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Income Approach: Discounted Cash Flow Method<br />

As discussed earlier, the income approach is based on the concept that the value of an asset today<br />

represents its expected future benefits discounted to a present value. Victoria uses the discounted cash<br />

flow (DCF) methodology in her analysis. This method forecasts Acme‟s cash flows for several<br />

years—often five years—into the future and discounts them to a present value. In addition, this<br />

method assumes that Acme will be sold at some point in the future and the owner will receive sales<br />

proceeds at that time. That estimated future sales price—called the residual value or terminal value—<br />

is also discounted back to a present value. Next, the sum of the present values of future cash flows and<br />

the present value of the residual value are added together to estimate the value of Acme. This concept<br />

is summarized as follows:<br />

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Method (Simplified)<br />

As discussed earlier, cash flows may be after-debt costs (called the net cash flow to equity holders)<br />

or on a debt-free basis (called the net cash flow to the firm). The formulas for these two levels of cash<br />

flows are shown next. The use of either level of cash flow can be used in a DCF model.<br />

Net Cash Flow to Equity Holders<br />

Net Cash Flow to the Firm<br />

Application of DCF Model

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