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EVA

Mmansoor10y ago
in the latest bpp text (page 321) there is a worked example to value a target. i have reproduced the answer that uses FCF and EVA. year ------------0----------1-------------2-------------3-------------4-------------5 Invested Capital------2000-------1600-----1200---------800----------400----------0 NOPAT -----0--------------88---------160--------400-----------440---------200 Less change in invested capital-------(2000)------400--------400-------400------------400--------400 FCF----------(2000)------488--------560-------800-----------840---------600 DF WACC 10%----1---------.91----------.83--------.75-----------.68----------..62 PV OF CASHFLOW-(2000)----444--------463--------601----------574-----------373 NPV=454 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROIC (%)---------------------4--------10--------------33----------55------------50 EVA=(ROIC-WACC) X BV CAPITAL INVESTED------------------(112)-----0--------------280---------360----------160 WACC 10%-------1---------.91----------.83--------.75-----------.68----------..62 PV OF EVA----------------------------(102)--------0----------210-----------246----------99 PV=454 pls note that there is no question...they just show this working. i dont understand where/how they get (112) in the lower working thanks
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor10y ago#1
I don't have the BPP text and so I can't really help you with this. (I wouldn't worry too much anyway because EVA is being removed from the P4 syllabus as from September and it is therefore extremely unlikely that it will be asked in June.)
Mmansoor10y ago#2
oh!!! and i spent 2 days struggling with it... thank u !!
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor10y ago#3
You are welcome :-)
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