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A C ASE ST U DY FO C US E D ON TH E 20 05 PARC IFIC
C O RP. AC Q UIS IT ION
Content
Introduction
Valuation of PacifiCorp. and bid assessment: BRKs
approach
The acquisition of MidAmerican Energy
Historical performance of BRK
The Big Four
Conclusion: is Warrant Buffetts model for everyone?
Introduction Pictures
Identify peer
group
Identify key
financial
indicator
Peer Group
Calculate
Multiples
Calculate MV equity
and enterprise values
of peer group
Calculate MV equity
and Enterprise value
as multiple of
selected indicators
Estimate
Firm Value
Peer 2
Peer 3
Peer 4
MV Equity ($)
150,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Net Income
20,000
40,000
45,000
70,000
MV as Multiple of NI
7.5
6.25
6.67
MV Equity Valuation
9500
7000
9000
6000
8500
5000
8000
4000
7500
3000
7000
2000
6500
1000
6000
Rev
EBITDA
Median
EBIT
Net Income
EPS
Mean
Book Value
Median
Mean
2/13/15
2/13/15
Computation:
FCF = EBIT (1-) + Depreciation - CAPEX - NWC
2/13/15
912.00 $
547.2
+Depreciation
+Depreciation
-- Change
Change in
in CAPEX
CAPEX (gross
(gross PPE
PPE (2002)-gross
(2002)-gross PPE
PPE
(2001)+
(2001)+ gross
gross Goodwill
Goodwill (2002)-gross
(2002)-gross Goodwill
Goodwill
(2001)
(2001)
-Change
-Change in
in NWC
NWC (( 20%
20% ** Total
Total Assets
Assets 20%
20% Total
Total
Liabilities
Liabilities ))
=
= Free
Free Cash
Cash Flow
Flow
539
539 $
$
1,154.00
1,154.00
315.2
315.2
-383.00
-383.00 $
$
2/13/15
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
-383.00
$
3410.00
$
176.40
$
676.20
$
689.72 $
2/13/15
2/13/15
2/13/15
2/13/15
American Express
Coca-Cola
Cost $mm
Gillette
Market Value 2004 $mm
Wells Fargo
Total
12
10
8
Index
6
0
1/3/1992
1/2/1993
1/2/1995
1/2/1994
1/1/1997
1/2/1996
1/1/1999
1/1/1998
1/1/2000
American
Express
Coca Cola
Wells Fargo
Source: Yahoo (2014), Yahoo finance. [Online].
Avaialbe
at: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com
12/31/2000
12/31/2002
12/30/2004
12/31/2001
12/31/2003
S&P 500