2012 CFA L2 Summary PDF

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Ethical and Professional

Standards
Study Session 1 2
Weighting 10%
Overview of Level II Ethics
Study Session 1
Code of
Ethics
Standards of
Professional
Conduct
CFA Institute
Soft Dollar
Standards
CFA Institute
Research
Objectivity
Standards
Study Session 2
Ethics Cases:
- Glenarm
Company
- Preston Partners
- Super Selection
Other topics:
- Fair dealing & disclosure
- Changing investment objectives
- Prudence in Perspective
Overview of the Code and Standards

Standards of Professional Conduct
Code of Ethics
Act in an ethical
manner
Integrity is
paramount and
clients always
come first
Use reasonable
care and be
independent
Be a credit to the
investment
profession
Uphold capital
market rules and
regulations
Be competent
I: Professionalism
A.Knowledge of the Law
B.Independence and Objectivity
C.Misrepresentation
D.Misconduct
II: Integrity of Capital Markets
A.Material Nonpublic Information
B.Market Manipulation
III: Duties to Clients
A.Loyalty, Prudence, and Care
B.Fair Dealing
C.Suitability
D.Performance Presentation
E.Preservation of Confidentiality
IV: Duties to Employers
A.Loyalty
B.Additional Compensation
Arrangements
C.Responsibilities of Supervisors
V: Investment Analysis,
Recommendations, and
Actions
A. Diligence and Reasonable Basis
B. Communications with Clients and
Prospective Clients
C. Record Retention
VI: Conflicts of Interest
A. Disclosure of Conflicts
B. Priority of Transactions
C. Referral Fees
VII: Responsibilities as a CFA
Institute Member or CFA
Candidate
A. Conduct as Members and
Candidates in the CFA Program
B. Reference to CFA Institute, the
CFA Designation, and the CFA
Program
Standard I: Professionalism
I(A): Knowledge of the Law
Understand and comply with all laws, rules,
regulations (including Code & Standards)
governing professional activities
Comply with more strict law, rule, regulation
Do not knowingly assist in violation, otherwise
dissociate from activity
Guidance
Most strict
First notify supervisor or
compliance
May confront wrongdoer directly
Dissociate if necessary
Inaction may be construed as
participation
No requirement to report violations
to governmental authorities, but this
may be appropriate in certain cases
I(B): Independence and Objectivity

Use reasonable care, judgment to
achieve, maintain independence in
professional activities
Do not offer, solicit, accept any
compensation that could compromise
independence, objectivity
Guidance
Modest gifts OK
Distinguish between gifts from clients and gifts
from entities trying to influence
May accept gift from clients must disclose to
employer must get permission if gift is for
future performance
Investment banking relationships do not bow
to pressure to issue favorable research
For issuer-paid research, flat fee structure is
preferred
Standard I: Professionalism
I(C): Misrepresentation
Do not make misrepresentations
relating to investment analysis,
recommendations, actions or other
professional activities
Guidance
Standard covers oral, written, or
electronic communications
Do not misrepresent qualifications,
services of self or firm, or performance
record, characteristics of an investment
Do not guarantee a certain return
No plagiarism written or oral
communications
I(D): Misconduct
Do not engage in any professional
conduct involving dishonesty, fraud,
deceit, or commit any act that reflects
adversely on professional reputation,
integrity, or competence
Guidance
This Standard covers conduct
that may not be illegal, but
could adversely affect a
members ability to perform
duties
Standard II: Integrity of

Capital Markets
II(A): Material Nonpublic Information
Members in possession of nonpublic
information that could affect an
investments value must not act or
cause someone else to act on the
information
Guidance
Material if disclosure of information would
impact a securitys price or if reasonable
investors would want the information before
making an investment decision
Information is nonpublic until it has been
made available to the marketplace
Information made available to analysts is
considered nonpublic until it is made available
to investors in general
Mosaic Theory
II(B): Market Manipulation

Do not engage in practices that
distort prices or artificially inflate
trading volume with intent to
mislead market participants
Guidance
Do not engage in transactionbased manipulation give false
impression of activity / price
movement; gain dominant
position in an asset to manipulate
price of the asset or a related
derivative
Do not distribute false, misleading
information
Standard III: Duties to Clients

III(A): Loyalty, Prudence, and Care
Act with reasonable care and exercise
prudent judgment
Act for benefit of clients and place their
interests before employers or own interests
Determine and comply with any applicable
fiduciary duty
Guidance
Take investment actions in clients best interests
Exercise prudence, care, skill, and diligence
Follow applicable fiduciary duty
Manage pools of client assets according to terms
of governing documents
Make investment decisions in context of total
portfolio
Vote proxies responsibly and disclose proxy
voting policies to clients
Soft dollars must benefit client
III(B): Fair Dealing

Deal fairly, objectively with all clients
when:
Providing investment analysis
Making investment recommendations
Taking investment action
Engaging in other professional activities
Guidance
Different levels of service okay as
long as disclosed, and does not
disadvantage any clients
Investment recommendations:
all clients must have fair chance
to act on every recommendation
Investment actions: treat all
clients fairly consider
investment objectives,
circumstances
III(C): Suitability
Know clients risk and return
objectives, and financial constraints
Update information regularly
Make investment recommendations or
take investment actions that are
consistent with the stated objectives
and constraints
Look at suitability in a portfolio context
Guidance
When in advisory relationship, gather
client information at the outset and
prepare IPS
Update IPS at least annually
Consider whether leverage (derivatives)
is suitable for client
If managing a fund to an index or other
mandate, invest according to mandate
III(D): Performance Presentation

When communicating investment
performance information, ensure
that information is fair, accurate,
and complete
Guidance
Do not misstate performance or
mislead clients about investment
performance
Do not state or imply ability to
achieve returns similar to those
achieved in the past
III(E): Preservation of Confidentiality

Keep current and prospective client information confidential, unless:
Illegal activities are suspected
Disclosure is required by law
Client or prospect allows disclosure of the information
Guidance
In some cases it may be required by law to report activities
to relevant authorities
This Standard extends to former clients
Exception: May provide confidential information to CFA
Institute for an investigation under Professional Conduct
Program
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Standard IV: Duties to

Employers
IV(A): Loyalty
Must act for the benefit of their employer
Guidance
Loyalty Independent practice:
If planning to engage in independent practice, notify employer of services provided,
expected duration, and compensation
Do not proceed without consent from employer
Loyalty Leaving an employer:
If seeking new employment, act in best interest of employer until resignation is effective
Do not take records or files without permission
Simple knowledge of names of former clients is OK
No prohibition on use of experience or knowledge gained at former employer
Loyalty Whistleblowing:
Permitted only if it protects client or integrity of capital markets
Not permitted for personal gain
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Standard IV: Duties to

Employers
IV(B): Additional Compensation Arrangements
Do not accept gifts, benefits, compensation,

consideration that competes with, or creates a
conflict of interest with, employers interest unless
written consent is obtain from all parties involved
Guidance
Compensation and benefits covers
direct compensation by the client
and other benefits received from
third parties
For written consent from all parties
involved, email is acceptable
IV(C): Responsibilities of
Supervisors
Must make reasonable efforts to
detect and prevent violations
Guidance
Supervisors must take steps to
prevent employees from violating
laws, rules, regulations, or the
Code and Standards
Supervisors must make
reasonable efforts to detect
violations
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Standard V: Investment Analysis, Recommendations, and Actions

V(B): Communication with Clients and
Prospective Clients
V(A): Diligence and Reasonable Basis

Exercise diligence, independence, and
thoroughness
Disclose the basic format and general principles

of investment processes and promptly disclose
any changes that might affect those processes
materially
Have a reasonable and adequate basis,

supported by appropriate research, for
any investment analysis,
recommendation, or action.
Guidance
Make reasonable efforts to cover
all relevant issues when arriving at
an investment recommendation
Determine soundness when using
secondary or third-party research
Group research and decision
making: As long as there is
reasonable basis for opinion,
member does not necessarily have
to agree with the opinion
Identify important factors and include them in

communications with clients/prospective clients
Distinguish between fact and opinion in the
presentation of investment analysis and
recommendations
Guidance
Distinguish between facts and opinions
Include basic characteristics of the security
Inform clients of any change in investment
processes
Suitability of investment portfolio context
All communication covered, not just reports
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Standard V: Investment Analysis, Recommendations, and Actions
V(C): Record Retention

Develop and maintain appropriate records to support
their investment analysis, recommendations, actions,
and other investment-related communications
Guidance
Maintain records to support research, and the
rationale for conclusions and actions
Records are firms property and cannot be
taken when member leaves without firms
consent
If no regulatory requirement, CFA Institute
recommends retention period of 7 years

Standard VI: Conflicts of Interest
VI(A): Disclosure of Conflicts

Must make full and fair disclosure to clients, prospects or employer of all
matters that could reasonably be expected to impair their independence
and objectivity or interfere with respective duties
Guidance
Disclose to clients:
All matters that could impair objectivity allow clients to judge motives, biases
For example, between member or firm and issuer, investment banking relations,
broker/dealer market-making activities, significant stock ownership, board
service
Disclose to employers:
Conflicts of interest ownership of stock analyzed/recommended, board
participation, financial and other pressures that may influence decisions
Also covers conflicts that could be damaging to employers business
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Standard VI: Conflicts of Interest
VI(B): Priority of Transactions

Investment transactions for clients and
employers must have priority over investment
transactions in which a Member or Candidate
is the beneficial owner
Guidance
Beneficial owner has direct /
indirect personal interest in the
securities
Client, employer transactions take
priority over personal transactions
(including beneficial ownership)
Family member accounts that are
client accounts must be treated as
other client accounts
VI(C): Referral Fees

Must disclose to
employer, clients, and
prospective clients
Guidance
Disclosure allows clients and
employers to evaluate full cost of
service and any potential biases
Disclosure is to be made prior to
entering into any formal agreement
for services
Disclose the nature of the
consideration

Standard VII: Responsibilities as a CFA
Institute Member or CFA Candidate
VII(A): Conduct as Members and Candidates in the CFA Program
Must not engage in any conduct that compromises the reputation or
integrity of CFA Institute or the CFA designation or the integrity, validity,
or security of the CFA examinations.
Guidance
Conduct includes:
Cheating on the exam
Disregarding rules and policies or security measures related to
exam administration
Giving confidential information to candidates or public
Improper use of CFA designation to further personal and
professional objectives
Misrepresenting the CFA Institute Professional Development
Program or the Professional Conduct Statement
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Standard VII: Responsibilities as a CFA

Institute Member or CFA Candidate
VII(B): Reference to CFA Institute, the CFA Designation, and the CFA Program
Must not misrepresent or exaggerate the meaning or implications of membership in
CFA Institute, holding the CFA designation, or candidacy in the CFA program
Guidance
CFA Institute membership:
Failure to comply with results in an inactive
Complete PCS annually
Pay membership dues annually member status
Using the CFA designation:
Dont misrepresent or exaggerate the meaning of holding the CFA designation
Reference to the CFA program:
May reference participation but no partial designation
OK to say passed all levels on first attempt, but do not imply superior ability
Improper use of the CFA marks:
The Chartered Financial Analyst and CFA marks must always be used either
after a charterholders name or as adjectives, not as nouns
CFA Institute Soft Dollar Standards

Definitions
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Appendix: Permissible
research guidance
General
Principles
Soft Dollar Standards

I. General
II.Relationship
with clients
VII. Record keeping
III. Selection of
brokers
IV. Evaluation of
research
V. Client-directed
brokerage
VI. Disclosure
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Soft dollar practices

The use of client brokerage by investment manager to obtain products/services to aid
manager in investment decision making process
Two fundamental principles
Client property
Duty to minimize transaction costs, obtain best execution & use client brokerage to
benefit clients
General
Soft dollar practices must benefit client, whose interests always come first
Allocation of client brokerage must not be based on amount of client referrals
investment manager receives from broker
Relationship with clients
Disclose involvement in soft dollar
OK to use brokerage from agency trades to obtain research client should receive
some benefit
OK to use client brokerage obtained from principal trades to benefit other client
accounts, as long as disclosed
Selection of brokers
Consider trade execution capabilities
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Evaluation of research
Meet definition of Standard

Benefit client
Documentation of basis
Disclosure and consent obtained if benefit other clients
Investment manager pays for research if doesnt meet criteria
Mixed-use research allocate
Client-directed brokerage
Cannot use brokerage from another client to pay
Manager: Disclose duty of best execution
Disclose to client that clients selection may adversely affect execution and adequacy
of research
Disclosure
Disclose types of third-party research received
To comply with Soft Dollar Standards, send client statement of practices annually
On client request, provide description of product / service obtained through client
brokerage generated by clients account
Provide total amount of brokerage paid from all accounts (where manager has
discretion)
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Record keeping
Manager must maintain records
Document arrangements obligating manager to generate specific dollar amount of
brokerage
Document client arrangements re: client brokerage
Document brokerage arrangements
Document basis for allocations mixed use brokerage
Show how products / services obtained assist in investment process
Show compliance with CFAI Soft Dollar Standards, responsible party
Include copies of disclosures / authorizations from clients
Permissible research: 3 level analysis
Level I: define the product or service
Level II: determine usage
Level III: mixed-use analysis investment manager makes proper allocation
CFAI Research Objectivity Standards

Procedures for
compliance
Objectives
Research
objectivity
policy
Public
appearances
Rating system
Disclosure
Investment
banking
Personal
investments
and trading
Reasonable
and adequate
basis
Research
analyst
compensation
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Relationships
with subject
companies
Compliance
and
enforcement
Timeliness of research
reports and
recommendations
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Objectives of the Standards

Prepare research, recommendations, investment action clients always first
Full, fair, meaningful disclosures of conflicts
Promote effective policies/procedures minimize conflicts affecting
independence/objectivity
Support self-regulation adhere to specific, measurable standards, promoting
independence, objectivity
Provide ethical work environment
Required Compliance Procedures
Research objectivity policy
Provide written policy on research independence and objectivity
Have supervisory procedures that ensure compliance
Have a senior officer who attests to the firms implementation and adherence
Public appearances
Require covered employees to disclose both personal and firm conflicts of interest to
the interviewer/host and, if possible, to the audience
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Reasonable and adequate basis
Appoint a supervisory analyst or a review committee to evaluate and approve
research report recommendations
Investment banking
Separate research analysts from the investment banking division
Research analysts are not supervised by or report to the investment banking
Investment banking or corporate finance divisions are unable to modify, review,
approve or reject research recommendations and reports
Research analyst compensation
Compensation should reflect the quality and accuracy of the recommendations made
Compensation should be not be connected to the analysts involvement with
investment banking or corporate finance activities
Relationships with subject companies
Research analysts are not allowed to:
Share research report with a subject company prior to the publication of the research
report
Promise a favorable report or a certain price target to a subject company or corporate
issuer
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Personal investments and trading
Firm should have policies to ensure covered employees personal investment
dealings are properly managed
Timeliness of research reports and recommendations
Reports should be issued on a timely and regular basis
Compliance and enforcement
Effective compliance procedures should be in place
The compliance procedures should be supervised and audited & maintain internal
audit records
Disclosure
Firm to provide full disclose of conflicts of interest
Rating system
Rating system should be helpful to investors in their decision-making process
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Recommended Procedures for Compliance

Research objectivity policy
Identify and describe covered employees
Covered employees to be trained regularly and indicate in writing their adherence to the
policy annually
Disclose conflict of interest that covered employees face
Identify factors on which research analysts compensation is based
Disclose the terms for the purchase of research reports by clients
Public appearances
Ensure that the audience of a presentation has enough information to make informed
judgments
Be prepared to disclose conflicts of interest
Firm should require research analysts that are participating in public appearances to
disclose investment banking relationship with the subject company and whether the
analyst has participated in marketing activities for the subject company
Research reports on the companies discussed should be provided to the audience for a
reasonable fee
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Reasonable and adequate basis
Develop written guidance for judging what constitutes reasonable and adequate basis
Provide or offer to provide supporting information, and disclose current price of the
security
Investment banking
Prohibit research analysts from communicating with the investment banking or corporate
finance department prior to the publication of a research report
Investment banking or corporate finance personnel may review reports for factual
accuracies or to identify possible conflicts
Implement quiet periods for IPOs and secondary offerings
Analysts not be allowed to participate in marketing roadshows for IPOs and secondary
offerings
Research analyst compensation
Compensation should be based on measurable criteria
Direct link of analysts compensation with investment banking and corporate finance
activities is not allowed but firm should disclose to what extent analysts compensation
depends on investment banking revenues
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Relationships with subject companies
Implement policies that govern analysts relationship with subject companies
Implement guidelines that only those sections of the report related to factual information
that could be verified by the subject company is shared before publication
Compliance and legal departments get a copy of the draft report before it is shared with
the subject company
Personal investments and trading
Approval required prior to trading in securities in the industries assigned to the analyst
Should have procedures to prevent employees from trading ahead of investing client
trades
Restricted period of at least 30 days prior and 5 days after a report is issued
Analysts permitted to sell contrary to their recommendation when in extreme financial
hardship
Covered employees to provide a list of personal investments
Establish policies to prevent short-term trading of securities
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Timeliness of research reports and recommendations
Reports and recommendations should be issued at least quarterly
If the coverage of a firm is discontinued, a final research report should be issued
Compliance and enforcement
Distribute a list of activities that constitute violations and the disciplinary sanctions
Disclosure
Disclose investment banking or other corporate finance relationships & conflicts of
interests
Provide information on their recommendations and ratings
Disclose the valuation methods used to determine price targets, including risk factors
Rating system
Rating systems should include recommendation and rating categories, time horizon
categories, and risk categories
Absolute or relative recommendations are allowed
Employees should be prohibited from communicating a recommendation contrary to
the current published one
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Ethics and Professional Standards
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Study Session 2 topics

Applications
of Standards
Case Studies
The Glenarm
Company
Super
Selection
Preston
Partners
Trade Allocation: Fair

Dealing and
Disclosure
Prudence in
Perspective
Changing Investment
Objectives
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Quantitative Methods
Study Session 3
Weighting 5 10%
Overview of Level II Quant
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Study Session 3
Correlation and
Linear Regression
Multiple
Regression
Time-Series
Analysis
Covariance & Correlation

Covariance
Correlation
R t,1 R1 Rt,2 R2
Cov1,2
r1,2
t 1
cov1,2
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V 1V 2
n 1
may range from +ve to ve infinity

units are squared hence less meaningful
standardised measure of relationship

bounded by -1 and +1
the closer to absolute 1, the stronger the
relationship
Significance of correlation coefficient
Limitations to correlation analysis
H0: = 0
outliers affect the coefficient

spurious correlation: linear relationship
but no economic explanation
a nonlinear relationship exists which
cannot be captured by correlation
t=
Ha: 0
r n2
1 r2
Two-tailed test
Degrees of freedom are n 2
Linear Regression
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Basic idea: a linear relationship between two variables, X and Y. Note that the standard
error of estimate (SEE) is in the same units as Y and hence should be viewed relative to
Y.
Mean of Hi values = 0
Y, dependent
variable
Yi
Standard deviation of Hi =
standard error of the
estimate (SEE)
Hi error term
or residual
Yi
Yi
x
x
x
x
b0 b1 X i
Least squares regression finds the straight

line that minimises the SEE by minimising:
2
i ( sum of the squared errors, SSE)
x
x
x
x
x
x
Xi
X, independent
variable
Significance of coefficients
Hypothesis Tests on a Regression Coefficient
Predictions for the dependent

variable
To test statistical significance:
Given the estimated regression

coefficients and an assumed value
for the independent variable(s) we
can predict the value of the
dependent value using:
H0: bi = 0 Ha: bi 0
Other tests are possible, for example:
H0: bi 1
Ha: bi < 1
Test statistic, ti
bi bi
si
Y i
standard error of bi
Where : s i
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b 0 b 1 X
Confidence interval for the

prediction of Y
Degrees of freedom = n (k + 1)
Y r critical t - value u sf
Confidence interval for the population value of a

regression coefficient
bi r critical t value u s i
n 2 degrees of freedom
sf2
1 ( X X )2
SEE 2 1
2
n (n 1)sx
Components of Variation
Y
b b X
Y
i
0
1 i
Yi
Y - Y o SSE
Y - Y o SSR
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Y - Y
o SST
b0
Total variation = sum of squared totals (SST) = actual - expected

