CORPORATE FINANCE LECTURE NOTE PACKET 2 CAPITAL STRUCTURE, DIVIDEND POLICY AND VALUATION Aswath Damodaran Spring 2016 Aswath Damodaran 1
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CORPORATEFINANCELECTURENOTEPACKET2CAPITALSTRUCTURE,DIVIDENDPOLICYANDVALUATION
AswathDamodaran Spring2016
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CAPITALSTRUCTURE:THECHOICESANDTHETRADEOFF“Neitheraborrowernoralenderbe”Someonewhoobviouslyhatedthispartofcorporate finance
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Firstprinciples
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TheChoicesinFinancing
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¨ Thereareonlytwowaysinwhichabusiness canraisemoney.¤ Thefirstisdebt.Theessence ofdebt isthatyoupromise tomakefixed
paymentsinthefuture (interestpaymentsandrepayingprincipal). Ifyoufailtomakethosepayments,youlosecontrolofyourbusiness.
¤ Theother isequity.Withequity,youdogetwhatever cashflowsareleftoverafteryouhavemadedebtpayments.
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GlobalPatternsinFinancing…
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AndamuchgreaterdependenceonbankloansoutsidetheUS…
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Assessingtheexistingfinancingchoices:Disney,Vale,TataMotors,Baidu &Bookscape
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TheTransitionalPhases..
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¨ Thetransitionsthatweseeatfirms– fromfullyownedprivatebusinessestoventurecapital,fromprivatetopublicandsubsequentseasonedofferingsareallmotivatedprimarilybytheneedforcapital.
¨ Ineachtransition,though,therearecostsincurredbytheexistingowners:¤ Whenventurecapitalistsenter thefirm,theywilldemandtheir fair
shareandmoreoftheownershipofthefirmtoprovideequity.¤ Whenafirmdecides togopublic,ithastotradeoffthegreateraccess
tocapitalmarketsagainsttheincreased disclosure requirements (thatemanate frombeingpubliclylists),lossofcontrolandthetransactionscostsofgoingpublic.
¤ Whenmakingseasoned offerings, firmshavetoconsider issuancecostswhilemanagingtheirrelationswithequityresearch analystsandrat
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Measuringafirm’sfinancingmix…
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¨ Thesimplestmeasureofhowmuchdebtandequityafirmisusingcurrentlyistolookattheproportionofdebtinthetotalfinancing.Thisratioiscalledthedebttocapitalratio:DebttoCapitalRatio=Debt/(Debt+Equity)
¨ Debtincludesallinterestbearingliabilities,shorttermaswellaslongterm.Itshouldalsoincludeothercommitmentsthatmeetthecriteriafordebt:contractuallypre-setpaymentsthathavetobemade,nomatterwhatthefirm’sfinancialstanding.
¨ Equitycanbedefinedeitherinaccountingterms(asbookvalueofequity)orinmarketvalueterms(baseduponthecurrentprice).Theresultingdebtratioscanbeverydifferent.
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TheFinancingMixQuestion
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¨ Indecidingtoraisefinancingforabusiness,isthereanoptimalmixofdebtandequity?¤ Ifyes,whatisthetradeoffthatletsusdeterminethisoptimalmix?
n Whatarethebenefits ofusingdebtinsteadofequity?n Whatarethecostsofusingdebtinsteadofequity?
¤ Ifnot,whynot?
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TheIllusoryBenefitsofDebt
¨ Atfirstsight,thebenefitofdebtseemsobvious.Thecostofdebtislowerthanthecostofequity.
¨ Thatbenefitisanillusion,though,becausedebtischeaperthanequityforasimplereason.Thelendergetsbothfirstclaimonthecashflowsandacontractuallypre-setcashflow.Theequityinvestorislastinlineandhastodemandahigherrateofreturnthanthelenderdoes.
¨ Byborrowingmoneyatalowerrate,youarenotmakingabusinessmorevaluable,butjustmovingtheriskaround.
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CostsandBenefitsofDebt
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¨ BenefitsofDebt¤ TaxBenefits:Thetaxcodeistiltedinfavorofdebt,withinterestpaymentsbeingtaxdeductible inmostpartsoftheworld,whilecashflowstoequity arenot.
¤ Addsdisciplinetomanagement:Whenmanagersaresloppyintheirprojectchoices,borrowingmoneymaymake themlessso.
