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PROCEEDINGS May 15, 16, 17, 18, 2005 - Casualty Actuarial Society

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THE APPLICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL VALUATION PRINCIPLES 2894.5. Present Value of Future EarningsOnce the future earnings stream (including gains and lossesin capital that do not flow through earnings) from running offthe existing balance sheet and future written business has beenestimated, it is discounted to present value at the selected hurdlerate. For an EVA valuation, the future earnings stream is used directlywithout consideration of capital infusions or distributions.For a DCF valuation, the future earnings stream (i) less earningsretained for capital growth or (ii) plus additional capital releasedrepresents free cash flows.4.6. Adjusted Net WorthIn valuing a company, it is common practice to adjust theequity of the firm at time zero to consider value (positive ornegative) associated with reserve deficiencies or redundancies,market value of assets, nonadmitted assets, and statutory provisionsfor reinsurance, among other factors.The adjustments to statutory equity in the computation ofANW for an EVA valuation (and free cash flow at time 0, FC 0 ,for a DCF valuation) represent an effort to adjust the startingstatutory balance sheet to its true market value. These adjustmentsdescribed by Miccolis [<strong>17</strong>] and Ryan and Larner [19] andsummarized below represent an attempt to recognize the marketvalue of some items on the statutory balance sheet. For example,common adjustments include reflecting assets at market valueand eliminating goodwill. In contrast, there are usually no comparableadjustments for liabilities. For loss reserves and unearnedpremium reserves, market value would reflect future investmentincome plus a provision for risk. Instead of market value adjustments,any value associated with the liabilities (other thanadjusting reserves to their actuarially indicated amount) is recognizedthrough the present value of future earnings.Since statutory accounting determines free cash flows to investors,one could support the position that adjustments to the

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