Explained variation = sum of squared regressions (SSR) = predicted expected
Unexplained variation = sum of squared errors (SSE) = actual predicted
ANOVA, SEE and R-squared
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Analysis of Variance Table

Source of
Variation
Degrees of
Freedom
Sum of Squares
Mean Square
Regression
(explained)
1=k
Regression sum of squares (RSS)
Mean sum of
squares (MSR) =
RSS/k
n (k + 1) = n - 2
Sum of squared errors

(SSE)
Mean squared error

(MSE) = SSE/(n 2)
n-1
Sum of squares total (SST)
Error
(unexplained)
Total
Standard Error of Estimate
Coefficient of determination
R2 =
explained variation in y
total variation in y
SEE
R2 is the proportion of the total

variation in y that is explained
by the variation in xs
R2 = r2 for linear regression
i
i 1
n k 1
SSE
n k 1
Interpretation
RSS
SST
When correlation is strong (weak, i.e. near to zero)

R2 is high (low)
Standard error of the estimate is low (high)
Multiple Regression
General form of model:
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Independent
variables
Dependent
variable
Error term,
residual
b0 b1 X1 b2 X2 .... bk Xk H i
Yi
Y-intercept
Partial slope coefficients
Predicting the dependent variable
b X
.... b X
b b X
i
0
1 1
2
2
k
k
where :
b 0 , b1 , ...., b k are estimates for the regression parameters b 0 , b1 , .... b k
,X
, ..... X
are the assumed values of the independen t variable s
X
1
MSE
Significance of coefficients
Hypothesis tests on individual
regression coefficients
To identify which independent variables are
individually important in a multiple
regression we perform a t-test on each
slope coefficient with bi = 0. (seen earlier)
Test statistic, ti
Where : si
bi bi
si
standard error of bi
Degrees of freedom = n (k + 1)
Looking up the critical Fvalue
Use table corresponding to the
significance level of test (D) i.e.
(one-tailed!!!!)
Numerator dof = k
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Determining the collective significance

of the independent variables
Perform an F-test:
H0: None of the independent variables
significantly explain the dependent variable.
b1 = b2 = b3 = = bk = 0
Ha: At least one of the independent
variables significantly explains the
dependent variable. At least one bi 0
Reject H0 if computed F > F-critical
Test statistic:
Regression sum of squares

k
Sum of squared errors
(n - k 1)
Mean regression sum of squares

Mean squared error
MSR
(data from ANOVA table)
MSE
Denominator dof = n (k + 1)
Other Issues in Multiple Regression
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Interpreting p-values
Adjusted R2
As you incorporate more variables R2 can

only go up, even if some of the new
variables are statistically insignificant
Hence in multiple regression we use
adjusted R2. This measure of fit does not
automatically increase when another
variable is added.
R2
n 1
1 1 R2
n k - 1
No calculations are required
A p-value is the smallest

significance level () at which we
can reject H0
Qualitative independent factors
These are variables that attain

discrete states, rather than taking
values from a range.
We use Dummy Variables for these
factors.
To distinguish between n categories,
we need n-1 dummy variables.
Qualitative dependent variables with binary outcomes
Logit models - estimate the probability that the event will occur based on logistic
distribution
Probit models - as with logit, except based on normal distribution
Discriminant models - based on regression analysis, but producing a score which
can then be used to assess likelihood of event (e.g. credit scoring)
Assumptions, Limitations, Violations

Assumptions of a multiple regression
model
1.
The relationship between the

dependent variable, Y, and the
independent variable, X, is linear
2.
Expected value of the error term is 0
3.
The variance of the error term is the

same for all observations
(homoskedasticity)
4.
The error term is normally distributed
5.
The error term is uncorrelated across

observations (i.e. no serial correlation)
6.
No linear relationship exists between

two or more independent variables
(i.e. no multicollinearity)
Limitations of regression analysis

1.
Regression relations change over

time (non-stationarity)
2.
If assumptions are not valid, the

interpretation and tests of
hypothesis are not valid
Violations of regression assumptions

1.
Heteroskedasticity error term has

non-constant variance
2.
Serial correlation error terms are

correlated with each other
3.
Multicollinearity linear relationship

between independent variables
Heteroskedasticity
Description
Variance of the error term is nonconstant.
Unconditional: Not related to
independent variables causes no
major problems.
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Effect on statistical inference

Estimated standard errors of the
regression coeffs. are likely to be wrong.
With financial data they are likely to be
too small, hence actual t-stats too high,
so coefficients might appear significant
when they are not (Type I error).
Conditional: related to independent

variable this is a problem.
Detection
Correction
Compute robust standard errors
(aka White-corrected standard
errors) used to recalculate the t
statistics
Scatter diagrams (plot residual against each

independent variable and against time).
Breusch-Pagan test: regress the residuals2
against the independent variables, then test the
significance of the resulting R2 using a onetailed chi-square test. A significant value is
evidence of heteroskedasticity.
Serial Correlation
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Description
Positive autocorrelation can lead to too

low estimates of coefficient standard
errors, hence too large t-stats, causing
Type I errors.
Autocorrelation (serial correlation)

arises when the residuals are
correlated with one another
Negative autocorrelation can cause the

standard errors to be overstated,
causing Type II errors.
Usually arises with time series data

Autocorrelation may be positive or
negative
Detection (if not autoregressive model)
Correction
Scatter plot of residual errors

Calculate the Durbin-Watson Statistic, DW 2(1 - r).
Where r = sample correlation coefficient between
consecutive residuals
Improve the specification

of the model.
dL
Evidence of
positive
autocorrelation
dU
4-dU
No evidence of
autocorrelation
4-dL
Test is
ambiguous
Test is
ambiguous
Adjust the coefficient

standard errors, e.g. using
the Hansen method (which
also corrects for
conditional
heteroskedasticity)
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Evidence of
negative
autocorrelation
Multicollinearity
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Description
Two or more independent variables are
mutually correlated, making the
interpretation of the regression output
problematic.
Correction
Remove one or more of the
offending independent
variables
Alternatively perform a more
advanced technique such
as stepwise regression
Inflates SEE and coefficient standard

errors leading to lower computed t-stats
As a result, the null is rejected less
frequently leading to Type II errors
Detection
Conflicting t- and F-tests: significant F-statistic
combined with insignificant individual t-statistics
High correlation coefficient between two
independent variables (rule of thumb: > 0.7 but
works only if no more than two independent
variables are present)
When dealing with more than two independent
variables, low pair correlations could still lead to
multicollinearity
Signs on the coefficients that are opposite to
what is expected
Model Specification Issues

Model Misspecification
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Examples of misspecification:
Omitting a variable
causes:
Failing to transform a variable

[e.g. using market cap as an independent
variable instead of ln(market cap)]
biased and inconsistent
regression coefficients
Leading to:
Incorrectly pooling data

[e.g. using data spanning two distinct monetary
policy regimes when building a model to
predict inflation]
Using the lagged value of the dependent
variable as an independent variable
Unreliable hypothesis testing

and inaccurate predictions
Forecasting the past

[using variables measured at the end of a
period to predict a value in the period]
Errors in the measurement of the independent
variables
Types of Time-Series Models
Trend Models
Variable is a
function of time
Autoregressive (AR)
models
Variable is a function of
earlier value(s) of itself
Autoregressive Conditional
Heteroskedasticity (ARCH) models
Used when variance of the error term
is dependent on the size of earlier
errors
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Moving-Average (MA)
models
Variable is a function of
weighted average of
previous error terms
Autoregressive MovingAverage (ARMA) models

A hybrid approach
Trend Models
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Linear trend model
Log-linear trend model

The natural log of the value of time series in
period t,
Value of time series in period t,

yt = b0 + b1t + Ht
ln(yt) = b0 + b1t + Ht
Average change in y is
constant in absolute terms = b1
Exponential trend: average rate of change in y

is constant = eb1 1
Might be a better model to use if a linear trend
model produces serially correlated errors.
Observation
Trend
y
data series
Limitations of trend model
straight line
of best fit
The one independent variable may be

insufficient to explain changes in the dependent
variable.
Model errors are often serially correlated (use

DW to detect) and hence assumption violated.
Autoregressive Models
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E.g. AR(p):
xt = b0 + b1xt-1 + b2xt-2 + + bpxt-p + et
Covariance
stationarity
Mean reversion
Time series has tendency to
converge to its mean:
Exists if time series

data is well-behaved,
so process can be
represented with a
relatively simple
model (e.g. AR)
If not covariance
stationary then
regression results, both
statistically & financially,
are meaningless
Series has:
constant mean
constant variance
constant covariance
with itself over time
First differencing
might help a time
series achieve
covariance
stationarity
For AR(1) :
No finite
meanreverting level
not
covariance
stationary
b0
1 b1
Necessary
condition for
parameters to be
estimated by AR
regression
methods
Autoregressive Models cont.
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Chain rule of forecasting

Inputs used in multi-period
forecasts are themselves
forecasts
xt = b0 + b1xt-1 + b2xt-2 + + bpxt-p + t
Serial correlation
Random walks
Value in one period is equal to the
value in previous period plus a random
error:
xt = b0 + xt-1 + t
If b0 0 then random walk with drift
No finite
meanreverting level
not
covariance
stationary
Serial correlation within an AR model

causes estimates of the regression
coefficients to be inconsistent o big
problem.
Cannot test for it using the DW statistic.
Instead use a t-test to see whether any of
the residual lag autocorrelations differ
significantly from zero.
This is an AR(1) model

with b1 = 1
If some are significant then the model is

incorrectly specified.
Known as a unit root

hence the mean
reverting level is
undefined
Increase the order of the model by

incorporating the offending lags.
In case of seasonality, add xt-4 for quarterly
data, and xt-12 for monthly data
Moving Average Models
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ARMA models
Qth order moving average model, MA(q)
xt = Ht + T1Ht-1 + T2Ht-2 + + TqHt-q

A time series will be well represented
by a MA(q) model if the first q
autocorrelations of that time series are
significantly different from 0, while
subsequent autocorrelations equal 0
(the autocorrelations drop suddenly to
0 after the first q)
With most AR time series the
autocorrelations start large and decline
gradually as the lags increase.
Combines both autoregressive lags of the

dependent variable and moving-average
errors.
Problems:
Parameters can be very unstable - slight
changes in data sample or initial
guesses of parameters can give very
different final estimates
Choosing the right model is more art
than science
Model may not forecast well - in most
cases a much simpler AR model will do
as good a job
Require large amounts of data (at least
80 observations)
ARCH Models
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Autoregressive Conditional
Heteroskedasticity
Description of heteroskedasticity
Variance of the error term is nonconstant.
Variance of error terms in one time period is

dependent on the variance of the error terms
in another period.
Unconditional: Not related to

independent variables causes
no major problems.
SEs of the regression coefficients in models

will be incorrect and hypothesis tests will be
invalid.
Conditional: Is related to
independent variable this is a
problem.
ARCH(1) detected by performing following

regression:
Ht2
Correction
a0 a1Ht2-1 ut
(ut is an error term)
Compute robust/corrected standard

errors (aka White-corrected
standard errors) or
If a1 is statistically different from zero then the

series is ARCH(1).
Can then use ARCH model to predict variance
of errors with the following equation:
Use an ARCH model to forecast

the variance of the error term
V t21
a0 a1Ht2
Other Issues in Time Series
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The Dickey-Fuller (DF) Test for a Unit Root
Test is based on a transformed version of the AR(1) model xt = b0 + b1xt-1 + Ht
Subtracting xt-1 from both sides produces:

xt - xt-1 = b0 + (b1 1)xt-1 + Ht
or
xt - xt-1 = b0 + g1xt-1 + Ht
where g1 = (b1 1)
If there is a unit root in the AR(1) model, then g1 will be 0 in a regression where the
dependent variable is the first difference of the time series and the independent
variable is the first lag of the time series.
DF test:
H0: g1 = 0, time series has a unit root and is nonstationary

Ha: g1 0, time series does not have a unit root
Test is conducted by calculating a t-statistic for g1 and using a revised set of

critical values computed by DF.
In-sample vs Out-of-sample forecast errors
In-sample forecasts are for values within the estimation period. Can use the SEE to
compare the in-sample errors of competing models.
Out-of-sample forecast errors represent the differences between actual and predicted
values of the time series outside of the period used to construct the model.
Can use the RMSE (Root Mean Squared Error, i.e. the square root of the average
squared forecast error) to judge which model is most accurate.
Multiple Time Series
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With a simple regression the following scenarios are possible:

1. Neither time series
has a unit root
Can safely use linear regression
2. One or other time

series has a unit
root
Error term in the regression will not be covariance stationary

o one or more regression assumptions violated o
regression coefficients might appear significant when not
3. A) Both time series As with 2. above

have a unit root but
are not cointegrated
3. B) Both time series
have a unit root but
are cointegrated
Error term in the linear regression will be covariance

stationary but we should be very cautious in interpreting the
regression results. The regression estimates the long-term
relation between the two series but may not be the best
model of the short-term relation.
Cointegration
Two time series are cointegrated if a long-term financial or economic relationship
exists between them such that they do not diverge from each other without bound in
the long run (e.g. they share a common trend)
Time Series - Summary

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Sta
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Economics
Study Session 4
Weighting 5 10%
Overview of Level II Economics
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Study Session 4
Economic Growth
Regulation and Antitrust Policy
In a Globalized Economy
Trading with the World
Measuring Economic
Activity
Foreign Exchange Parity Relations
Currency Exchange Rates
Economic Growth
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Rule of 70: a countrys economic activity will double every (70/growth rate) years
Real GDP = measure of inflation-adjusted income and output

Standard of living = level of real GDP per labor hour = level of labor productivity
Economic growth = % change in real GDP per labor hour = growth in labor productivity =
improvement in standard of living
Economic Growth
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PRECONDITIONS FOR
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Markets
Property rights
Monetary exchange
For economic growth
to continue
Saving and investment in new

capital
Investment in human capital
Discovery of new technologies
PRODUCTIVITY
One Third Rule
Methods for Increasing Economic Growth
At a given level of technology, on

average, a 1% increase in capital per
labor hour results in a one third of 1%
increase in real GDP per labor hour
Encourage savings
Encourage basic R&D
Stimulate international trade
Improve the quality of education
Theories of Economic Growth

Classical Growth Theory
Neoclassical Growth Theory
New Growth Theory
GDP growth will be driven back to the subsistence level

LT GDP growth requires technological change
Discovery of new products and techniques is down to luck
Regulation and Antitrust Policy

Social regulation
Government
regulation
Negative Side Effects
Creative response
Feedback effect
Economic
regulation
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Based upon
Product quality
Product safety
Employee safety
Natural Monopolies
Cost-of-service regulation
Rate-of-return regulation
Regulator Behavior Theory

Capture Theory
Industry controls
regulator
Share-the-gains, Share the Pains

Theory
Legislators
Customers
Regulated firms
Trading with the World
Comparative advantage refers to the lowest opportunity cost to produce a product.

Law of comparative advantage: trading partners can be made better off if they specialize
in producing goods for which they are the low-opportunity-cost producer and trade for the
goods for which they are the high-opportunity-cost producer
Restrictions on Trade
Tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods
Quota is a limitation on the quantity of goods imported
Voluntary export restraints (VERs) are agreements by exporting countries to limit the
quantity of goods they will export to an importing country
Two primary forces underlying trade restrictions:
Governments like tariff revenue
Domestic producers affected by lower-cost imports use political means to gain
protection from foreign competition
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Foreign Exchange Quotations
Direct Quotes
DC/FC
Usual method of
quoting currencies
:$ base $ quoted
/$ $ base quoted
Indirect Quotes
FC/DC
Triangular Arbitrage
Profit is calculated by going around

the triangle.
USD GBP CHF USD or
USD CHF GBP USD
USD
00 P
56 B
1. D/G
US
0
86 SD
4
1. F/U
CH
Choose the way > 1

/$ x CHF/ x $/ or
CHF/$ x /CHF x $/
GBP
CHF
Always sell the base currency and by

the quoted!
2.3182 CHF/GBP
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Bid and Ask
BID
means
turning
into $
ASK
means
turning
$ into
SD
US
01
0C
HF
/U
BP
BP
1.5
G
D/
US
/G
SD
0U
0C
HF
/
00
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00
35
1 .3
1. 5
1.
Ask rate = ?.???? CHF/GBP
GBP
CHF
Bid Rate = ?.???? CHF/GBP

Bid Ask Spread
/$ 0.7113 0.7116
Bid (lower)
Ask (higher)
Bank sells
Bank sells $
Bank buys $
Bank buys
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Fwd Spot
360
Fwd Pm
x
or Disc =
Spot
Contract Days
Factors affecting spread:
Volume
Volatility
Dealers long/short position
Term (forward contracts
only)
Forward Contracts
Premium base
currency buys more
future quoted
Discount base
currency buys less
future quoted
USD
CHF
GBP
1. Choose a direction and formulate equations:

/$ x CHF/ x $/CHF
2. Check examiner has given the quotes for the
right base and quoted combinations.
If not you will need to take reciprocals noting
that the bid and ask swap when you do
3. Using the bids move round the triangle selling
the base and buying the quoted currency
4. Did you get > 1? If not take the reciprocal of
the ask quotes to move the opposite direction.
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Factors That Cause a Currency to Appreciate/Depreciate
Differences in income growth: Country with rapid income growth has more demand for imports and
foreign currency, domestic currency depreciates
Differences in inflation rates: Higher inflation means exports more expensive, imports cheaper,
domestic currency depreciates
Differences in real interest rates: Country with higher real rates will attract foreign investment,
increased demand for domestic currency so it appreciates
Other Exchange Rate Regimes
A fixed rate system has a set rate of exchange to another currency

A currency board creates domestic currency only in exchange for the other currency, held in
bonds and other liquid assets. The currency board promises to redeem the domestic
currency at the fixed exchange rate into dollars
A pegged exchange rate system is based on a commitment to use monetary policy to
keep exchange rates within a band
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Monetary Policy and Exchange Rates

Expansionary monetary policy leads to:
Rapid economic growth (increases imports)
Higher inflation (decreases exports)
Lower real interest rates (increase investment to abroad)
All three cause the domestic currency to depreciate
Fiscal Policy and Exchange Rates
Unanticipated restrictive fiscal policy leads to:

Slower growth (decreases imports) appreciation
Lower inflation (increases exports) appreciation
Lower real interest rates (increases investment abroad)
depreciation
Financial capital is more mobile, so third effect dominates in
short run
Expansionary policy Short run appreciation

Purchasing Power Parity
Based on the Law of One Price
Absolute PPP: Same basket of goods will cost the same everywhere, after
adjusting for exchange rates
Relative PPP: Changes in exchange rates will just offset changes in price levels
(i.e., differences in inflation)
Covered Interest Rate Parity
Forward rates are arbitrage free rates set using interest rate differentials.
International Fisher Relation
Inflation differentials between countries are the prime drivers of interest rate differentials
Key = real interest rates the same in every country!