¨ CostsofDebt¤ BankruptcyCosts:Borrowingmoneywill increaseyourexpectedprobability andcostofbankruptcy.
¤ AgencyCosts:What’sgoodforstockholders isnotalwayswhat’sgoodforlenders andthatcreatesfrictionandcosts.
¤ LossofFutureFlexibility:Usingupdebtcapacitytodaywillmeanthatyouwillnotbeabletodrawonitinthefuture.
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TaxBenefitsofDebt
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¨ Whenyouborrowmoney,youareallowedtodeductinterestexpensesfromyourincometoarriveattaxableincome.Thisreducesyourtaxes.Whenyouuseequity,youarenotallowedtodeductpaymentstoequity(suchasdividends)toarriveattaxableincome.
¨ Thedollartaxbenefitfromtheinterestpaymentinanyyearisafunctionofyourtaxrateandtheinterestpayment:¤ Taxbenefiteachyear=TaxRate*InterestPaymentThecaveatisthatyouneedtohave theincometocoverinterestpaymentstogetthistaxbenefit.
¨ Proposition1:Otherthingsbeingequal,thehigherthemarginaltaxrateofabusiness,themoredebtitwillhaveinitscapitalstructure.
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TheEffectsofTaxes
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¨ Youarecomparingthedebtratiosofrealestatecorporations,whichpaythecorporatetaxrate,andrealestateinvestmenttrusts,whicharenottaxed,butarerequiredtopay95%oftheirearningsasdividendstotheirstockholders.Whichofthesetwogroupswouldyouexpecttohavethehigherdebtratios?
a. Therealestatecorporationsb. Therealestateinvestmenttrustsc. Cannottell,withoutmoreinformation
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Debtaddsdisciplinetomanagement
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¨ Ifyouaremanagersofafirmwithnodebt,andyougeneratehighincomeandcashflowseachyear,youtendtobecomecomplacent.Thecomplacencycanleadtoinefficiencyandinvestinginpoorprojects.Thereislittleornocostbornebythemanagers
¨ Forcingsuchafirmtoborrowmoneycanbeanantidotetothecomplacency.Themanagersnowhavetoensurethattheinvestmentstheymakewillearnatleastenoughreturntocovertheinterestexpenses.Thecostofnotdoingsoisbankruptcyandthelossofsuchajob.
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DebtandDiscipline
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¨ Assumethatyoubuyintothisargumentthatdebtaddsdisciplinetomanagement.Whichofthefollowingtypesofcompanieswillmostbenefitfromdebtaddingthisdiscipline?
a. Conservativelyfinanced(verylittledebt),privatelyownedbusinesses
b. Conservativelyfinanced,publiclytradedcompanies,withstocksheldbymillionsofinvestors,noneofwhomholdalargepercentofthestock.
c. Conservativelyfinanced,publiclytradedcompanies,withanactivistandprimarilyinstitutionalholding.
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BankruptcyCost
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¨ Theexpectedbankruptcycostisafunctionoftwovariables--¤ theprobabilityofbankruptcy,whichwilldependuponhowuncertain
youareaboutfuturecashflows¤ thecostofgoingbankrupt
n directcosts:LegalandotherDeadweightCostsn indirectcosts:Costsarisingbecause peopleperceive youtobeinfinancialtrouble
¨ Proposition2:Firmswithmorevolatileearningsandcashflowswillhavehigherprobabilitiesofbankruptcyatanygivenlevelofdebtandforanygivenlevelofearnings.
¨ Proposition3:Otherthingsbeingequal,thegreatertheindirectbankruptcycost,thelessdebtthefirmcanaffordtouseforanygivenlevelofdebt.
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Debt&BankruptcyCost
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¨ Rankthefollowingcompaniesonthemagnitudeofbankruptcycostsfrommosttoleast,takingintoaccountbothexplicitandimplicitcosts:
a. AGroceryStoreb. AnAirplaneManufacturerc. HighTechnologycompany
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AgencyCost
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¨ Anagencycostarises whenever youhiresomeone elsetodosomethingforyou.Itarisesbecauseyourinterests(as theprincipal)maydeviate fromthoseofthepersonyouhired(astheagent).
