthemostimportantslidesinavaluationpresentationThescienceisperformingeachvaluationcorrectly,theartisusingeachmethodtodeveloparecommendationThescienceisperformingeachvaluationcorrectly,theartisusingeachmethodtodeveloparecommendation6INTRODUCTIONTOVALUATIONTransactionmultiplesTradingmultiplesIntroductionDiscountedcashflow(“DCF”)Overviewofthesession7INTRODUCTIONTOVALUATIONDCFallowsforrigorousanalysisofvalueDCF-mechanismusedtoestimatethevalueofanassetbydiscountingtheestimatedfuturecashflowsgeneratedbytheassetbyaratethatreflectstheriskofthecashflowsFreecashflowtothefirm(FCFF)model=presentvalueofexpectedfuturecashflowsDividenddiscountmodel=presentvalueofexpectedfuturedividendsForcesanunderstandingofthevaluedriversoftheasset(revenueandcost)oftheunderlyingbusiness/unitCandividevalueintocomponentsValueofvariousbusinesses,productlinesordivisions(“sumoftheparts”valuation)Valueoffreecashflowsversusterminalvalue(TVcanbeveryimportant)Contributionofvarioussynergies(e.g.costreductions,cross-selling)VariouscasescanbeevaluatedUpside(favourable)versusdownside(unfavourable)casesKeysensitivitiesonprice,volumes,cost,growthetc.8INTRODUCTIONTOVALUATIONDCFhasthreekeycomponentsFreecashflowtothefirmmodelAttempttomovefromaccountingpro