Uncovered Interest Rate Parity
Countries with high interest rates (and high inflation rates) should have currency values that
fall over time
Assumes PPP and Fisher hold
Assumes constant real exchange rate
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The forward rate is the best unbiased predictor of the future spot rate
Forward
Spot
Future Spott
ov
Ra ere
te d I
Pa nte
rit res
y
Spot 0
Purchasing
Power
Parity
Un
c
Interest
Rate
Parity
1 + INT Q
1 + INT B
(1+ INFQ )(1+ REAL)

(1+ INFB )(1+ REAL)
International Fisher Effect
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Parity Relationships
Purchasing Power Parity
E(ST) = So x
Interest Rate Parity (covered)
(1+Iquoted)T
(1+Ibase)T
International Fisher Effect

Exact Methodology:
1+r = (1+real r)(1+E(i))
Linear Approximation:
r = real r + E(i)
Where:
r = nominal interest rate
real r = real interest rate
E(i) = expected inflation
Fwd = So x
(1+Rquoted)
(1+Rbase)
Uncovered Interest Rate

Parity
E(ST) = So x
Foreign Exchange
Expectation Relation
E(S) = F
E(%S) = F - So
So
(1+Rquoted)
(1+Rbase)
Measures of Economic Activity

Gross Domestic
Product (GDP)
Total market value
of all final goods
and services
provided in a
country over a
stated period of time
(1yr)
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Net National
Income (NNI)
GNI less
depreciation.
Gross National
Income (GNI)
Total goods and
services produced
by the citizens of a
country
Amount of resources utilized or

worn out by the production process
Output
Expenditure
Income
Value of production
- cost of inputs
GDP
Consumption
+ Investment
Total domestic expenditure
+ Exports of goods and services
Total final expenditure
- Imports of goods and services
GDP
Wages and salaries

+ Self-employment income
+ Company trading profits
+ Government and
enterprise
trading surpluses
+ Rental income
GDP
GDP
+ net property
income from
abroad
GNI
- Depreciation
NNI
Can be expressed in current or constant prices

GDP at market prices indirect taxes + subsidies = GDP at factor prices
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Financial Reporting &

Analysis
Study Sessions 5, 6 & 7
Weighting 15 25%
Overview of Level II FSA34
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Study Session 5
Inventories
Long-Lived Assets
Study Session 6
Intercorporate
Investments
Employee
Compensation
Multinational
Operations
Study Session 7
The Lessons We Learn
Financial Reporting
Quality
Inventories
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Inventory methods
With inflation and LIFO,
COGS is higher and end.
inv. is lower.
Perpetual vs. Periodic

Systems
Perpetual: updates inv.
after each purchase/sale.
With deflation and LIFO,

COGS is lower and end. inv.
is higher.
Periodic: records
purchase/sale in
"Purchases" account ,
inv./COGS determined at
period end.
Weighted average cost is in

between FIFO and LIFO.
LIFO liquidation
Under LIFO, inv. purchased
last is treated as if its sold
first.
LIFO liquidation occurs
when a company appears
to sell the inventory it
purchased first.
Integration of Financial
Statement Analysis
Techniques
LIFO reserve
LIFO reserve will increase
with rising prices and
stable/increasing inv.
inv FIFO = inv LIFO + LIFO
reserve .
COGS FIFO = COGS LIFO
LIFO reserve.
NI = LIFO reserve h
(1-t).
Inventory valuation
Under IFRS: Lower of cost
or NRV, NRV = sales price
- selling cost
Under US. GAAP: Lower of
cost or market
(replacement cost), NRV <
Market < NRV Normal
profit margin
Long-lived assets
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Long-lived assets
disclosure
Fixed asset useful life,
Fixed asset SV,
Depreciation method,
Useful calculations
regarding a firms FA:
average age, average
depreciable life, remaining
useful life
Impairment
IFRS: Annually, CV vs.
recoverable amount (FV-selling
cost), can be reversed
US. GAAP: Tested, two steps:
recoverability test, then measuring
the loss, loss recoveries are
prohibited
Impact of Impairment
In the year of impairment: NI
lower, ROA & ROE will
decrease
In subsequent year: lower
depreciation, NI higher, ROA
& ROE will increase
Revaluation to FV
US GAAP: upward revaluation is
prohibited, except for long lived assets
held for sale
IFRS : permitted
Upward revaluation: A & E increase, D/E
decrease, subsequent periods: Higher
depreciation, Lower ROA and ROE
Leases
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Capital lease criteria

transfer title
bargain purchase option
75% of the assets economic life
90% of the fair value of the leased asset
Lessor: capital vs. operating

Capital lease: lease
Sales-type lease: Manufacturer,
dealer, PV of the lease
payments is greater than
carrying value of the leased
asset (COGS)
Direct financing lease
Lessee: capital vs. operating

lease
Relative to operating leases, capital
leases will make assets higher,
liabilities higher, net income (early
years) lower, CFO higher, CFF lower,
total cash flow the same, EBIT higher
Intercorporate Investments
<20% votes
shares are a genuine small
investment for
dividend/capital gains
purposes
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> 50% votes
20 50% votes
shares are to ensure a
significant influence is
exerted over the other
company (but NOT
outright control)
shares are to take

over and control the
company
Subsidiary
Secondary market?
Affiliate/Associate
Consolidate (Purchase
method)
Equity Account
No
B/S Historic Cost
I/S Dividends/Int
Debt securities
which the
company
intends to hold
to maturity
Securities are
carried at
amortized cost
Yes
Held-to-maturity
securities
Pooling (Merger method)

Trading securities
Available-forsale securities
May be sold to satisfy company

needs
Debt or equity
Current or non-current
Carried in the balance sheet at
market value
Income statement same as cost
method
Acquired for the purpose of

selling in the near term
Carried in the balance sheet
as current assets at market
value
Income statement includes
dividends, realised &
unrealised gains/losses
Equity Accounting
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Equity Accounting: Significant Influence
Purchase Price > Book Value
One line consolidation
Investment initially recorded at cost
Initially recorded at purchase price (cost)
However within cost:
Subsequent periods:
B/S: Cost + earnings pickup dividends
' B/S = %Share x ' Retained earnings
I/S: Earnings pickup (% share of NI)
$m
% Net Assets Acquired
%FMV adjustments
Goodwill
Cost paid
Adjust earnings for up/down stream

inter group unearned profits
Upstream
Profits recognized in
investee I/S
Unconfirmed profits
eliminate pro-rata share
Downstream
Profits recognized in
investor I/S
Unconfirmed profits
eliminate pro-rata share
Fiscal years beginning post Nov 2007 IFRS 159

Can elect to hold investment at fair value with
changes in fair value taken to the I/S
Convergence with IAS 28/39
FMV adjustments impact

future earnings
Impairments
Carrying value > Fair value
Decline considered permanent
No reversal (US GAAP)
Reversal allowed (IAS)
Joint Ventures
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Joint Ventures
Equity account: Required US GAAP Permitted IAS
one line consolidation
Proportional consolidation recommended by IAS
line by line proportional consolidation
Interest cover - overstated
Return on assets - overstated
Debt ratios skewed
Report pro-rata share of all accounts, net

out intercompany transfers
Make both sides of intercompany
adjustments in joint venture accounts
No minority interest (consolidated on the
basis of ownership not control)
The rest is as per a normal consolidation
Stockholders equity, Net Assets and NI

same under both methods
Total asset and total liabilities differ
Big impact on ratios
Consolidation (Purchase Method)
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Control of subsidiaries decisions: Operating/Financing/Investing

Share ownership > 50%
Reflect control not ownership
Steps
5. Eliminate inter-company transactions
1. Record any finance raised in parent

companys balance sheet
6. Add together assets and liabilities 100%

regardless of ownership
2. Record investment in subsidiary in

parents balance sheet.
7. Eliminate investment in parent

companys books
(Investment recorded at purchase price)
8. Include Common Stock and Additional

Paid in capital of parent only
3. Adjust subsidiary identifiable net assets

to fair market value (IAS 100% of FMV
adjustments, US GAAP parents share of
FMV adjustments)
4. Calculate goodwill on acquisition
Proceeds
% Identifiable Net Assets
Goodwill
X
(X)
X
9. Include parents reserves and % share of

any post acquisition retained earnings in
the subsidiary (unlikely)
10. Calculate Minority Interest
Minorities % share of Net Worth of sub (at
FMV IAS, at book value US GAAP)
11. Total Balance Sheet
Goodwill
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Business Combination with Less

100% Interests
Full goodwill
Allowed in both US GAAP and
IFRS
= consideration / % of interests
acquired fair value of net assets
MI is stated (% of MI shareholders
own) h (consideration / % of
interests acquired)
Partial goodwill
Only allowed under IFRS
= consideration fair value of net
assets X % of interests acquired
MI is stated (% of MI shareholders
own) X FV of net assets
Business Combinations
Purchase Method
US: required under SFAS 141
IAS: required under IFRS 3
Treats transaction as acquisition of
target by buyer
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Pooling of Interests Method
US:
no longer permitted (since 2001)
IAS: no longer permitted (since 2003)

Still studied, as move from pooling to purchase
has been prospective, not retrospective
Treats transaction as
merger of equals
Goodwill
Minority Interests
No goodwill
Fair value adjustments
No minority interest
Post acquisition earnings
No fair value adjustment
Goodwill on consolidation
Purchase consideration
10
% FMV (assets liabilities) (8)

Goodwill
Restate prior periods

Post and pre acquisition
earnings pooled
Combine equity
Impact on Accounts
Cost vs.. Equity
If sub earnings > 0 and sub dividend
payout < 100%, parent results are more
favorable under equity method:
Parent earnings larger
Parent cash flows the same
Interest coverage and return on
investment ratios higher
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Consolidation vs. Equity

Assets and liabilities are different, but equity
is the same
Revenues and expenses are different
(operating income), but net income is the
same
Reported cash flows are different
Equity method includes only capital
flows between parent and sub
Capital ratios lower

Cost method preferred if sub is not
profitable
Consolidation method includes all cash

flows except between parent and sub
Financial ratios different
Proportionate Consolidation vs. Equity Method

Equity, net income and ROE are the same under both methods
Most other accounts and ratios change

Equity method overstates ROA
Equity method hides liabilities
Equity method hides footnote info
Impact on Accounts
Purchase vs.. Proportionate vs.
Equity A/C
Current Ratio
Consolidated > Proportionate > Equity
Purchase vs. Pooling

Assets
Purchase > Pooling
Equity
Assuming investee ratio > parents
Purchase > Pooling
Leverage
Assuming purchase is funded by
issuing equity
Net Profit Margin
Net Income
Equity > Proportionate > Consolidated
Purchase < Pooling
Gross Margin
Assuming investee ratio > parents
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Return on Assets ROA

Equity > Proportionate > Consolidated
Profit Margins
Purchase < Pooling
ROA and ROE
Purchase < Pooling
Group Accounting
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Impairment of goodwill
Identification:
Carrying value of
reporting unit +
goodwill
Measurement:
Carrying value of
goodwill
Bargain Purchase (-ve goodwill)

Price < % FMV of identifiable net assets
Reassess FMV of identifiable net assets
Fair value of
> reporting unit
>
US GAAP- reduce non current assets

- take remainder to I/S as an
extraordinary gain
Implied fair value

of goodwill
IAS
- take as gain to I/S
Convergence Project
FMV adjustments for 100% of net assets not
just purchased element
Minority interest calculated using FMV
In-process R&D capitalized
Contingent consideration recognized at
acquisition date
Minority interests in equity
Remaining Differences:
US GAAP full goodwill
IFRS full or partial goodwill
Fair value of reporting unit

fair value of identifiable net
assets
US GAAP & IFRS Differences
In-process R&D
Contingent liabilities
Contingent consideration
Special Purpose Entities

A separate legal entity established by asset
transfer to carry out some specific purpose
Purpose
Access capital or manage risk
Uses
Securitized loans, synthetic

leases, sale of accounts
receivable, R&D costs
Characteri
-stics
Thinly capitalized, lack of

independent management,
servicing agreements
Issue
Prior to Fin 46R consolidation

was based on voting rights not
risk and reward of ownership
Variable Interests:
Guarantees of debt
Subordinated debt instruments
Lease residual interest guarantees
Participation rights
Asset purchase options
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VIE Criteria Fin 46R

1. Equity interest less than
10% of total assets
2. Equity investor lacks:
Decision making ability
Obligation to absorb
losses
Right to receive
residual returns
A VIE must be consolidated in a
companys accounts if the
company is the primary beneficiary
(Previously only if controlled via
voting rights)
Qualifying SPEs US GAAP only

Not consolidated if SPE:
Independent and legal separate from sponsor
Has total control over asset
May only hold financial assets
Sponsor must have limited financial risk
Pension Plans
Risk
Asset
ownership
Asset
manageme
nt
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Defined Benefit
Defined
Contribution
Employer carries the

risk
Employee carries
the risk
Employer owns assets
Employee owns
assets, employer
acts as agent
Employer will appoint

an investment manager
Employee directs
investment policy
PBO (Projected Benefit

Obligation)
Present value of all future
pension payments earned to
date based on expected salary
increases over time. Assumes
employee works until
retirement. Estimate of liability
on a going concern basis
ABO = Accumulated Benefit
Obligation
VBO = Vested Benefit
Obligation
Income Statement = Employer
Contribution
Income Statement = Pension expense

Balance Sheet - Asset/Liability = Cumulative
payments into plan less cumulative pension
expense SFAS 87 & IAS19
Post 2006 SFAS 158 Asset/Liability = Funded
status
Balance Sheet - Asset/Liability =

excess or shortfall in payments
relative to specified contribution level
No major analyst issues
Major issue for analysts
Pensions
X
BEGINNING PBO
Service cost
Interest cost
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Fair value of plan assets at start of year X
Actual return on plan assets
Employer contributions
-/+
Actuarial gains or losses
-/+
Prior service cost
Plan participant contributions
Benefits paid
Expenses
ENDING PBO
Benefits paid to retirees
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
Reconciliation disclosed in foot notes

(SFAS 132)
Reconciliation disclosed in foot notes

(SFAS 132)
Pensions
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FV of Plan Assets PBO = Funded Status
Pension Expense
FV > PBO = Overfunded
Actual Events
Service Cost
Interest Cost
Smoothed Events (SFAS 87)
FV < PBO = Underfunded

Funded Status = Economic Position of Plan
Funded Status B/S Asset/Liability SFAS 158
Expected Return on Plan Assets
Amortisation of gains/losses
+/-
Amortisation of prior service costs
+/-
Funded Status
+/-
Amortisation of transition asset or

liability
+/-
Actuarial (Gain)/Loss
+/-
Prior Service Cost
+/-
Net Transition Asset
+/-
Balance Sheet (Liability)/Asset
+/-
Other Events
Curtailment/Settlements/
Termination
+/-
Reported Pension Cost
Actuarial Assumptions
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Actuarial
Assumptions
Higher discount
rate
Lower wage
rate
increases
Higher Expected Return

on Assets
PBO
Lower
Lower
No change
ABO
Lower
No change
No change
Pension
Expense
Lower
Lower
Lower
Delayed Events
3 main delayed events
Net of:
Actuarial gains & losses
Plan Assets
Prior service adjustments
Actual vs.. Expected return
Transition assets & liabilities
Amortised if net gain or loss > 10% of

opening PBO or Market related plan
assets value
Plan Liabilities
PBO due to actuarial assumptions
Post 2006 SFAS 158
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SFAS 158 Impact on Financial Statements

Income Statement same as SFAS 87
Balance Sheet = Funded Status
Adjust balance sheet asset/liability to funded status
Adjust deferred tax asset
Adjust comprehensive income (equity)
Assuming net actuarial losses the new standard will
increase the pension liability and reduce equity
Analyzing Pension Disclosures
90
Balance Sheet:
Replace accounting asset/liability with funded status take any change to equity
NB only required for SFAS 87 not 158
Income Statement:
Adjusted pension expense = service cost + interest cost actual return on plan assets
Alternatively = funded status + employer contribution
Improvement in funded position reduced economic expense
Worsening of funded position increases economic expense
Required for both SFAS 87 and 158
Cash Flow Statement
Cash flow = employer contribution into fund (CFO)
Contribution > Economic Expense = Principal repayment CFF CFO
Contribution < Economic Expense = Source of funding CFF CFO
Analyst should adjust CFO and CFF for after tax amounts
Analyst
Adjustment
Employee Compensation
Employee compensation:
Salary
Bonus
Share based compensation

Managerial compensation disclosure:
US GAAP - Proxy statement to SEC
IAS Accounting disclosure
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Share based compensation

Advantages:
Reduces agency problem
No cash outlay
Disadvantages:
Dilution of EPS
Stock Based Appreciation Rights
Employees limited influence over share

price
Payments linked to share value performance
ownership risk aversion
No shares held
Stock options risk taking
Advantages:
Dilution of existing shareholders
Avoids dilution
Avoids risk aversion
Disadvantages:
Cash outflows
Expense spread over service life
Stock Compensation Plans

Stock Options
Prior to June 2005
Account APB 25
Footnote Disclosure SFAS 123
Post June 2005
Account SFAS 123
APB 25 Intrinsic value at grant date
SFAS 123 Fair value at grant date
(similar to IFRS 2)
Fair value
Market premium of similar option or
valuation model:
BSM
Binomial
Monte Carlo
Disclosure
Nature and extent of arrangement
Method of determining fair value
Impact on periods income
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Stock Purchase Plans

Enable employees to purchase stock at a
discount to market value
Recognize expense over life of option if
compensatory (5% rule)
Service Based Awards
Compensation linked to length of service
Recognize expense over vesting period
Performance Based Awards
Non price related and price related
Recognize over estimated time to meet criteria
Can lead to accounting manipulation
All models require 6 inputs:
1.
Exercise price
2.
Stock price at grant date
3.
Volatility
4.
Risk free rate
5.
Expected term (time to expiry)
6.
Dividends
Foreign Currency Translation

Local currency
Functional currency
The currency of the

country in which the
foreign subsidiary is
located
The currency of the

primary economic
environment in which
the firm generates and
expends cash flows.
Temporal method of translation

aka Remeasurement
Temporal method if amount of liabilities
exposed to current rate exceeds exposed
assets (net liability position) a
depreciating currency makes this liability
smaller
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Reporting currency
The currency in which the
multi-national firm prepares
its final, consolidated
financial statements. For
exam purposes, most likely
to be the US$
Current Rate method of translation

aka Translation
Net asset position and depreciating local

currency - reduces $ value of net assets
negative translation adjustment under
current rate method
SFAS 52 Hyperinflation = cumulative 3 year inflation rate > 100%

Use temporal method prevents book value of PP&E falling
Temporal/Remeasurement
Temporal
1.
2.
3.
Produce top of Balance Sheet

(Total Assets)
Produce Shareholders Funds and
Liabilities (retained earnings = plug
figure to ensure that the balance
sheet balances)
Produce reconciliation of retained
earnings
Liabilities (current)
Common Stock (historic)
Retained earnings ()
Liabilities + Equity
Opening retained earnings
Net income ()
Dividends
4.
Net Income in the Income

Statement will be different from NI
in retained earnings. The
difference is the exchange
gain/(loss) which is taken to the
income statement
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Closing Retained earnings
(X)
X
Monetary assets/liabilities = current rates

(cash, AR, AP, STD,LTD)
Non monetary assets/liabilities = historic
rates
SFAS 52 Hyperinflation = use Temporal

IAS 21 Hyperinflation = use indexing
Current/Translation
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All Current Approach

Produce Income Statement translating
at average rate
Opening retained earnings
NI (from income statement)
2.
Derive closing retained earnings
Dividends
3.
Compute Balance Sheet
4.
Top and bottom of the balance sheet will

not balance. The difference is the
translation gain/(loss)
5.
Force the balance sheet to balance by

including the adjustment on the balance
sheet in the equity section
1.
Closing Retained earnings
(X)
X
All assets/liabilities = current rates
Impact on Ratios
Translation/All Current (Compared to LC)
No change from translation using allcurrent method for pure income statement
and balance sheet ratios
Mixed ratios are distorted
FX rate changes affect consolidated ratios,
even when no real change occurs
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Remeasurement/Temporal
(Compared to LC)
Even pure ratios may be distorted
due to mix of current and historic
in B/S or average and historic in
I/S
Mixed ratios now a blend of
current, average and historic!
Comparing Temporal and All Current