¨ Whenyoulendmoneytoabusiness, youareallowingthestockholders tousethatmoneyinthecourseofrunningthatbusiness. Stockholdersinterestsaredifferent fromyourinterests, because¤ You(aslender)areinterested ingettingyourmoneyback¤ Stockholders areinterestedinmaximizing theirwealth
¨ Insomecases, theclashofinterestscanleadtostockholders¤ Investinginriskierprojects thanyouwouldwantthemto¤ Payingthemselves largedividends whenyouwouldratherhavethemkeepthecash
inthebusiness.¨ Proposition4:Otherthingsbeingequal,thegreatertheagencyproblems
associatedwithlendingtoafirm,thelessdebtthefirmcanaffordtouse.
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DebtandAgencyCosts
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¨ Assumethatyouareabank.Whichofthefollowingbusinesseswouldyouperceivethegreatestagencycosts?
a. ATechnologyfirmb. ALargeRegulatedElectricUtilityc. ARealEstateCorporation¨ Why?
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Lossoffuturefinancingflexibility
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¨ Whenafirmborrowsuptoitscapacity,itlosestheflexibilityoffinancingfutureprojectswithdebt.
¨ Thus,ifthefirmisfacedwithanunexpectedinvestmentopportunityorabusinessshortfall,itwillnotbeabletodrawondebtcapacity,ifithasalreaduseditup.
¨ Proposition5:Otherthingsremainingequal,themoreuncertainafirmisaboutitsfuturefinancingrequirementsandprojects,thelessdebtthefirmwilluseforfinancingcurrentprojects.
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Whatmanagersconsiderimportantindecidingonhowmuchdebttocarry...
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¨ AsurveyofChiefFinancialOfficersoflargeU.S.companiesprovidedthefollowingranking(frommostimportanttoleastimportant)forthefactorsthattheyconsideredimportantinthefinancingdecisionsFactor Ranking (0-5)1.Maintainfinancialflexibility 4.552.Ensurelong-term survival 4.553.MaintainPredictable SourceofFunds 4.054.Maximize StockPrice 3.995.Maintainfinancial independence 3.886.Maintainhighdebtrating 3.567.Maintaincomparabilitywithpeergroup 2.47
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Debt:Summarizingthetradeoff
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TheTradeoffforDisney,Vale,TataMotorsandBaidu
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Debt trade off Discussion of relative benefits/costs Tax benefits Marginal tax rates of 40% in US (Disney & Bookscape), 32.5% in India (Tata
Motors), 25% in China (Baidu) and 34% in Brazil (Vale), but there is an offsetting tax benefit for equity in Brazil (interest on equity capital is deductible).
Added Discipline
The benefits should be highest at Disney, where there is a clear separation of ownership and management and smaller at the remaining firms.
Expected Bankruptcy Costs
Volatility in earnings: Higher at Baidu (young firm in technology), Tata Motors (cyclicality) and Vale (commodity prices) and lower at Disney (diversified across entertainment companies). Indirect bankruptcy costs likely to be highest at Tata Motors, since it’s products (automobiles) have long lives and require service and lower at Disney and Baidu.
Agency Costs Highest at Baidu, largely because it’s assets are intangible and it sells services and lowest at Vale (where investments are in mines, highly visible and easily monitored) and Tata Motors (tangible assets, family group backing). At Disney, the agency costs will vary across its business, higher in the movie and broadcasting businesses and lower at theme parks.
Flexibility needs
Baidu will value flexibility more than the other firms, because technology is a shifting and unpredictable business, where future investment needs are difficult to forecast. The flexibility needs should be lower at Disney and Tata Motors, since they are mature companies with well-established investment needs. At Vale, the need for investment funds may vary with commodity prices, since the firm grows by acquiring both reserves and smaller companies. At Bookscape, the difficulty of accessing external capital will make flexibility more necessary.
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6 ApplicationTest:Wouldyouexpectyourfirmtogainorlosefromusingalotofdebt?
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¨ Considering,foryourfirm,¤ Thepotentialtaxbenefitsofborrowing¤ Thebenefitsofusingdebtasadisciplinarymechanism¤ Thepotentialforexpectedbankruptcycosts¤ Thepotentialforagencycosts¤ Theneedforfinancialflexibility
¨ Wouldyouexpectyourfirmtohaveahighdebtratiooralowdebtratio?
¨ Doesthefirm’scurrentdebtratiomeetyourexpectations?
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