Process:
Step 1: LC appreciating or depreciating?
Step 2: Examine numerator
Translated at which rate? (current, avg,
historic, etc.)
Will numerator be larger or smaller?
Step 3: Examine denominator
Same as numerator
Step 4: Determine impact on ratio
IAS & Transaction Risk
97
IAS 21 Similar to SFAS 52

Exceptions
Integral subsidiaries temporal method
Foreign entities all current
Revaluations historic rate at time of revaluation
Hyperinflation indexing
Goodwill current or historic rate
Losses resulting from the acquisition of an asset invoiced in an overseas
currency can be expensed (SFAS 52) or added to capitalized cost
Transaction Gains/(Losses)
Transaction recorded at spot rate
Receipt or payment at a later date
Issue = movements in spot rate between entering and settling a contract
Gains and losses reported in income statement (no guidance to where)
Within SGA
Non-operating income/expense
reduces
comparability
The Lessons & Derivatives
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The lessons we learn

1.
Read all info including MDA and Footnotes
2.
Be sceptical persistently higher than average growth rates
3.
Understand what you are looking at: pro-forma information
4.
Follow the money (cash flow and earnings divergence)
5.
Understand the risks (business & financial)
Derivative Accounting
B/S fair value
Fair Value Hedge
Speculatively held gains/losses I/S
Hedging asset/liability value
Hedging purposes location per SFAS 133
Gains and losses I/S

Cash flow hedge
Hedging the future cash flows of a transaction
Hedging foreign currency

exposure
Unrealized gains/losses to comprehensive income
All current gains/losses to

comprehensive income
Accumulated gains/losses released to I/S when the

transaction affects earnings
Temporal - gains/losses to I/S
Financial Reporting Quality

Accrual vs.. Cash Accounting
Cash:
Transaction recorded on payment/receipt
Advantages: No subjectivity/Easy to verify
Accrual:
Revenue/Expense triggered by earnings
process
Advantages: Timely and relevant
information/Indication of value creating activities
Disadvantages: Subjective
measurement/earnings management
6. Pension Accounting
Discount rate
Expected returns
Salary growth
7. Assets held at FMV
8. Stock Options
9. Provisions
1. Revenue Recognition:
% completion method
Earnings activities
complete
Assurance of receipt
Bill and hold
Unearned income
2. Depreciation Choices:
Method (S/L vs accel)
UEL
Salvage value
3. Inventory Choices
FIFO/LIFO/AVCO
Normal cost
LOCOM rules
4. Goodwill
Fair value measurement
Impairments
5. Deferred Tax
Valuation allowance
Financial Reporting Quality

Manipulation Incentives:
Disciplining Mechanisms:
Analyst Expectations
External Auditors
Remuneration (Bonus/Stock Option)
Internal Audit/Committee
Debt Covenants
Management Certification
Financing (raising further funds)
Class Action Law Suits
Earnings:
Regulators
Quality = persistence/sustainability
Market Scrutiny
Mean reversion
Cash flow and accruals elements
Accruals element not sustainable
Accruals naturally self correct
Richardson, Tuna, Wu companies
restating earnings have highest
accruals
Net
Operating = Total assets - - Total liabilities
cash
total debt
Assets
NOA
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100
Calculations:
Aggregate = Accrual based - Cash based
Accruals
earnings NI
earnings
B/S based aggregate accruals
Aggregate = NOA - NOA
t
t-1
Accruals
Cash flow based aggregate accruals
Aggregate = NI (CFO
- t + CFIt)
Accruals
Earnings Management
Revenue Recognition Problems:
Range of problems:
Recognition of sale before completion of
earnings process
Recognition of sale without assurance of
receipt
Estimates:
Credit sales
Deferred/Unearned revenue
Warranty provisions
Sales returns
Warning Signs:
Large AR
Large Unearned Revenue
Lower future cash-flows and accounting
rates of return
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Accelerating Revenue Recognition

Range of problems:
Recognition of sale before completion of
earnings process (assessing the
completion date)
Lowering credit standards
Cut off issues (moving sales between periods)
Warning signs:
Bundled products
Management vested options ITM
Pressure to meet earnings forecasts
Raising additional finance
Large AR
Large Unearned Revenue
Disproportionate revenue in last
Recognizing revenue to early:

Bill-and-hold sales
Lessor use of sales type vs.. direct financing leases
Recording sales prior to acceptance by customer (sales of equipment prior to installation)
Incorrectly using % completion method for long term contracts
Earnings Management
Classification of non operating
earnings as operating:
Range of problems:
1.Investment income
2.Divestiture of non current assets
NB. No accrual or deferral reversal in
later periods
Warning signs:
Temporary inconsistency of items
included within definition of operating
income
Classification of operating expenses

as non operating
Range of problems:
Incorrect classification reduces COGS
or SG&A
Warning signs:
Companys with genuine special items
that can be piggy backed
Changes in operating profit margin or
gross margin accompanied by spikes in
special items
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Expense Recognition:
Range of problems:
Discretion over depreciation and amortization
Impairment recognition
Application of lower of cost and fair value
rules
Warning signs:
of methods or lives depreciation
(disclosed in footnotes)
Conference calls additional information
LIFO liquidations
Inventory obsolescence
Deferring Expenses:
Range of problems:
Capitalization of operating expenses
Warning signs:
Net non current assets (B/S broad
measure accruals)
Consider asset growth in the context of
expected sales and margin growth
Software development costs - discretion
Earnings Management
Big Bath Provisions
Range of problems:
1. Impairments future I/S
improvements via depreciation
2. Restructuring or impairment charges
reversed in subsequent periods
3. Use of high or low bad debt reserves
out of line with peers
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Goodwill:
Range of problems
FMV adjustments on acquisition
Future impairments
Warning signs:
Goodwill reported and not impaired for
companies where market cap < book value
Off Balance Sheet Items

IASB & FASB move to fair value accounting
Issues:
Some assets have readily identified fair values
e.g. listed equity
Some assets dont have readily identified fair
values (assets with no actively traded
secondary markets)
e.g. unlisted equity
e.g. specialized equipment
Valuation models = discretionary inputs
Range of problems:
1.Assets and liabilities avoiding
recognition:
Operating leases
Sale of AR with recourse
Take or pay/through put
agreements
Equity accounted SPVs
Warning signs:
SEC obligations to report future cash flow
obligations of operating leases analyst
may discount to PV and restate
Modifying the Balance Sheet
Unrecorded Items
Special Purpose Entities
Operating Leases
Guarantees
Contingent liabilities
$
X
X
X
X
X
US GAAP
Comprehensive Income
Net Income
Pension adjustments
Unrealised gains and losses on
available for sale securities
Cumulative foreign currency
translation adjustments
Comprehensive Income
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Recorded Items
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Proportional vs.. equity a/c
Property Plant and Equipment
Capitalized interest
Goodwill
Intangibles (R&D)
Redeemable Pref/Convertible Debt
Long term debt
Pension Liabilities (SFAS 87!)
Stock Option plans (Pre SFAS 123R)
Deferred Income Taxes
Adjustments (not required by US GAAP) COGS LIFO FIFO

Capitalized interest reversal
Capitalization of operating leases
Off Balance sheet items
Reversal of deferred tax assets/liabilities
Funded status of pension plan
Mark to market LTD
Normalized Earnings
Normalizing Operating Earnings

Discretionary accounting changes
Regulated accounting changes
Realised capital gains/losses
Gains/losses on repurchase of debt
Catastrophes
Insurance settlements
Strikes
Impairment or restructuring
Cyclical Firms
Remove the impact for
valuation:
1. Averages over the
business cycle
2. Average ratios applies
to current sales or
equity
3. Regression model
approach
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Adjust COGs to LIFO

Litigation or govt actions
Discontinued ops
LIFO liquidations
Capitalize Op leases
Capitalized interest
Economic cost of pension
plan
Temporal gains/(losses)
Inter-firm comparisons
(adjustments)
International
comparisons
Inventory methods
LIFO prohibitions
Depreciation
assumptions/methods
Extraordinary items
Pension plan/Stock option

assumptions
Capital/operating leases
Capitalized R&D
Accelerate Depn
Asset revaluation
Acquisition a/c
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Corporate Finance
Study Sessions 8 9
Weighting 5% 15%
Overview of Level II Corp Fin
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Study Session 8
Capital
Budgeting
Capital Structure
and Leverage
Dividends and
Dividends Policy
Study Session 9
Corporate
Governance
Mergers and
Acquisitions
Capital Budgeting (1)

Use cash not accounting profit
Incremental cash flows only
Ignore sunk costs
Use opportunity costs
Include net working capital increases/decreases
Cash flows based on opportunity costs
Cash flow timing is important (time value of money)
Analyze after-tax cash flows
Financing costs reflected in required return
Expansion vs.
replacement (see
next slide)
Expansion
investment to
increase the business
Replacement
replacement of
existing equipment
with newer
alternatives
Depreciation methods
and cash flows
Accelerated methods
provide higher tax
savings and hence
better cash flows in the
earlier years compared
to straight line methods
Example of accelerated
method MACRS
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Comparing projects with

unequal lives
Least common multiple of lives
approach look at NPVs over a
common life
Equivalent Annual Annuity find
the annuity (PMT) that equates
the NPVs at the cost of capital
Inflation and capital budgeting

Real (or nominal) CF
discounted using real discount
rate (or nominal)
Inflation increases companys
real taxes
Higher than anticipated inflation
decreases the worth of interest
payments to bondholders
Inflation does not affect sales
and expenses equally
Expansion vs. replacement projects
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Expansion Projects investment to increase the business

1.
Initial cash outflow = FCInv + NWCInv
2.
Annual operating cash flow = (Sales cash operating expenses depreciation)(1 tax
rate) + Depn
3.
Terminal year non-operating cash flow = Cash proceeds from sale of FCInv + NWCInv
tax rate x (Cash proceeds BV of FCInv Termination)
Replacement projects replacement of existing equipment with newer alternatives

1.
Initial cash outflow = FCInv + NWCInv Cash proceeds of old asset + tax rate x (Cash
proceeds book value of old asset)
2.
Annual operating cash flow = (Sales cash operating expenses depreciation)(1 tax
rate) + Depn
3.
Terminal year non-operating cash flow = (Cash proceeds from sale of FCInv + NWCInv
tax rate x (Cash proceeds BV of FCInv Termination)

Stand-alone the projects
individual risk
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Using SML in Capital budgeting (Based on )

Kproject required return = KRF + (Kmkt KRF) project
Kproject required return = discount rate to discount project
cash flow
Sensitivity to e.g. assumed

sales
Best/worst scenario
analysis
Monte Carlo simulation
random lots of scenarios
generate probability
distribution for NPV and
IRR
Capital rationing
Management constraint
on the size of the capital
budget
Optimal choice is to select
investments that
maximize the overall NPV
within the capital budget
Use of project beta to calculate required return when

project risk is different from the company
Real Options
Real options are options that allow managers to make
decisions at a later date where these decisions are
dependent upon future events or information
Examples: Timing options; sizing options; flexibility
options and fundamental options
Real option analysis
Work out the NPV without including the real options.
If the NPV is positive, accept the project. There is no
need to consider the real options if these options
enhance the project value.
Work out the NPV based on estimated future cash
flows. Then add the value of the real options. This
approach is useful when the NPV is negative.
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Economic versus accounting income

Economic income = cash flow + change in market value
NB: Change in MV = Ending MV Beginning MV
or
Economic income = cash flow economic depreciation
Accounting income differs from economic income in the following ways:
Accounting depreciation is based on initial cost of the investment and reflects the decline
in the book value. Economic depreciation reflects the decline in the market value of the
investment.
Interest expense is included in accounting income but ignored in economic income.
Other valuation models
Economic profit (EP) = NOPAT - $WACC = EBIT(1 t) [WACC x Capital]
NPV = MVA = sum of PV of all future EPs discounted at WACC
Residual income: RIt = NIt reBt-1
NPV = sum of PV of all future RIs discounted at cost of equity
Claims valuation looks at the cash flows to debt holders and equity holders. The sum of
the PV of these cash flows equal project NPV
Capital structure
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Objective of capital structure decision is to maximise firm value and minimises the WACC
ra
E
D
rd re
V
V
D
Cost of equity is re ra (ra rd ) E

As D/E increases, cost of equity
would increase
Cost of equity is
re
D
ra (ra rd ) 1 t
E
re
WACC
rd
D/E
MM no tax
Cost of capital
Taxes and its impact on value of the firm & re

Interest are tax deductible, debt capital provides a
tax shield that increases the value of a company.
Proposition I (with taxes): value is maximised at
100% debt
Value of a leveraged firm = value of an
ungeared firm + value of the tax shield
Proposition II (with taxes): WACC is minimised at
100% debt
E
D
With tax, WACC is ra rd 1 t re
Cost of capital
MM Proposition without taxes

Proposition I: Capital structure
decision does not affect the
companys market value
MM assumed no taxes and no cost
of bankruptcy
Value of ungeared firm = value of a
leveraged firm
Proposition II: The cost of equity is
linearly related to the firms debt to
equity ratio
Without taxes, WACC is
re
WACC
rd
D/E
MM with taxes
Debt financing: other issues (1)
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In reality, the value of a leveraged firm is affected by factors other than the interest on the debt.
These factors are:
Financial distress
costs
Costs of financial
distress and
bankruptcy can
be direct or
indirect costs.
Probability of
bankruptcy
Higher operating
or financial
leverage leads to
higher probability
of financial
distress
Agency costs
Agency costs of equity conflicts
between equity owners and managers
who managed the company.
The net agency costs of equity include:
Monitoring cost incurred by
shareholders to supervise the
managers.
Bonding costs incurred by
management to assure
shareholders that they are working
for shareholders interests.
Residual loss incurred even
though there is monitoring and
bonding systems in place as these
systems are not flawless
Theory says that if a firm uses more
debt, it would reduce the net agency
costs of equity.
Cost of asymmetric
information
Managers of the firm
have better information
compared to outsiders.
Valuation implications:
Stock offering
negative signal
Debt offering positive
signal
Pecking order theory
says that mangers
choose financing
methods that are the
least observable signals
to the most apparent
signals. Manager prefers
to use internally
generated funds, then
debt and finally equity.
Static trade-off theory
Cost of financial
distress
VLeveraged
PV tax
shields
Vungeared
Debt ratio
Optimal Debt ratio
Cost of capital
Implications for managers decisions

MM I (No Taxes): Capital structure
irrelevant
MM I (With Taxes): 100% debt maximizes
value
Pecking order theory: Capital structure is
by-product of individual financing choices
Static trade-off theory: Trade off cheaper
debt financing with costs of financial
distress; optimal capital structure between
0% and 100%
Max firm value
MV of firm
Under the static trade-off theory, as

higher proportion of debt is being used,
there exist a point where the benefit
arising from the use of debt (i.e. tax
shield) is offset by the costs of financial
distress.
An optimal capital structure exists where
the value of the firm is maximized.
The optimal capital structure is a function
of many factors
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WACC
re
Between 0% and
100%
rd
D/E ratio
Optimal D/E ratio
Debt financing: other issues (2)

Target Capital Structure
Used when making decisions on raising new finance
For managers maximizing firm value target = optimal
capital structure
Practice fluctuation around target:
Exploitation of opportunities in a specific financing
source
Fluctuating debt/equity markets affecting
weightings
Debt Rating Agencies
Cost of capital tied to debt ratings
Goals for achieving certain ratings may
effect capital structure
Institutional/Legal Factors
Strength of legal system
Information asymmetry
Taxes
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Capital Structure and Valuation

Analyst considerations:
Changes in capital structure over
time
Capital structure of competitors
with similar business risk
Factors effecting agency cost
corporate governance
International Difference in Leverage

Japan/France more debt than US/UK
Debt maturity longer in US than Japan
Developed markets have more total debt
and longer maturity than emerging markets
Financial Markets/Banking
System
Liquidity
Reliance on banking system
Institutional Investor presence
Macroeconomic
Factors
Inflation
GDP growth
Dividends and dividend policy (1)

Factors affecting dividend payout policy
Taxation of dividends
Flotation costs of a new issue
Restrictions on dividend payments
Signalling effects
Clientele effects
Signalling effect:
Dividend initiation mixed view
Unanticipated dividend increase
signal strong future prospects
Unanticipated dividend decrease
negative signal
Taxation of dividends:
Double taxation and split rate systems:
Effective tax rate
= corporate tax + (1 corp tax) x individual tax
Split tax rate use corporate tax rate for
distributed income
Imputation system div taxed only at
shareholders rate
Residual dividend model

Dividend = actual earnings
minus the equity portion of
firms capital budget
Advantages: simple to use;
investment opportunities
considered independent of
the dividend
Disadvantages: unstable
dividend payments;
uncertainty as to dividend
increases investors
assessment of risk
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Residual
Dividend
Longer-term
residual
dividend
Dividend
stability
Target
payout ratio
Easy to use
BUT
Investors
may prefer
stable
dividends
Longer term
forecast of
capital
budget is
determined
excess
earnings
over this
period are
then spread
more evenly
each year
Focus on
steady $
payout
even though
earnings
may be
volatile
In practice
this
increases
with the long
term rate of
growth of the
company
Pay a
specific % of
total
earnings
over longterm
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Dividend using the target payout approach:

expected
previous
expected dividend =
+ increase
dividend in EPS
target
u payout
ratio

u adjustment
factor

Dividend irrelevance
theory
The bird-in-the-hand theory
Dividends can be
manufactured sell a
little bit of stock to get the
cash you want.
Theory requires a number
of assumptions.
Evidence shows Ks decreases

as payout ratio increases
investors are rewarding the
certainty of near term
dividends with a lower level of
risk.
Policy has NO effect on

value.
Higher dividend payout policy

will be rewarded.
The tax aversion theory

Investors will prefer
NOT to receive
dividends due to their
higher tax rates.
Low dividend payout
policy will be rewarded.
Rationales for stock repurchases

Signal that future outlook is good
Share dilution due to exercise of stock
options
Distribute cash
Company views its own stock as good
investment
Change the capital structure
118
Dividend initiation
Based on dividend preference theory
Dividend initiation
Lower risk
Lower cost of equity
Higher PE ratio
Corporate governance (1)
119
Definition:
The system of principles, policies, procedures and clearly defined responsibilities
and accountabilities used by stakeholders to overcome conflicts inherent in the
corporate form (McEnally and Kim)
Objectives:
Eliminate or reduce conflicts of interest
Use the companys assets properly
An effective system will:

Define the rights of shareholders (and other important stakeholders)
Define and communicate to stakeholders the oversight responsibilities of
managers and directors
Provide fair and equitable treatment in all dealings between managers,
directors and shareholders
Have complete transparency and accuracy in disclosures regarding
operations, performance, risk, and financial position
120
Conflicts of Interest
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporations
Owned and operated by a

single individual
Two or more owner

managers
Distinct legal entities

managers act as agents of
co.
Since owners and

managers are one in the
same no conflict exists
here. Conflicts mainly
involve creditors and
suppliers
Similar to sole
proprietors conflicts
between partners are dealt
with by implementing a
partnership agreement
Corporate shareholders
have no input in the day to
day mgmt of the firm this
lack of control can create
conflict between managers
and shareholders
Agency Relationships
Managers and shareholders
Management may act in their best
interests not those of the shareholders
Using funds to expand the size of the
firm
Granting excessive compensation and
perquisites
Investing in risky ventures
Not taking enough risk
Directors and shareholders

Directors may align more closely with managers
than shareholders
Lack of independence
Board members with personal relationships
with managers
Board members having consulting or other
business agreements with the firm
Interlinked boards
Directors are over compensated
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Determining the effectiveness of the Board
Composition of board: 75% of directors independent

Independent chairman on board (not CEO)
Qualifications of directors
How board elected (annual elections)
Board self-assessment practices
Frequency of separate sessions for independent directors (annually)
Audit committee and audit oversight (only independent directors)
Nominating committee (only independent directors)
Compensation committee and management compensation (mostly performance-based)
Use of independent and expert legal counsel
Statement of governance policies
Disclosure and transparency (more disclosure is better)
Insider or related-party transactions (board approval for related-party transactions)
Responsiveness to shareholder proxy votes
122
Board Of Directors
The board of directors have a responsibility to:
Institute corporate values
Ensure firm complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
Create long term strategic objectives
Determine managements responsibilities
Evaluate the performance of the CEO
Require management to supply the board with complete and accurate information
Meet regularly
Ensure board members are adequately trained
Investors and analysts should assess the
following policies of corporate governance:
Codes of ethics
Directors oversight, monitoring and review
responsibilities
Managements responsibility to the board
Reports of directors oversight and review of
management
Board self-assessments
Management performance assessments
Directors training
Corporate Governance and Company

Value
Firms with strong/effective governance

systems exhibit:
Higher measures of profitability
Higher returns for shareholders
Weak/ineffective governance system:
Increased risk to investors
Reduced value
Extreme cases: bankruptcy
Mergers and acquisitions

Acquisition: One company buys only part of
another company
Merger: One company absorbs another
company entirely
Types of Merger
Backward
integration
Merger motivations
Synergies
Achieving more rapid growth
Increased market power
Gaining access to unique capabilities
Diversification
Bootstrapping
Personal benefits for managers
Tax benefits
Unlocking hidden values
Achieving international business goals
Hops Farms
Conglomerate
Training
Acquirer
Forms of integration
Statutory merger: target company ceases to
exist
Subsidiary merger: target company becomes a
subsidiary of the acquirer
Consolidation: acquirer and target form a
completely new company
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Horizontal
Brewery
Forward
integration
Another Brewery
Pubs
Bootstrapping EPS
A way of packaging earnings from
two companies after a merger
Increase in earnings per share
Real economic gains are not
necessarily achieved
Occurs when a firm with a high P/E
ratio acquires a firm with a low P/E
ratio
Industry life cycle and common mergers 124

Pioneer/development phase:
~ Industry characteristics:
uncertain of product acceptance,
low profit margins, and large
capital requirements
~ Merger motivation: access to
capital, management talent
~ conglomerate and horizontal
Rapid growth phase:
~ Industry characteristics: high
profit margins, accelerating sales,
and earnings, but still low
industry competition
~ Merger motivation: access to
capital, expand growth capacity
~ conglomerate and horizontal
Mature growth phase:

~ Industry characteristics: reduced profit
margins due to new competition, but potential
still exists for above average growth
~ Merger motivation: efficiency, economies of
scale/synergies
~ Horizontal and vertical
Stabilization phase:
~ Industry characteristics: competition has
reduced most of industrys growth potential
~ Merger motivation: economies of scale,
reduced costs, improve management
~ Horizontal
Decline phase:
~ Industry characteristics: declining profit
margins, overcapacity, and lower demand
due to shifts in consumer tastes
~ Merger motivation: survival, operating
efficiencies, new growth opportunities
~ Horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate
Mergers transaction characteristics
125
Comparing Forms of Acquisition

Friendly merger offers
Acquirer approaches management
Stock Purchase
Asset
Purchase
Payment
To shareholder
To target
Approval
Shareholders
None for small
None
Target pays CG
S/H taxes
S/H pay CG
None
Liabilities
Acquirer
assumes
Usually avoids
assuming
Corporate taxes
Negotiations and due diligence

Definitive merger agreement
Public announcement and
shareholders vote
Hostile merger offers

Acquirer submits proposal to board of directors
Attitude of target management
Successful
Unsuccessful
Tender offer
Offer made to shareholders
Proxy battle
Proxy solicitation
Takeover defense & HHI
Pre-offer defense mechanisms

Poison pill: flip-in pill and flip-over pill
Poison put
States with restrictive takeover laws
Staggered board
Restricted voting rights
Supermajority voting provision for mergers
Fair price amendment
Golden parachutes
HerfindahlHirschman Index
Key measure of
market power for
determining anti-trust
violations
126
Post-offer defense mechanisms

Just say no defense
Litigation
Greenmail
Share repurchase
Leveraged recapitalization
Crown jewel defense
Pac-man defense
White knight defense
White squire defense
Post merger
HHI
Industry
Concentration
Change
in HHI
Antitrust
Action
< 1000
Not concentrated
Any
amount
No action
Between 1000
& 1800
Moderate
100 or
more
Possible
> 1800
High
50 or
more
Virtually
certain
HHI =
(MSi ? 100)2
i=1
Valuing a target company (1)
127
3 methods to evaluate a target company
Discounted cash flow method

Similar to FCFF approach in
SS 12
Determine free cash flows
available to investors after
necessary expenditures
Choose appropriate discount
rate (target company WACC
adjusted for merger effects)
Discount cash flows back to
the present
Determine terminal value
constant growth or market
multiple
Comparable company
analysis
Uses relative value metrics
from similar firms
Adds a takeover premium
to determine fair price to
pay
Comparable transaction analysis
Also uses relative value metrics
for comparables
Comparables are recent takeover
transactions, not just comparable
firms!
No need to calculate separate
takeover premium
Valuing a target company (2)
128
3 methods to evaluate a target company

Discounted cash flow
method
Advantages
Easy to model changes in
cash flow from synergies
Using forecasts avoids
biases that may exist in
current market data
Model is easy to customize
Disadvantages
Model is difficult to apply
when free cash flows are
negative (rapid growth firm)
Estimation error terminal
value
Changing discount rates
can have large impact on
estimate
Comparable transaction
analysis
Advantages
No need to estimate a
takeover premium
Estimates of value are
derived directly from
recent deal prices
Disadvantages
Assumes past M&A
transactions were
accurately valued
May not be enough
comparable transactions
available
Difficult to incorporate
synergies or changing
capital structures into
analysis
Comparable company
analysis
Advantages
Easy access to data
Estimates of value are
derived from the market
(reduces estimation error)
Disadvantages
Assumes market is
valuing comparable firms
correctly
Must determine takeover
premium separately
Difficult to incorporate
synergies or changing
capital structures
Historical data used to
estimate a takeover
premium may not be
timely
Evaluating a merger bid
129
Post-merger value of an acquirer: VAT = VA + VT + S C

Gains accrued to the target:
GainT = TP = PT VT
Gains accrued to the acquirer:
GainA = S TP = S (PT VT)
Adjustment for stock payment:
PT = (N h PAT)
where: N = number of new shares target receives
PAT = price per share after merger announced
Effect of Payment
Cash offer
Acquirer assumes the risk and receives the potential reward
Gain for target shareholders is limited
If synergies more than expected, takeover premium for target is fixed, so acquirer wins
If synergies less than expected, acquirer loses
Stock offer
Some of the risks and potential rewards shift to the target firm
Target shareholders will own part of acquiring firm
Confident synergies will be realized
Acquirer wants to pay cash; target wants stock to participate in upside
Lack of confidence in synergy estimates
Acquirer wants to pay in stock to share risk; target wants cash to lock in any gains
Mergers benefits & restructuring

Distribution of merger benefits
Short-term effect on stock price
Targets gain approximately 30%
Acquirers lose between 1% and 3%
Long-term effect on stock price

Acquirers tend to underperform
Failure to capture promised synergies
130
Reasons for divestitures

Division no longer fits into
managements long-term strategy
Lack of profitability
Reverse synergy individual parts are
worth more than the whole
Infusion of cash
Corporate restructuring
Divestitures: Selling, liquidating, or spinning off a division or subsidiary
Equity carve-outs: creates a new, independent company; sell shares to outside
stockholders through a public offering
Spin-offs: create a new, independent company; distribute shares to parent company
shareholders no cash for parent
Split-offs: existing shareholders must exchange shares for shares of new division
Liquidations: break up the firm and sell its assets piece by piece
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Equity Investments
Study Sessions 10,11 &12
Weighting 20 -30%
Equity Investments - Overview

A note on
asset
valuation
Private
Company
Valuation
Residual Income
Valuation
Valuation
process
Market-Based
Valuation: Price
Multiples
Return concepts
Free Cash
Flow
Valuation
Five competitive
forces
Industry Analysis
132
Valuation in
Emerging Markets
Discounted Dividend
Valuation
A Note on Asset Valuation

Graham and Dodd 1934 1962
Value should be independent of price
Financial statement analysis, earnings
power, growth prospects
133
John Burr Williams (1938)

Value is the present value of cash flows
at an opportunity cost of capital
Discount rate was not clearly defined
Relative valuation methods
DDM and FCF models
Blocking and tackling
Forward-looking
Modern Portfolio Theory (1959)

Harry Markowitz (Portfolio Selection):
Value includes growth and risk,
efficient frontier dominates other
portfolios, covariance is key,
diversification is a free lunch
Modern Valuation Techniques

Fixed income: PV of coupons and par
value discounted by YTM
Common stock: PV of future cash flows
discounted by the required return
DDM: PV of expected dividends
William Sharpe:
FCFF: discounted at WACC
Cost of capital is function of

systematic, non-diversifiable risk
FCFE: required return on equity
Unsystematic risk can be diversified

away
Developed CAPM
Relative value: earnings multiplier

Residual income: current book value +
PV of expected economic profit
Valuation Process
134
Valuation = the estimation of an assets

value
Relative based on comparisons

with similar assets
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Valuation Process Overview

Understand the business
Forecast business
performance
Select the relevant
valuation model(s)
Convert forecasts to a
valuation
Make the
recommendation or
investment decision
Absolute based on variables

perceived to be related to
future investment returns
Inputs should be qualitative
as well as quantitative
Critical step that involves
financial statement
analysis (including quality
of earnings analysis)
combined with an
evaluation of industry
prospects, competitive
position and corporate
strategies.
Uses:
Stock selection
Reading the market
Projecting the value of
corporate actions
Fairness opinions
Planning and
consulting
Communications with
analysts and investors
Valuation of private
business
Portfolio construction
and management
Valuation Process
Industry Competitive Analysis
Five Elements of Industry structure:
Threat of new entrants, Threat of
substitutes, Bargaining power of Buyers,
Bargaining power of Suppliers, Rivalry
among Existing Competition
135
Importance of F/S Footnotes
Footnotes reveal managements discretion in
choices of accounting methods and estimates
Analysts ability to accurately forecast result
derived from quality inputs
Greater transparency in earnings results in
higher stock pricemanagements ultimate goal
Three Generic Strategies: Cost

Leadership, Product Differentiation,
Focus
Accounting Shenanigans
Considerations in Valuation
Accelerating or Premature Recognition

of Income
Reclassifying gains and non-operating
income
Expense recognition and losses
Amortization, depreciation, and discount
rates
Fits the Characteristics of the Company (Does

it pay dividends? Is earnings growth estimable?
Does it has significant intangible assets)
Is appropriate based on the quality and
availability of input data
Is suitable given the purpose of the analysis
Considering only one model is not good
Off-balance sheet issues
Valuation Process
136
Perceived mispricing
= any difference between the analysts estimate of intrinsic value and the market price
reflected in the abnormal return, alpha, the analyst expects to earn.
Ex ante alpha = expected holding-period return required return
Ex post alpha is used to assess the success of the analysts strategy
= actual holding-period return - contemporaneous required return
Model selected must be:
consistent with the characteristics of the company being valued;
appropriate given the availability and quality of data;
consistent with the purpose of valuation, including the analysts ownership
perspective (i.e. extent of the investors influence over the company).
Ownership Perspective
Marketable publicly traded minority interestDDM approach is the benchmark value
Premiums for controlFCFE approach
Discounts for lack of marketability for non-publicly traded stocks
Discounts for lack of liquidity for publicly traded stocks
Return Concepts
137
Different Returns/Rates
Holding Period Return, Realized Return, Expected Return, Required Return, Return from
Price Convergence, Discount Rate, Internal Rate of Return
Ways of Measuring the Required Return
CAPM:
E(r) rf u Erm rf
equity risk premium
Multifactor Models
Reqd Return=(factor sensitivity)i*(factor risk premium)i + . + (factor sensitivity)n*(factor
risk premium)n
Return Concepts
138

Fama French Model
Reqd return on stock j = Rf + bmkt,*(Rmkt Rf) + bSMB,j*(RSMALL-RBIG) + bHML,j*(RHBM-RLBM)
Rmkt Rf
RSMALL-RBIG
RHBM-RLBM
= return on a value weighted market index minus risk free rate

=small cap return premium
=value return premium
Pastor-Stambaugh Model
Builds on the Fama French Model by adding a liquidity factor
Macroeconomic Multifactor Models e.g. Burmeister, Roll and Ross Model
Uses economic variables believed to affect cash flows as factors within the model.
Return Concepts
139

Build-Up Method
Reqd return =Rf + Equity risk premium + size premiuim + specific company premium
Bond Yield Plus Risk Premium
Reqd return =YTM on long term debt + risk premium
Country Spread Model and Country Risk Rating Model
Calculates the premium to be added to the reqd return when investing in emerging mkts
Return Concepts
140
Estimating Beta
Public Companies
Use regression of company stock returns against the market
Adjust for beta drift by using adjusted beta
Adjusted beta=(2/3)*regression beta + (1/3)*1
Thinly traded/non public companies
Estimated beta for ABC=unlevered beta of similar quoted company *
(1+(debt of ABC/equity of ABC))
Unlevered beta of similar quoted company = Beta of similar co.*
1/[1+(debt of similar co/equity of similar co)]
Return Concepts
141
Estimating Equity Risk Premium using..

Historical estimates
Strengths:
Objective. Simple, unbiased if investors rational
Weaknesses:
Assumes mean and variance are stationary
Different ways of calculating mean return (geometric, arithmetic)
Different ways of estimating risk free rate (can use long or short term bonds)
Return Concepts
142
Estimating Equity Risk Premium using..

Forward looking / Ex Ante estimates
Strengths:
Doesnt depend on assumption of stationarity
3 Types..
Gordons Growth Model
Strengths
Assumptions used are
reasonable and inputs to
the model can easily be
sourced
Weaknesses
This estimate will change
over time and needs
updating, assumes stable
growth
Supply Side Estimates

Strengths:
Uses proven models
and current information
Weaknesses:
Only appropriate for
developed countries
Survey Estimates
Strengths:
Uses expert opinions
and more likely to be
reliable
Weaknesses
There maybe large
differences of opinion
Industry and Company Analysis

Understanding the business
143
Top-down forecasting
1.
How attractive are the industries in which the

company operates, in terms of offering
prospects for sustained profitability?
1. Macroeconomic
2.
2. Industry
3.
3. Company
What is the companys relative competitive

position within its industry?
What is the companys competitive strategy?
Porters 5 forces
POTENTIAL ENTRANTS
Threat of
new entrants
Bargaining
power
FIRM
RIVALRY
SUPPLIERS
Bargaining
power
BUYERS
Threat of substitute
products or services
SUBSTITUTES
Competitive Strategies
Broad Target
Cost
Leadership
Competitive
Advantage
Differentiation
144
Focus
Narrow Target
Low costs in all market

segments
economies of scale
proprietary technology
pref. access to raw materials
A focuser will be an above

average performer if it can
achieve cost leadership in
its chosen sub-sector
Satisfy particular consumer

needs
product/delivery/marketing
premium pricing
A focuser will be an above

average performer if it can
achieve product differentiation
in its chosen sub-sector
Risks of each generic strategy

Cost Leadership
New entrant enters market with lower cost base and/or technological breakthrough
reduces rivals production cost
Differentiator
Consumers cease to value differentiating factor and/or rival company does it better
Niche
Interest in niche from big players and/or smaller players target sub-sectors of niche
Business and Industry Life Cycles
145
Classification by business cycle reaction

Sales
Industry life cycle

Pioneer
Growth
Maturity
Decline
Time
Growth Industry Stocks - experience

accelerating sales and high profit margins
during all phases of the business cycle
Defensive Industry Stocks - product demand
independent of the business cycle, therefore
less cyclical than the overall market
Cyclical Industry Stocks - product demand
tends to vary directly with the business cycle
Industry life cycle phases

Pioneer - Acceptance of the product or service uncertain, implementation of business
strategy is unclear. Period of high risk with many failures.
Growth Acceptance of the product or service established. Accelerating sales and
earnings. Industry growth faster than the general economy. Profit margins above average.
Mature Industry growth corresponds to the growth of the general economy. Participants
compete for share in stable industry.
Decline Demand for the industrys product steadily decreases due to shifting tastes or
technologies. Profit margins are diminished.
Industry Analysis
Industry External Factors
Technology
Government
Social changes
Demographics
Foreign influences
Supply analysis
In the long term, demand will equate to supply

In the short term, there could be shortfalls in
supply due to long lead times etc
146
Demand analysis
An analyst is in a position to assess
future demand for the industrys output
by developing
A macroeconomic forecast
An industry classification
An external factor review
Two additional sources of information
A study of the firms customers
A study of the industrys inputs and
outputs
Factors influencing pricing practices and hence profitability

Product segmentation - Firms ability to differentiate its product over various market
segments.
Concentration The greater the concentration, the greater the likelihood of collusion.
Ease of industry entry Greater ease of entry o prices toward the marginal cost.
Supply input price Changes in resource prices will have major implications of profitability.
Valuation in Emerging Markets
Dealing with inflation in emerging

market valuation
Incorporating EM risks
Adjust the cash

flows in a scenario
analysis (preferred)
147
Adjust the required

return by adding a
country risk
premium
Real
valuation
approach
Nominal valuation
approach
Country Risk Premium

No satisfactory method for
estimation
Premium is often
overstated
DCF
148
Generic DCF model

f
V0
CFt
1 rt
t 1
where
V0
value of the asset today (t
CFt
expected cash flow at time t
required rate of return
0)
Consider using dividends for CF when:

there is a dividend record to analyze;
the dividend policy established by the board
bears an understandable and consistent
relationship to the companys profitability;
the investor takes a non-control perspective.
Dividend Discount Models

Generic DDM
Single Holding Period
Dt
t
t 1 1 r
V0
V0
where
V0
value of the share today (t 0)
Dt
expecteddividendat time t
requiredreturnon equity
149
D 1 P1
1 r 1
where
Pt
share price at time t
Holding period of n years
V0
D P
D1
D2

... n nn
1
2
1 r 1 r
1 r
Two-stage DDM
Expected HPR
Gordon growth model
V0
D0 1 g
r g
P1 P0 D1
P0
D1
r g
H-model
No growth model
V0
D (or E)
r
V0
Dt
Vn
1 r 1 r
t
t 1
D 0 1 gL D 0 u HgS gL

r gL
r gL
H = half the number of years for
anticipated decline in growth
Present value of growth opportunities = market value of share - no growth value per
share
DCF Commentary
Gordon growth model
Strengths:
Suitable for stable, mature,
dividend paying firms
Easily applied to indices
Easily communicated &
explained
Can be used to determine
growth rates, rates of return and
PVGO
Supplements other methods
Limitations:
Very sensitive to inputs
Not easily applied to nondividend paying stocks
Unpredictable growth patterns
makes using the model difficult
150
Problem with two-stage model with

constant growth in both stages
Assumption that a firms high growth rate will
suddenly drop to a lower level overnight is
highly unrealistic.
Improvement built into H-model
Over a set time the high initial growth will
decline in a linear fashion to the
sustainable long-term growth rate
Rationale for three-stage model
With a good product, some companies may
sustain a high growth rate in the short-term
The business is most likely to go through a
growth phase, transitional phase, then mature
phase
Spreadsheet approach
Used when even the three-stage DVM is too simple for a real-life application
Further Aspects
Multi-stage models
Strengths:
Flexibility
Can calculate implied growth rates
or required returns
Can incorporate the impact of
different assumptions into the model
Relatively easy to construct using
spreadsheet software
Limitations:
Estimates are only as good as the
inputs used
Model must be fully understood to
arrive at accurate estimates
Estimates are very sensitive to
assumptions regarding growth and
the required return
Formula and data input can lead to
errors that are difficult to identify
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g = b x ROE
Where: b = retention rate
ROE = expected return on equity
Sustainable growth rate

Rate at which earnings (and dividends) can
continue to grow indefinitely, assuming that the
firms leverage is unchanged and no new equity
finance is raised.
Estimating return on equity (ROE)

Net Income
ROE
Equity
Net Income
EBT
EBIT
Sales
Assets
u
u
x
x
EBT
EBIT
Sales Assets Equity
FCF Models
152
FCFs are not published but need to be computed from published financial statements
Free means after fulfilling all obligations and without impacting on the future growth
plans of the company
Free Cash Flows to Equity (FCFE)
=
net income
f non-cash items in income
statement
- investment in working capital
- investment in fixed assets
+ net increase in debt
or
= CFO*
+ net increase in debt
*
Assuming interest received and paid
and dividends received have been
classified as an operating cash flow as
required under US GAAP
Free Cash Flows to the Firm (FCFF)

= net income
f non-cash items in income statement
+ interest expense x (1 tax rate)
- investment in working capital
or
= CFO
+ interest expense x (1 tax rate)
or
= FCFE
+ interest expense x (1 - tax rate)
net increase in debt
NB: May be given EBIT or EBITDA as starting point for FCFE or FCFF calculations
FCF Models
153
Firmvalue
f
Equity
FCFEt
t
Often referred to as " enterprise
t 1
value". This represents the total

value of the firm' s operations
regardless of whom is providing
the capital.
Debt
Constant growth
models:
t 1
1 r
Equity value
FCFFt
1 WACC
Equity value
Generic 2-stage
model:
FCFE0 1 g
r g
n
V0
FCFt
1 r
t 1
Firm value
FCFF0 1 g
WACC g
FCFn1 1
r g 1 r n
Forecasting FCF - Apply a growth rate to most recent reported free cash flow or
forecast each component separately.
Sensitivity Analysis OftenCalculation
utilized to
the impact
of uncertain
of assess
WACC is covered
in Corporate
Finance assumptions.
FCF Further Aspects
154
Preferred to DDM when:
FCFE v FCFF models
Firm pays no dividends.

Firm is paying dividends but
dividends differ significantly from the
firms capacity to pay dividends i.e.
dividends imperfectly signal the
firms long-run profitability.
Free cash flows appear to be better
aligned with profitability over the
analysts forecast period.
Investor takes a control perspective
since the firm is being analyzed as a
takeover target
For firms with relatively stable leverage, FCFE

is more direct and easier to use.
Situations where the FCFF approach is more
useful include:
proposed purchase of entire firm (i.e. equity
and debt capital) with a subsequent
reorganization of the capital structure.
firms where FCFE is negative.
firms with history of leverage changes
FCFF may be more meaningful than an
ever-changing growth pattern in FCFE.
Free cash flow proxies

Both net income and EBITDA are regarded as fairly poor proxies since:
both ignore the important distinction between profit and cash flow
both ignore the reinvestment of earnings needed for growth
EBITDA ignores the tax that the firm needs to pay before any distribution to investors
Price Multiples
155
Overview
Price multiples are ratios of a stocks market price to some measure of value per share.
Method of comparables involves comparing a stocks price multiple to a benchmark
multiple to determine whether or not the stock is appropriately valued.
Method based on forecasted fundamentals relates multiples to company fundamentals
using a discounted cash flow model.
A justified price multiple is a multiple justified by an analyst based on either of the
above methods.
P/E multiple
Rationales for using P/E:
Drawbacks of using P/E:
Earnings power is the primary driver

of investment value
P/E ratio is a popular measure with
investors
Empirical research shows that P/Es
may be related to differences in longrun average stock returns
Earnings may not exist or be negative

Need to adjust book earnings to
sustainable or recurring earnings
Management discretion with
accounting practices distort earnings
and affect comparability of P/Es
across companies
Valuation using P/E
156
Value = earnings x P/E ratio

Determining earnings
Analyst may adjust for:
company specific transitory,
nonrecurring components*
transitory components due to
business or industry cyclicality
accounting method differences*
potential dilution (e.g. due to
options and convertibles)
P/E ratio based on fundamentals
P0
E1
Leading P/E
Trailing P/E
Methods used to find normalized earnings

for cyclical businesses:
Method of historical average EPS use the
average EPS over the most recent full
cycle
Method of average return on equity use
the average ROE (based on the most
recent full cycle) multiplied by the current
book value per share
P0
E0
D1
1 b
rg
E1
rg
D1(1 g)
r g
E1
1 b1 g
r g
P/E multiple increases if:

growth rate increases
firms risk level decreases causing the
required return to decrease
interest rates decrease causing the
payout ratio increases (although g will
also be negatively affected)
PEG Ratio
157
Steps for valuation using comparables

1.
Select and calculate the price multiple that will be used in the comparison.
2.
Select the comparison asset or assets.
3.
Calculate the benchmark value of the multiple, i.e. the mean or median value of the
multiple for the comparison assets.
4.
Compare the stocks actual multiple with the benchmark value.
5.
If possible, assess whether differences in the fundamental determinants of the price

multiple explain any of the difference in 4 and modify conclusions accordingly.
P/E to growth ratio

Step 5 above could involve calculating the P/E-to-g (PEG) ratio.
A high P/E should be justified by high growth so this ratio should be roughly
constant for all firms in a sector.
A high ratio may indicate an overpriced share, a low ratio an under priced share.
P/B Ratios
158
Value = book value x P/B ratio
Book value of equity is:

net assets; or
shareholders funds
Fundamental P/B
P0
B0
ROE g
r g
Rationales for using P/B:
book value more stable than EPS

works with zero or negative earnings
for some firms, book values of assets
may approximate market values
empirical evidence suggests differences
in P/Bs may be related to differences in
long-run average returns
P/B multiple increases if:

ROE increases
Drawbacks of using P/B:

relies on consistent application of
accounting standards
not good for firms with off Balance Sheet
human capital
depreciated historical cost of assets may
be different across similar firms due to
the age of the assets
P/S Ratios
159
Value = sales x P/S ratio

P/S multiple increases if:
Fundamental P/S
P0
S0
E0 1 b1 g
S
0
r g
E/S = profit margin

payout rate increases, but .
profit margin increases
Rationales for using P/S:
Drawbacks of using P/S:
meaningful even if EPS is negative

fails to highlight cost control
issues within a firm
sales figures less subject to manipulation
does not reflect differences
less volatile than P/E
in cost structures among
viewed as appropriate for valuing the stock of mature,
different companies
cyclical and zero-income companies
research suggests that differences in P/Ss may be
related to differences in long-run average returns
P/CF Ratios
160
Value = cash flow x P/CF ratio
Fundamental P/CF
P0
CF0
Value of equity from FCFE model

Chosen cash flow measure
Measures of cash flows that may be used:

CFO
FCFE
CF
= cash flow from operations

= free cash flow to equity
= earnings plus non f cash
charges or income
EBITDA = earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation and amortization
Rationales for using P/CF:

addresses the issue of differences in accounting
conservatism between companies (quality of
earnings)
cash flows less subject to manipulation than earnings
less volatile than P/E since CF tends to be more
stable than earnings
research suggests that differences in P/CFs may be
related to differences in long-run average returns
Drawbacks of using P/CF:

certain cash flows are
ignored if proxies are used
such as EPS plus non-cash
charges
FCFE is superior for
valuation but introduces
volatility problems and may
also be negative at certain
times
Other Models
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Enterprise Value/EBITDA
Dividend yield model
EV = MV of all equity and debt less cash

& liquid investments = NPV of firms
earning activities
Value = annualized dividend / dividend yield

Most recent quaterly dividend u 4
Market price
Forecasted dividends over next four quarters
Leading D/P
Market price
Trailing D/P
EV should be a predictable multiple of

EBITDA
Rationales for using dividend yield:

Rationales for using EV/EBITDA:
Useful in comparing firms with different
financial leverage
Eliminates accounting manipulation in
depreciation & amortization
EBITDA more stable than other earnings
measures, and normally positive
Drawback of using EV/EBITDA:
EBITDA ignores required capital and
working capital investments
dividend yield is a component of total return

dividends are not as risky as the capital
appreciation component of total return
Drawbacks of D/P approach:
focus on D/P is incomplete as it ignores
capital appreciation
dividends now would displace future
earnings, which implies a trade-off between
current and future cash flows
Residual Income Models
162
Overview
Residual Income = accounting profit - charge for equity capital employed
Residual income represents returns in excess of shareholder expectations, or
economic income
The general model
This might use internal management

forecasts for the next few years. Problem =
bias.
V0
RIt
t
1 1 r
B0
t
B0
where:
V0 =
B0 =
Bt =
r
=
Et =
RIt =
t 1
Forecasting residual income
E t rB t 1
1 r
value of share today

current per-share BV of equity
expected per-share BV at time t
required rate of return on equity
expected EPS for period t
expected per-share RI
Could use fundamental forecasts of earnings

growth and dividend policy.
Relationship with other models
RI, DDM and FCF models = DCF models but
recognition of value is different in the RI
model.
The total PV produced by all models should
be consistent, in theory, so long as each uses
fully consistent assumptions.
Residual Income Models

Drivers of RI and link to P/B
Assuming a constant growth rate in
earnings, g, and a constant ROE
and dividend payout, the residual
income valuation model simplifies
to:
ROE r
V0 B0
r g
B0
Multi-stage RI model Continuing RI

Continuing residual income is residual income
after the forecast horizon.
It is likely that residual income will decline in the
long run until the firm is making a normal return
(i.e. ROE = r o RI = 0).
Possible continuing RI assumptions are:
This formula is linked to:
P0
B0
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ROE g
ROE r
1
r g
r g
RI continues indefinitely at a positive level

RI is 0 from the terminal year forward
RI declines to 0 as ROE reverts to r over time
RI reflects reversion of ROE to some mean
Applicable RI model when RI fades over time from time T
Et rBt1 ET rBT1
1 r t 1 r Z1 r T1
t 1
T1
V0 B0
Terminal value of RI
w (fade rate) takes values between 0

and 1:
w = 0 o no expectation of any future RI
w = 1 o same level of RI continuing
forever
RI Models Further Aspects

Implied Growth Rate
164
Justifying Continuing RI Persistence
Can be calculated given the P/B

ratio and the required rate of return
on equity by rearranging the singlestage RI formula:
Factors suggesting high :

Low dividend payout ratios
High historical industry persistence
Factors suggesting low :
Very high rates of return (ROE)
Large special items e.g. non-recurring items
Large accounting accruals
Problems Applying RI Models

violations of clean surplus: currency translation adjustments, minimum liability adjustment,
unrealised gains/losses on available-for-sale securities
off-balance sheet items: operating leases, LIFO inventory, goodwill, assets/liabilities not at
FMV
non-recurring items: extraordinary items, discontinued operations, accounting changes
Differing international standards
RI Models Commentary
165
Strengths of RI models:
Weaknesses of RI models:
Terminal value doesnt dominate

estimate
Uses available accounting data
Useful even if firm doesnt pay dividend,
and not distorted by irregular dividends
Can be used with unpredictable cash
flows
Models focus on economic profitability,
not just accounting profitability
Easily manipulated by changing

accounting assumptions
Ignore changes in reserves other than
income and dividends
Many adjustments may need to be made
to accounting data to get comparable
figures
When to use a RI model:

RI model is most appropriate when:
company does not pay dividends, or its dividend are not predictable
companys expected FCFs are negative within the analysts forecast horizon
great uncertainty exists in forecasting TVs using an alternative PV approach
RI model is least appropriate when:
there are significant departures from clean surplus accounting
determinants of RI are not predictable
Value-Based Metrics
Alternative measures
RI
(see earlier slide)
EVA
= NOPAT (WACC x IC)
MVA
= Market value of firm IC
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Accounting vs Economic Profitability

Economic profitability reflects the dollar
cost of debt and equity capital used to
generate cash flow.
Accounting profitability (ROE) only
includes an accounting accrual related to
interest expense.
One way of assessing relative economic
profitability is to compute an EVA spread:
EVA spread = ROC WACC
where ROC = NOPAT/Invested Capital
Methods of Increasing EVA

Increase Revenues
Reduce operating expenses
Use less Invested Capital
Take advantage of positive NPV
projects
Reduce WACC
Private Company Valuation
167
Private Company Specific Factors
Liquidity and Marketability
Stage of lifecycle, size, Taxes

Quality and Depth of Management
Management/Shareholder overlap
Quality of financial and information
Liquidity, Marketability, Control
Minority referred to Liquidity

Difficult to be sold referred to Marketability
DLOC = 1-[1/(1+control Premium)]

Total discount = 1-[(1-DLOC)(1-DLOM)]
Private Company Valuation Approaches

Income Approach PV of expected future income High Growth Phase Companies
Market Approach Recent Transaction Price Multiples Mature Phase Companies
Asset-based Approach Firms assets value minus liabilities Early Stage Companies
Scenario
Comparable Data
Subject Valuation
Adj. to Comp. data

for control
Controlling Interests
None
Noncontrolling Interests
DLOC
Control Premium
None
168
Alternative Investments
Study Sessions 13
Weighting 5 15%
SS13 Overview
169
Alternative Asset
Valuation
Investment
Analysis
Income Property
Private Equity
Real Estate Investments
Hedge Funds
170
Type
Main Value
Determinants
Investment
Characteristics
Principal Risks
Likely Investor
Raw Land
Supply/demand
Location
Passive, illiquid,
limited leverage,
no tax
depreciation, CGT,
low current income
Alligator!
Uncertain
appreciation
Speculators,
developers,
long-term
investors
Apartments
No of
households,
incomes,
location,
population
growth
Active
management, both
current income
and capital gains,
high liquidity and
leverage, inflation
hedge
Startup risks due

to uncertain
demand, need of
professional
management
Well capitalised
in need of tax
shelter
Office
buildings
Business
conditions,
location, tenant
mix
Active
management,
income and capital
gain, moderate
liquidity and
leverage
Startup risk,
obsolescence,
quality of
management ,
competing
properties
High net worth

companies and
individuals in
need of tax
shelter
Real Estate Investments cont.
171
Type
Main Value
Determinants
Investment
Characteristics
Principal Risks
Warehouses
Commercial
and industrial
activity,
flexibility of
design, easy
access and
convenience
Passive, moderate
liquidity and
leverage, mostly
income
Oversupply (cheap) Investors

and obsolescence seeking high
cash flow,
minimal
management
and tax shelter
Shopping
centres
Population,
income level,
location, tenant
mix, lease
terms
Active
management, low
liquidity, moderate
leverage, both
income and capital
gain, tax
advantages
The right tenant

mix, obsolescence,
competition,
maintaining quality
management, high
vacancy rates
Well capitalised
seeking tax
shelter
Hotels and
Motels
Level of
business and
tourist activity,
location
Active
management,
limited liquidity,
and leverage, tax
depreciation
Economies of
scale, quality
management,
competing facilities
Wealthy
investors or
REITS
Valuing Real Estate

Valuing Real Estate
Generally use NPV or IRR analysis
NPV
CFAT1
CFATn
ERAT
...

EI
(1 IRR)1
(1 IRR)n (1 IRR)n
CFAT = cash flow after taxes

ERAT = equity revision after tax
EI = initial equity investment
Evaluating Real Estate

If NPV > 0, or NPV = 0, then
purchase the property. A
positive NPV means that the
present worth of the property
is greater than the equity cost
of the investment. A zero NPV
means the investors equity
cost is unaffected
If NPV < 0, dont invest in the
property as it destroys value
Likely Investor
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Steps in Calculating CFAT
Step 1: Compute taxes payable
Taxes payable = (NOI depreciation
interest) h tax rate
Step 2: Compute cash flows after tax (CFAT)
CFAT = NOI debt service taxes
payable
Step 3: Compute equity reversion after taxes
ERAT = selling price selling costs
mortgage balance taxes on sale
IRR Problems
Multiple or no IRR are the result of cash flow changing
signs more than once - common with property
renovations
Misleading IRR decisions due to size and timing of cash
flows
Conflicting IRR and NPV decisions for mutually exclusive
projects
Solution - use the NPV methodology and select projects
with positive NPV
Property Analysis and Appraisal

Cap Rate and Discount Rate
Discount rate (r) - the required rate of
return on a real estate investment given
the risk and uncertainty of cash flows
Cap rate (r g) - the required return less
the expected growth of net operating
income (NOI)
NOI1 NOI1
MV0
rg
R0
Where R0 = market capitalization rate
Limitations of Direct Income Capitalisation
Selecting the correct cap rate may be difficult
due to lack of available market data, or lowquality data
Approach is limited to income-generating
properties, not owner-occupied properties with
non-monetary benefits
Properties that provide little or no income or
benefits cannot use this method
Methods to Estimate Cap Rate

Market Extraction Method considered the
most accurate but depends on appraisal
data and comparable properties
R0 (ME) =
Structure and Terms
Liquidity
Structure LP
Competition
Terms
Agency
Management fees
Capital
Carried interest
Regulatory
Ratchet
Tax
Hurdle Rate
Valuation
Target fund size
Diversification
Vintage
Market
Valuation
Due Diligence
R0 (BOI) = (mtg weight u mtg cost)

+ (equity weight u equity cost)
Built-up Method - Useful when comparables
not available
R0 (BU) = pure rate + liquidity premium
+ recapture premium + risk premium
174
VC v Buyout Characteristics
Cash flow
Product
Asset base
Management team entrepreneurial record
Leverage
Risk assessment
Exit strategy
Operations
Capital required in growth phase
Returns
Activity in public capital markets
Future funding
Carried interest
Exit Routes
Costs
NOI
MV
Band-of-Investment Method useful for

properties that utilise both debt and equity
financing; uses a sinking fund factor to
calculate the cap rate as a WACC figure;
depends on comparable property data
Private Equity
Risks
173
Value Creation
IPO
Reengineer firm
Secondary
Market
Obtain lower cost

financing
Administrative Management fee
MBO
Goal alignment
Audit
Liquidation
Transaction
Placement fee
Fund set up
Performance fee
Private Equity
175
Control Mechanisms in PE
Transactions
Compensation & Tag-along, drag-along
clauses
Corporate Governance terms

Key man clause & performance disclosure
and confidentiality
Claw-back & distribution waterfall
Board representation & Non-compete

clauses
Tag-along, drag-along clause & Remove for

cause
Priority in claims, Required approvals, &

Earn-outs
No-fault divorce & Investment restrictions

Co-investment
Valuation Methodologies
Calculating Payoff Multiples and IRRs
DCF
Calculating the exit value
Relative value or Market approach
Calculating the claimants payoffs: Debt,

Preference shares, PE firms,
Management
Real option analysis

Replacement cost
VC method & leverage buyout method
Calculating the total investment and total

payoff, using these two can get the Payoff
Multiples for PE firms
Calculating the IRRs for PE investors and
management equity
Private Equity
176
Use of
DCF
Frequently
used
Uncertain
cash flow
Performance Measurement
Multiples: Popular, simple, easy to
use and differentiates between realized
and unrealized returns, specified by
GIPS
Paid in Capital (PIC) % of capital
used by GP
Relative
Value
Validates
DCF
No comps
Distributed to PIC (DPI) measures

GP realized return, cash on cash return
Use of
Debt
High
Low, more
equity
Key
return
drivers
EPS
growth,
P/E
expansion,
debt
reduction
Pre-money
valuation,
future
dilution
Valuation
Issue
Buyout
Venture
Capital
Residual Value to PIC (RVPI)

measures LPs unrealized return
Total value to PIC measures LPs
realized and unrealized return, sum of
DPI, and RVPI
Other Valuation
VC Single / Multiple financing rounds
LBO
- Target IRR
- Cash flow
Private Equity
For a Single Financing Round
Step 1: Post-Money Valuation
POST = FV /(1+r)N
Step 2: Pre-Money Valuation
PRE = POST-INV
Step 3: Ownership Fraction
f = INV/POST
Step 4: No. of the shares to be held by
the PE firm
Spe = Se [f/(1-f)]
Step 5: Price per share
P = INV/ Spe
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For Multiple Financing Rounds
Step 1: the compound discount rate
Step 2: Post-Money Valuation (round 2)
POST2 = FV/ (1+ r2)
Step 3: Pre-Money Valuation (round 2)
PRE2 = POST2 INV2
Step 4: Post-Money Valuation (round 1)
POST1 = PRE2 / (1+ r1)
Step 5: Pre-Money Valuation (round 1)
PRE1 = POST1 INV1
Step 6: Ownership Fraction (round 2)
f2 = INV2 / POST2
Step 7: Ownership Fraction (round 1)
f1 = INV1 / POST1
Step 8: No. of the shares to be held by the PE
firm
Spe1 = Se [f1 /(1- f1)]
Step 9: Price per share after financing (round 1)
P1 = INV1 / Spe1
Step 10&11: Price per share after financing
(round 2)
Spe2 = (Se + Spe1) [f2 /(1- f2)]
P2 = INV2 / Spe2
Private Equity
IRR Method
Ownership Fraction
Step 1: Investors expected future wealth W =
INV h (1+r)N
Step 2: Ownership Fraction f = W/FV
Price per share
Step 3: No. of the shares to be held by the PE
firm Spe = Se [f/(1-f)]
Step 4: Price per share P = INV/ Spe
Post-Money & Pre-Money Valuation
Step 5: Post-Money valuation
POST = INV/f or POST = P
h(Spe+ Se)
Step 6: Pre-Money valuation
PRE = POST - INV or PRE = P
hSe
Adjusting the Discount Rate

r* = [(1+r)/(1-q)] 1
r* = discount rate adjusted for probability
of failure
r = discount rate unadjusted for
probability of failure
q = probability of failure in a year
178
Target IRR Method
Target IRR must meet or exceed:
The cost of the LBO debt financing
The cost of equity capital for a similar unlevered
firm
The return that the fund managers market to
client investors
PV of equity investment =
terminal equity value

(1+target IRR) N
Equity Cash Flow Method

Discount the future value of equity back to the
present using an expected return on equity for
each period that reflects the then capital
structure
The beta for equity that accounts for the financial
leverage:
E Equity
E Asset
E
DE
E ( REquity )
R f E Equity [ E ( RMarket ) R f ]
Hedge Funds
Fee Structures
Paid on quarterly or annual basis
High-water mark provision
Hedge Fund Strategies
Arbitrage-based funds
Convertible bond arbitrage strategies
Equity market neutral funds
Event driven funds
Risk arbitrage (merger arbitrage)
Fixed-income arbitrage
Medium volatility arbitrage
Global macro funds
Long-short equity funds
Managed futures funds
Multi-strategy funds
Directional hedge fund strategies
Dedicated short bias funds
Emerging market hedge funds
179
Performance biases
Voluntary report to databases
Selection bias
Backfill bias
Survivor bias
Hedge Fund Returns
Factor models
Alpha: manager skill
Beta: market exposure
Hedge fund returns are often not normally
distributed Sharpe ratio or other classical
ratios may be useless
Funds of funds (FOF)
Retailing (exposure to a large number of
hedge funds)
Access to funds closed to individuals
Diversification
Expertise
Due Diligence Process
179
Hedge Fund Risk

Market risks
Can be limited by understanding the beta
exposures of individual hedge funds and
increase the allocation to funds with lower
market risks
Alternatively, allocate to managers with the
highest alpha and hedge away the common
factors at the FOF level
Event risks
Event driven funds, such as those following
mergers and distressed or special situation
investments
Event driven funds have a lower correlation
with market indices, but their returns can
change dramatically with event risk
Events may affect broader market risks
180
Operational risks
Include inadequate resources, unauthorized
trading and style drift, the theft of investor
assets, and misrepresentation of investments
and performance
Can be minimized by a strict delineation of
duties
Counterparty risk
Arises when owed money on a swaps or
options contract and the seller of the contract
fails to deliver the gains
Leverage
Can magnify market risk and counterparty
risk
Can be gained through derivatives
180
181
Fixed Income Investments

Study Sessions 14 & 15
Weighting 5 15%
Overview of Level II Fixed Income
182
Study Session 14: Valuation Issues
General Principles
of Credit Analysis
Term Structure and

Volatility of
Interest Rates
Valuing Bonds with

Embedded Options
Study Session 15: Structured Securities
Mortgage-backed
Sector of the
Bond Market
Valuing MBS/ABS
Asset-backed
Sector of the
Bond Market
Credit Analysis
Credit Risk
Default Risk
Credit Spread Risk
Downgrade Risk
183
Key Considerations
High yield issuer Debt structure (bank

loans), corporate structure, covenants
Asset Backed Securities - Quality of
underlying collateral
Municipal Securities Tax/revenuegenerating ability of the issuer
Sovereign Debt - Economic and political
risk 2 ratings (local & foreign currency
debt)
The 4 Cs
Character
Capacity
Collateral
Covenants
Key ratios
Profitability
Short-term solvency
Capitalization/Leverage
Coverage
Credit Analysis S&P Framework

Cash flow ratios
Net income
Depreciation
Other noncash items
Funds from operations
Increase in NWC
Operating cash flow
Capital expenditures
Free operating cash flow
Cash dividends
+
+/
Discretionary cash flow

Acquisitions
+Asset disposals
+Other sources (uses)
Prefinancing cash flow
Coverage ratios
Total debt
Capex
Free operating CF + interest
Interest
Debt service coverage
Free operating CF + interest
Annual interest + principal
Debt payback period
Total debt
Discretionary CF
184
Term Structure
185
Yield Curve Shifts
Twists
Parallel shifts
Yield
New steepened
curve
Yield
Yield curve construction: 4 bond

universes
on-the-run Treasuries
on-the-run + some off-the-run Treasuries
all Treasuries
Treasury strips
Alternative: swap rate (LIBOR) curve
Original curve
Shape of yield curve

Defined by term structure of interest
rates
Three theories:
- pure expectations (shape shows
expected implied forward rates)
- liquidity theory (long-term bonds give
higher yield to compensate for higher IR
risk)
- preferred habitat (investors must be
compensated for investing in lesspreferred habitat)
Maturity
Maturity
Butterfly shifts
Yield
Yield
Original
curve
Positive butterfly
shift
Megative
butterfly
shift
Original curve
Maturity
Maturity
Volatility of Interest Rates

Yield volatility
and
measurement
Impact of non-parallel shifts

on price measured by Key
Rate Duration
Approximate percentage
change in value in response to
a 100 basis point change in a
key rate, holding all other rates
constant
Effective Portfolio Duration =

Sum of Key Rate Duration
Spot
rate
186
Forecasting
yield volatility
Historical
yield volatility
T
Variance
t 1
X
T 1
t
Best estimate
of average X
is zero.
Hence:
T
Where
Xt
100 >ln yt yt 1 @
yt
the yield on day t
variance
t 1
Implied
volatility
Volatility
derived from
option pricing
models
key rate
Maturity
Xt2
T 1
Bonds with Embedded Options

Binomial Model
i1,U i1,L e2V
Backward induction
1. Populate interest rate
tree with rates
2. Discount from end
3. At each node take
average price,
consider call/put and
add cash flow
Spread measures
Nominal spread
= YTMcorp YTMTreas
(ignores shape of yield curve)
Zero-volatility/Z/Static spread
- spread added to spot rates to
get theoretical bond price =
actual bond price
Option-Adjusted Spread
- spread added to the interest
rate tree to get theoretical bond
price = actual bond price
187
Callable: call price is

effective cap at each node
Putable: put price is
effective floor at each node
ED
BV'y BV'y
EC
BV'y BV'y 2 u BV0
2 u BV0 u 'y
2 u BV0 u 'y 2
z-spread: credit, liquidity and option risks

option cost
Treasury term
structure
OAS: credit and liquidity risks only
Relative Value Analysis
188
Treasury
Benchmark
Sector Benchmark
Issuer
Benchmark
Actual
OAS > 0
Undervalued if actual
OAS > required OAS*
Undervalued if
actual OAS >
required OAS*
Undervalued
Actual
OAS = 0
Overvalued
Overvalued
Fairly priced
Actual
OAS < 0
Overvalued
Overvalued
Overvalued
*Relative to same benchmark
Convertible Bonds
189
1.Conversion value market price of the stock u conversion ratio

2. Market conversion price market price of CB y conversion ratio
3. Market conversion premium conversion price market price
market conversion premium per share
4. Market conversion premium ratio
market price of common stock
market conversion premium per share
5. Premium payback period
favourable income difference per share
6. Favourable income differenti al per share
coupon interest conversion ratio dividends per share
conversion ratio
7. Premium over straight value
Market price of bond

1
straight value
Convertible bond value =

Straight value + equity call option bond call option + bond put option
Common stock equivalent (conversion value > straight value) vs..
Fixed income equivalent (conversion value < straight value)
Mortgage-Backed Securities
US Mortgage market key
features
Home loans in the form of
fixed-rate level-payment fully
amortized mortgages
principal
outstanding
190
Mortgage Passthrough Securities

Only one class of bond investor
Cash flows: net interest, principal
payments, curtailments
Mostly issued by agencies: Ginnie
Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Mortgage 1
Investor 1
Mortgage 2
Investor 2
Pool
Mortgage N
Pass-through securities
backed by the pool are
issued to investors
Investor N
Non-agency MBS
Collateral can be individual loans (vs.. passthrough securities for
agency MBS)
No government guarantee
Normally have max LTV, payment-to-income and size criteria
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Prepayment Rates
PSA Benchmark
Assumes the monthly
prepayment rate
increases as it seasons
CPR
Factors affecting
prepayment behaviour
1.Prevailing mortgage rates
2.Housing turnover
3.Characteristics of the
underlying mortgage loans
Conditional
prepayment rate
(CPR) is the expected
annual prepayment
rate.
Can be converted to
SMM (single-monthly
mortality rate):
Annual
CPR
7.5%
6%
125 PSA
100 PSA
3%
50 PSA
SMM 1 1 CPR
1 /12
30
Age in
months
Contraction Risk: IR p hence prepayments n hence expected life p

Extension Risk: IR n hence prepayments p hence expected life n
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Mortgage Paythrough Securities

Several classes of investors
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

Securities issued against passthrough securities
for which the cash flows have been reallocated
to different bond classes known as tranches
Sequential Pay
Tranches
Each class of
bond retired
sequentially
Tranche A Most
Contraction Risk
Tranche Z Most
Extension Risk
Planned
Amortization Class
Tranches
Amortized based on
a sinking fund
schedule established
within a range of
prepayment speeds
Support tranche
absorbs any excess
Stripped MBS
Principal and interest
payments are paid to different
security holders:
Principal Only
(PO) Strips
Very sensitive
to prepayment
rates
Prices rise as
IR p
Interest Only (IO) Strips

Positively related to
mortgage rates: as IR p
there is more prepayment
of principal leading to less
cash flow for the IO strip
Commercial MBS
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CMBS are backed by a pool

of commercial mortgage loans
on income producing property
CMBS differ from residential
MBS in that they are nonrecourse loans. Hence each
property must be assessed in
isolation rather than as a pool
Debt-to-service coverage (DSC) ratio

= ratio of net operating income to debt
service.
Need DSC need > 1, but also check
average & dispersion.
Loan to Value (LTV) ratio
The lower the LTV, the greater the
protection afforded to the lender
Note value estimates may vary
considerably
Call Protection at the Loan Level

Prepayment lockout
Defeasance
Prepayment penalty points
Yield maintenance charge
Call Protection from the actual CMBS
structure: as the CMBS is sequential
paying (by credit rating), the AA rated
tranche cannot be repaid before the
AAA rated tranche
Balloon Risk
Risk of default at end of loan,
when most of repayment is due
Asset-Backed Securities
194
ABS: Key Features
Types
credit card receivables
auto loans
home equity loans
manufactured housing loans
Small Business Admin loans
corporate loans
bonds
other credit-sensitive receivables
Amortizing (e.g. auto
loans) vs..
Non-amortizing
(e.g. credit card loans)
vs.
Prepayment (sequential pay

ABS, tranches having differing
prepayment/extension risks)
vs.
Senior-subordinate structure
(senior tranche protected against
default by subordinate) a.k.a.
credit tranching
Credit
Enhancements
External credit enhancements:
1. Corporate guarantee by seller
2. Bank letter of credit
3. Bond insurance
Internal credit enhancements:

1. Reserve funds
2. Overcollateralization
3. Senior/subordinated structure
Types of Asset-Backed Security

Auto Loans
Home equity loans

Often closed-ended HELs,
fixed or floating rate
Prepaid if sold, traded in, repossessed,

destroyed (insurance proceeds), early
repayment or refinanced but
Cash flows similar to MBS
Refinancing uncommon since collateral

value depreciates rapidly and new car
loans often below market rates
Can be split into tranches:

NAS vs. PAC
Prepayments are
modelled on issuerspecific prospectus
prepayment curve (PPC)
Manufactured housing
loans
Amortizing over 15-20 yrs
Prepayments: CPR & SMM

SBA loans
Variable rate, 5-25
years
Prepayments
measured via CPR
Lower prepayments than

MBS because (1) small
loans, (2) depreciating
collateral, (3) low credit
quality of borrowers
Student loans
Floating rate, with
deferment, grace &
repayment periods
Prepayment model: CPR

with PPC
Prepayments from defaults

or loan consolidations
Credit Card Receivables

Non-amortizing, with cash
flows = interest, fees,
principal
3 amortization structures:
passthrough, controlled
amortization, bullet payment
Prepayment measured by
monthly payment rate
ABSs: Other issues
196
Collateralized Debt
Obligations
Arbitrage
transaction
(motivation: earn
the spread)
vs.
Balance sheet
transaction
(motivation:
remove debt from
B/S)
195
Cash CDO
(underlying =
cash debt
instruments)
vs.
Synthetic CDO
(credit
derivatives
create economic
equivalence to
cash instruments)
CDO = ABS
backed by
pool of bonds,
loans, MBSs
or ABSs
Valuing MBS/ABS
197
Techniques for valuing MBSs and ABSs

Cash flow yield analysis
Discount rate that makes
the present value of the
future cash flows equal to
the current price.
Prepayment assumption
required.
Can calculate bond equiv
yield:
BEY 2 x [(1 iM)6 1]
Monte Carlo vs. binomial

Monte Carlo incorporates IR
path, so can use prepayment
model to produce value.
Binomial model does not have
ability to value securities that
are IR path dependent, since
backward induction starts at
end of timescale.
Monte Carlo and spreads

The rates in the Monte Carlo model can be tweaked
so that models resultant price of MBS/ABS = market
price.
Level of tweak is the OAS, since the model
incorporates the prepayment option.
Hence for investing: biggest OAS = cheapest
investment
Spread measures
Nominal spread: hides
prepayment risk
Z-spread: same
problem, but considers
y.c. shape
OAS: best measure
Best spread measure for

valuations
no option (or option exercise
unlikely): use Z-spread
embedded option, not IR path
dependent: OAS with binomial
embedded option, IR path
dependent: OAS with Monte
Carlo
Duration Measures MBS/ABS
198
MBS Duration Measures
Effective Duration
From Monte Carlo
model. Shock yield by
+/-'y, reapply the model
then plug results into
duration formula.
Duration
P P
2 P0 'y
Cash Flow Duration

Estimate CF and hence CF
yield, shock yield by +/-'y,
re-estimate CFs and hence
new prices, then plug results
into duration formula.
Empirical Duration
Use linear regression
to identify how price
changes with yields.
Coupon Curve
Duration
Calculate duration by
changing coupon
instead of yield.
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Derivative Investments
Study Sessions 16 & 17
Weighting 5 -15%
Overview of Level II Derivatives
200
Study Session 16: Derivatives Investments: Forwards and Futures
Forward
Market and
Contracts
Future Market
and Contracts
Study Session 17: Derivatives Investments: Options, Swap and Interest Rate
Options
Market and
Contracts
Credit
Derivatives
Swap Market
and Contracts
Interest Rate
Derivatives
Instruments
Forward Contracts
201
Obligation to:
buy (long)
sell (short)
an asset at an agreed price on an agreed forward date
Value & Price

Value = PV of net advantage to long from
having contract at forward price (FP)
Price = FP set when contract initiated, for
no-arbitrage must = cash asset price + net
cost of carry
Credit risk
Party with the
positive value
faces credit risk
in that amount
Forward Contract Prices & Values

TYPE
FORWARD PRICE
= spot price
+ net costs of carry
Equity
Forwards
(So - PVD) x (1+Rf )T
Equity Index
Forwards
FRA
Currency
Forwards
S0eR T
Calculate the forward
interest rate. E.g. 47
FRA, use fwd rate from
time 4 to 7
S0 u
(1 R f,quoted ) T
(1 R f, base ) T
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VALUE (to the long at time t)

= (spot price PV benefits)
PV of forward price
FP
Tt

1
R

f
St PVD
St FP
T t R T t
e
e
PV of difference between interest at FRA
rate and at the current forward rate for the
FRA period

St
F

T- t
T- t
(1
R
)
(1
R
)

base
quoted
Futures Contracts
203
Like forwards, but standardised, exchange

traded and subject to margining
Basis = spot price futures price

Contango = negative basis. Most likely
scenario.
Backwardation = positive basis. It will
occur if benefits holding assets large
enough
Convergence As maturity approaches,
basis converges to zero (due to arbitrage)
Value of
futures contract
current price of futures at time

futures price of last mark to market
Futures price v. Forward

price
In principle same noarbitrage price applies to
both
But investors preference for
mark-to-market feature
(cash flow effect) could
make futures more (/less)
valuable than forwards
Effect of mark-to-market
ignored on following slides
Futures pricing
204
Futures arbitrage
Futures price (like forward) determined by arbitrage
If futures trades above theoretical FP then:
Cash and carry arbitrage
Buy cash asset with borrowed money and sell future
If futures trades below theoretical FP then:
Reverse cash and carry arbitrage
Short sell cash asset, invest proceeds, and buy future
Convenience Yield: Nonmonetary benefits from

holding asset, e.g., holding
asset in short supply with
seasonal/highly risky
production process
Eurodollar deposits vs T-bills
Eurodollar deposits are US$ denominated
deposits outside the US priced off the
LIBOR curve using 360 day convention
While T-bills are discount instruments,
Eurodollar deposits are add-on instruments
Generic futures pricing formula:

FP = S0 (1 + Rf)T +FV(NC)-FVD
NC=Storage Cost-Convenience Yield
FVD=Future Value of Cash Flow
Difficulty in pricing Eurodollar futures
Eurodollar futures cannot be priced
easily as LIBOR is an add-on interest and
arbitrage transaction cannot be
constructed perfectly as is the case with
T-bill futures
Pricing Financial Futures
205
Type of Future
Price
T-Bond
FP = [(So x (1+Rf )T) FV(Coupons)]/CF

S0,CF = Price, Conversion Factor of CTD bond
(Cheapest To Deliver bond gives highest implied
repo rate)
Equity & Currency
Exactly the same as for forwards
Normal Backwardation
Hedgers (shorts) are rejecting
price risk
Speculators (longs) will require
compensation to accept risk
Result: Futures price < expected spot
price
Normal Contango
Hedgers (longs) are rejecting
price risk
Speculators (shorts) will require
compensation to accept risk
Result: Futures price >expected spot
price
Options basics (refresher)

call payoff = max(0, ST X)
call profit = max(0, ST X) C0
put payoff = max(0, X ST)
put profit = max(0, X ST) P0
Long
206
Call
Put
Short
Short
B/E = strike prem
B/E = strike +
prem
Max profit =
unlimited
Long
Max loss =
unlimited
Max loss
= B/E
Max profit = premium

Max loss = premium
Max profit
= B/E
Options Jargon (refresher)
Moneyness
Strike/exercise price (X)
Underlying price (S)
expiration
European/American
Intrinsic value
Time value
In the money
Out of the money
At the money
207
Call
Put
S X = +ve; S X = ve
S X = ve; S X = +ve
S X = 0;
SX=0
Intrinsic value
Call: Max (S-X,0)
Put: Max (X-S,0)
Time value
Premium minus Intrinsic value
Caps, floors, collars
Cap
series of interest rate caplets,
calls with identical strikes &
equally-spaced expiries
bought by borrower
208
Floor
series of interest rate floorlets, puts
with identical strikes & equally-spaced
expiries
bought by lender
Collar
(long) collar = long cap + short floor
zero cost if cap premium = floor premium
Put-call parity
209
Cost of fiduciary call (long call + Zero Coupon Bond): c0 + X/(1+r)T

must equal cost of protective put (long put + stock): p0 + S0
Arbitrage If Put-call parity doesnt hold then any of

the equations below tells you how to get a profit
e.g. if c0 > p0 + S0 - X/(1+r)T then sell call and buy
synthetic call (buy put & U/L & sell bond [=borrow])
Synthetics
c0 = p0 + S0 - X/(1+r)T
p0 = c0 - S0 + X/(1+r)T
S0 = c0 - p0 + X/(1+r)T
X/(1+r)T = p0 - c0 + S0
for options on futures:

c0 + [X - f0(T)]/(1+r)T = p0
(synthetic call = long put + long underlying + short bond)

(synthetic put = long call + short underlying + long bond)
(synthetic underlying = long call + short put + long bond)
(synthetic bond = long put + short call + long underlying)
Option pricing models
Discrete time underlying asset

is assumed to move only at
discrete points in time
210
Continuous time underlying

asset can move at any point in
time
e.g. Binomial
e.g. Black-Scholes-Merton
limit of discrete time model as

period length 0
Binomial option pricing
211
Option value for no arbitrage, call price at start of a

period:
c (1 )c
1r
where:
Given call value can

estimate put from put-call
parity
1rd
ud
Hedge ratio (delta) a

risk-free portfolio requires
n units of stock per call,
where n (hedge ratio) =
Symbols
S = stock price at start of period
S+ = upper potential end-of-period stock price = S u
S- = lower potential end-of-period stock price = S d
(if d is not given, then assume d = 1/u)
c+ = call value at expiry if stock rises = Max(0,S+ - X)
c- = call value at expiry if stock falls = Max(0,S- - X)
r = risk-free rate per period
c c
S S
Valuing American
options
At each point, substitute
intrinsic value if larger than
roll-back value
2-period Binomial example (1)
212
Stock price = $100

Each period stock either rises 25% or falls 20% (so u = 1.25, d = 0.8)
European call option expires at end of two periods, strike = $97.5
Risk free rate = 7% per period
B
A
Stock =
$100
Call = ?
er
eith
or
Stock = $125
er
eith
or
Stock = $80
er
eith
or
Stock = $156.25
Call = $58.75
Stock = $100
Call = $2.50
Stock = $64
Call = $0
2-period Binomial example (2)
At all three points (because r, u, and d are the

same each period):
1 0 . 07 0 . 8
1 . 25 0 . 8
>0.6 u $ 58 .75 @ >(1 0 .6 ) u $2.5 @
c (1 )c
1 r
0 .6
1.07
$33.88
Point C (i.e. at end of first period, assuming stock price fell):
cC
1 r d
ud
Point B (i.e. at end of first period, assuming stock price rose):
cB
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c (1 )c
1 r
>0.6 u $ 2 .5 @ >(1 0 .6 ) u $0 @
1.07
$1.40
Point A (now, using cB as c+ and cC as c-):
cA
c B (1 )c C
1 r
>0. 6 u $ 33 .88 @ >(1 0 .6 ) u $1.40 @

1.07
$19.52
Valuing interest rate options

Binomial Model
i1,U i1,L e2V
Valuing an option on a bond

- work backwards to value the
bond at each point in the tree
- value option on bond using
conventional binomial
approach
interest rates in tree will be

provided, and assume p = 0.5
Valuing a cap or a floor

- use rates in tree to evaluate
payoff for each caplet/floorlet
- use rates in tree to discount pweighted payoffs back to a PV
214
Black-Scholes-Merton model
215
Assumptions of BSM
Underlying asset price follows a geometric lognormal diffusion process
Risk-free rate and volatility of asset known and constant over option life
No cash flows (e.g. dividends) on the underlying
No transaction costs or taxes
European style options
S 0 N(d 1 ) Xe r T N(d 2 )
d1
ln S 0 X r c 2 /2 T
T
d2
d1 T
As per binomial, given call value can

estimate put from put-call parity
Extensions of BSM
216
BSM Model with dividends
c
d1
S 0 e T N(d 1 ) Xe r T N(d 2 )
c
- T
ln S 0 e X r c 2 /2 T
T
d2
d1 T
Blacks model (options on futures)
>f 0 (T)N(d 1 ) XN(d 2 ) @

/2 T
ln
er
f 0 (T)
d1
T
Application to interest rate options

replace f0(T) with forward interest rate
from the date of expiration of option to
end of period of underlying interest rate
in the option
The Greeks
Factor
217
Relationship between change in

factor and change in premium
Factor sensitivity
Underlying price
Delta
Passage of time
Theta
Interest rate
Rho
Volatility
Vega
Call
Put
' option val ue

' asset price
' option value
' time to expiry
option val ue
interest rate
Positive
Negative
Negative
Negative
Positive
Negative
' option value

' price volatility
Positive
Positive
Estimating volatility:
Historical (std. devn. of past log returns)
Implied (by pricing model & current premium)
Gamma
' Delta
' asset price
Delta hedging
218
A long position in a stock with a short position in call options so value of portfolio
does not change with the value of the stock.
Number of calls required = number of shares
(but beware of gamma)
call delta
Intrins ic value
Total value
delta (right ax is )
1
16
Gamma is the
slope of this line,
it measures how
fast delta
changes as the
underlying price
moves. It is
positive, and
greatest for ATM
options
14
12
10
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
36
34
32
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
0
12
Delta is the
slope of the
premium versus
asset price line.
Call deltas vary
between 0 and +1
(since the line
moves from
being flat to a
450 slope)
Swaps and swaptions

Plain Vanilla Interest Rate Swap
An agreement to exchange fixed rate
payments for floating rate payments
Based on a notional principal.
Payments are netted off
Equivalent to issuing a fixed-coupon bond
and using proceeds to buy a floating-rate
bond
Equivalent to a series of off-market FRAs
Equivalent to a series of interest rate calls
and puts
Equity Swap
An agreement to swap fixed
payments for a return on a stock
or stock index
If the equity returns are negative,
the fixed rate payer must also pay
the percentage decline
Equivalent to buying/
selling equity A and selling/buying
the bond/equity B
219
Currency Swap
An agreement to exchange payments
denominated in one currency with
payments in another currency.
Principal amounts are exchanged at the
start and end of the swap.
Interest payments not netted off as they
are in different currencies
Equivalent to issuing a fixed- or floatingrate bond in currency A, converting
proceeds to currency B and buying a fixedor floating-rate bond in the latter currency
Swaptions
Payer Swaption
An option to enter into a pay fixed swap
As interest rates increase, the option
becomes more valuable
Receiver Swaption
An option to enter into a receive fixed swap.
As interest rates decrease, the option
becomes more valuable
Pricing and valuing swaps

Pricing (setting the fixed rate)
Interest rate swap pricing

Use the premise that an interest
rate swap is equivalent to issuing
a fixed rate bond and investing in
a floating rate bond.
The fixed rate must be set so that
the values of the 2 bonds are the
same at initiation.
At issue, the floating rate bond has
a value equal to its face value.
Therefore, the value of the fixed
rate must be:
220
Valuation
- Difference between PVs of the two
flows
- Discount fixed cash flows at the new
LIBOR rates
- use fact that PV of FRN at coupon
date = par to simplify floating rate PV
- NB LIBOR at the start of each
coupon period determines the
coupon paid at the end of the period
1 - DF for last flow

DF for i th flow
Swaption
Payer swaption
Right to enter swap as fixedrate payer (wins if rates

increase)
Receiver swaption
Right to enter swap as fixedrate receiver (wins if rates fall)
221
Value of Payoff for a Payer Swaption)

PV of the difference between
payments based on higher existing
(market) swap rate and payments
based on strike rate
Discount CFs based on spread
between contract and market
Uses
Hedge anticipated floating rate

exposure in the future
Speculate on IR changes
Terminate an existing swap (i.e.,

buy the right to enter into an
offsetting position)
Interest rate options
222
Interest rate call payoff:

Notional principal
Max(0,underlying rate at expiry exercise rate) (days in underlying rate/360)
Interest rate put payoff:
Notional principal
Max(0,exercise rate - underlying rate at expiry) (days in underlying rate/360)
For both types:
payoff is at end of underlying notional loan period, rather than at expiry (for other
options payoff is at expiry)
compare with FRAs
Cap = series of interest rate calls
Floor = series of interest rate puts
Credit Default Swap
Characteristics
Insurance contract on
reference obligation (a specific
bond or loan)
Buyer pays seller default swap

premium (default swap spread)
Protects buyer from losses due

to default
Swap seller is long the credit

risk only
223
Strategies
Basis trade
Credit curve flattener
Credit curve steepener
Index trade
Options trade
Capital structure trade
Correlation trade
224
Portfolio Management
Study Session 18
Weighting 5 15%
Overview of Portfolio Management
225
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Portfolio Management
Process & the Investment
Policy Statement
Portfolio Concepts
A Note on
Market
Efficiency
The Theory of Active

Management
International
Asset Pricing
Mean and standard deviation

For an individual investment
Expected
return
Variance
(for standard
deviation take
square root)
E (R )
For a portfolio
probabilit y u
potential return
probu potential E(R)

return

226
E(Rport)
V 2 port
w E(R )
i 1
wi Vi wi wjCovij
i 1
i 1 j 1
for iz j
e.g. for 2 assets :
If estimating an
investments E(R) & s
from time series data
then use these
formulae, but use
actual return for each
period in place of
potential, and set all
probs equal
V port
w12V 12 w 22V 22 2 w1 w 2 Cov 1, 2
Most important factor when adding

an investment to a portfolio that
contains a number of other
investments is average covariance
with all the other investments
Covi,j =
E[(Ri-E(Ri))(Rj-E(Rj))]
Correlatio n, rij
Cov ij
V iV j
Mean Variance Analysis

E(R)
BCD is the
efficient frontier
opportunity set of
available
portfolios
227
Assumptions:
Investors are risk-averse
Investors know expected returns,
variances, and covariances for all
assets
Investors use Markowitz
framework
Frictionless markets: no taxes or
transactions costs
ABCD is the minimum variance frontier

Minimum Variance Frontier--Smallest variance among all portfolios with the same expected return
Construction:
1. Estimation: Forecast expected return, E(R), and variance, 2, for each individual asset
2. Optimization: Solve for weights that minimize the portfolio 2 given target return and portfolio
weights that sum to one
3. Calculation: Calculate E(R) and 2 for all the minimum variance portfolios from Step 2
Correlation and Diversification
228
Lower correlation higher bow greater diversification
This is for a two-asset portfolio
E(r)
Variance for an equal-weighted

portfolio:
30%
1
n 1
P2 = i2 +
Cov
n
n
20%
10%
= +1
= 1
= 0.3
= +0.3
0%
0%
10%
20%
Total Risk
Adding in a risk-free asset
229
Expected Return
Combinations of a risk portfolio

and a risk-free asset will lie on a
straight line:
RF
E(R)
All investors
want to be on
CML
L
CM
Borrowing
at RF
RF
M is the market
portfolio (optimal
risky portfolio)
Lending at RF
Standard deviation
Hence, given assumptions on next slide: CML

(Capital Market Line)
CML vs. CAL
230
The Capital Market Line assumes

homogeneous expectations
CML Equation
E(RM) - RF
E(RC ) R F
VC
VM
Risk measure
Application
Definition
Slope
The Capital Allocation Line assumes

heterogeneous expectations
CAL Equation
E(RT) - RF
E(RC ) R F
VC
VT
Security Market Line
CML
Systematic
Total
Required return for

securities
Asset allocation for Rf and M
Graph of CAPM
Graph of efficient frontier
Market risk premium
Sharpe ratio
Systematic vs. Unsystematic Risk
231
Total Risk
Total Risk = Unsystematic Risk + Systematic Risk
Market
Risk
Unsystematic Risk
Systematic Risk
Number of Stocks in the Portfolio
Using the SML
232
= Expected Return Required Return
E(Ri)
RM
RF
SML shows
expected return
(per CAPM)
EM=1
E(Ri) = RF + Ei(E(RM)- RF)
SML
Ei
Compare this to
anticipated
(forecast) return
A stock that is overpriced will plot below the SML

A stock that is underpriced will plot above the SML
A stock that is correctly priced will plot on the SML
CAPM in The Real World
233
Two key assumptions

1. Investors can borrow/lend at risk-free rate
2. Unlimited short-selling and access to short proceeds
yields two implications
1. Market portfolio lies on the efficient frontier (market portfolio is efficient)
2. Linear relationship between expected return and beta
If the 2 key assumptions are violated
1. Market portfolio might lie below the efficient frontier (might be inefficient)
2. Relationship between expected return and its beta might not be linear
The Market Model
234
Regression of an assets returns against an observable indexs returns:
R i = D i + E iR M + H i
Expected return:
E(Ri) = Di + EiE(RM)
Variance:
Vi 2
Covariance:
Cov
Ei VM VH
2
ij
= E iE jV M 2
Beta Instability Problem

Historical beta not necessarily a good predictor of future relationships.
Adjusted beta
Mean-reverting level of beta = 1
Adjust beta to reflect this mean-reverting level
i,t = 0 + 1i,t1, where 0 + 1 = 1
Most popular values: 0 = 1/3 and 1 = 2/3
Adjustment moves beta towards 1
Adjusted beta moves toward 1 more quickly for larger values of 0
LOS 71.a: discuss how the Index Model simplifies CAPM
Active Risk and Return
Active return is the difference

between the portfolio return (P) and its
benchmark (B): RP RB
Active risk (tracking risk) is the
standard deviation of the active return
Source of active risk can be active
factor risk and active specific risk
Factor portfolio vs. tracking
portfolio
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Information Ratio
Active return per unit of active risk
IR =
(rP rB )
s(rP rB )
Measures managers consistency in

generating active returns
Multifactor models/APT
APT (Arbitrage Pricing Theory)
(5L 5I EO EO EO ENON
EN =
ON =
sensitivity of the actual return from security i to

changes in an index representing risk factor k
the difference between the expected return for a
one- unit exposure to factor k and the risk-free
return
APT assumptions:
Security returns can be
described by a factor
model
Sufficient securities to
diversify away the
unsystematic risk
No arbitrage opportunity
CAPM assumptions:
Competitive capital market
Markowitz investors
Unlimited risk-free
lending/borrowing
Homogenous expectations
One-period investment
horizons
Frictionless markets
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Multifactor models
analyst chooses
number and the
identity of the factors enough so model
adequately predicts
security returns (but
not too many)
Macroeconomic
models use underlying
economic influences
(e.g. real GDP growth,
unexpected inflation)
Fundamental factor
models use specific
aspects of the
securities (e.g. P/E
ratio, firm size)
International Asset Pricing
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Real Exchange Rate Risk

The possibility of exchange rate changes that are not explained
by inflation differentials
Real exchange rate = spot rate x foreign price level

domestic price level
(dc/fc)
%' real spot = %' nominal spot rate (inflationQ inflationB)

(dc/fc)
ICAPM
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Form of ICAPM:
E(R) = Rf + bGMRPG + J1FCRP1 + JkFCRPk
where
E( R) = expected return required on investment x
Rf = risk free rate in investors home country (domestic)
bG = the world beta of stock x (sensitivity to changes in global portfolio value)
MRPG = the world risk premium
Jk = sensitivity of stock* x to changes in real exchange levels
FCRPk = foreign currency risk premium
*in domestic currency returns
Foreign Currency Risk Premium
E(S 1) - S 0
FCRP =
rquoted - rbase
S0
OR
FCRP =
E(S 1) - F
S0
Domestic Currency Sensitivity
J = JLC + 1
Exporter JLC < 0
Importer JLC > 0
J = domestic currency sensitivity
JLC = local currency sensitivity
Equity & Bond Exposures
239
Currency Exposures of National Economies

Equity Markets
Bond Markets
Traditional Model
causes
Currency
depreciation
Increased long-run
economic activity
causes
Higher equity
prices
Negative
currency
exposure
Money Demand Model

causes
Currency
Increased long-run
appreciation
economic
activity
Positive
currency
causes
exposure
Higher equity
Free Markets Theory

causes
Currency
Increase in real
appreciation
interest rates
causes
Lower bond
prices
Negative
currency
exposure
Government Intervention Theory

causes
Government to
Currency
decrease real
appreciation
rates
causes
prices
Active Management
Higher bond
prices
Positive
currency
exposure
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Active management and market equilibrium:

empirical evidence:
abnormal returns produced by some managers
some anomalies in realized returns have persisted over prolonged periods
if no one can beat the passive strategy, money will flow away from active managers and their
expensive analysis - prices will no longer reflect sophisticated forecasts - subsequent profit
opportunity lures back active managers who once again become successful
Treynor-Black Model:
Only a limited number of securities are analyzed. The rest are assumed to be fairly priced.
The market index portfolio (M) is the baseline portfolio. The expected return and the
variance of M are known.
To create the active portfolio:
Estimate the beta of each security to find mispricings. Those with non-zero alphas will be
put into the active portfolio with the following weights: (+ alpha + weight, - alpha n
weight)

j
wi =
2(i )
2
j=1 (j )
The cost of less-than-full diversification comes from the non-systematic risks of the
mispriced stocks, 2(e), which offsets the benefit of the alphas.
Estimates of , and 2(e) are used to determine securitys weights (+ or -) in the
n
n
n
active portfolio
A = w
2(A)= wi22()
A = wii
i i
i
i=1
i=1
i=1
Active Management
241
Treynor-Black Model (contd):

The expected return and the standard deviation of the Active portfolio (A):
E(RA) = A + A{E(RM) RF}
A = 2A M2 + 2 ( A )
Combine the active portfolio and M to create the optimal portfolio which will maximize
the Sharpes ratio
When short positions are prohibited, simply discard stocks with negative alphas.
We should adjust the alpha estimated by an analyst by his past accuracy. Therefore if a
manager has consistently overestimated alpha on a stock in the past, we have to
discount his analysis . That will give a smaller weight to the stock
The portfolio management process

Steps:
1. Planning
Specify investors objectives and constraints
Create the investment policy statement (IPS)
formal document governing all investment decision
making, with a central role in the whole portfolio
management process
Formalize capital market expectations
Create the strategic asset allocation
2. Execution step
Construct a portfolio with the appropriate asset
allocation
3. The feedback step
Monitor objectives and constraints and capital
market conditions, rebalance portfolio as needed
Objectives:
Return
Risk tolerance
(ability & willingness)
Time horizon directly
affects ability to take risk
Constraints:
Time horizon(s)
Liquidity needs
Taxes
Legal & Regulatory needs
Unique circumstances
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Typical IPS elements:

Client description
Purpose of the IPS
Identification of duties and
responsibilities
Formal statement of objectives
and constraints
Calendar schedule for portfolio
performance and IPS review
Performance measures and
benchmarks
Considerations for developing
the strategic asset allocation
Investment strategies and
investment styles
Guidelines for portfolio
adjustments and rebalancing
Importance of ethical
conduct (managers are in
a position of trust)

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