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On Tab 1 we do the calculations for the AFN formula, using MicroDrive's data as presented in Chapter 2.
Then, on Tab 2, we forecast the firm's financial statements and analyze the results. On Tab 3 we forecast
using different finanical policies from those in Tab 2. In Tab 4 we explain financing feedback. On Tab 5 we
demonstrate multi-year forecasts.
Strategic planning is one of the core functions of an organization, and it involves the coordination of
operating plans with financial plans. While operational plans outline how the firm intends to reach its
corporate objectives, financial plans outline the manner in which the firm will obtain the necessary
productive assets to operate. Financial planning generally begins with a sales forecast, and that forecast
generally starts with a review of the firm's recent history. Here are MicroDrive Inc.'s sales over the past 5
years:
Annual
Growth
Sales Rate
2006 $2,058
2007 2,534 23.1%
2008 2,472 -2.4%
2009 2,850 15.3%
2010 3,000 5.3%
Net Sales
$3,500
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Year
$1,000
$500
$0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Year
There are several ways to estimate the historical growth rate, ranging from the simple to the complicated. The simples
ways are to estimate the arithmetic average annual growth rate and the compound (geometric) annual growth rate.
Compound (geometric) annual growth rate = 9.9% (Use the RATE function.)
Both approaches have flaws. For example, suppose sales start at 100, drop by 20% to 80, then increase by 25% to 100
arithmetic approach would find the average of -20% and +25%, which is +2.5%, even though sales started at 100 and en
at 100. The geometric average is too senstive to the starting and ending values (the PV and FV used in the rate functio
It would be easy to estimate the projected sales by fitting a regression to the graph and plotting the predicted sales 1
period ahead. An easy way to do this is with the TREND function. This allows you to specify the past years and sales,
then specify a projected year. It then fits the regression line and gives you the projected value. See below for details.
The compound growth rate is very sensitive to the particular starting and ending dates that are chosen. One way to
smooth this out is to regress the natural log (LN) of sales versus the years. The slope coefficient is the estimate of the
historical sales growth rate. Instead of doing a full regression with the Y variable being the log of sales, we could find t
slope of the "log" regression directly using the LOGEST function. In this function, we simply specify the original sales
the Y variable, the years as the X variable, and the function finds the "log-based" slope coefficient, which is an estimat
(1+g).
MicroDrive's managers took these different estimates into consideration, along with their knowledge of the
economy, the industry, and MicroDrive's own situation. Their best estimate was a 10% forecast growth in
sales for the next year. But as you will see, MicroDrive's managers also performed sensitivity analysis on
this critical input when they projected their financial plans.
Figure 12-2. MicroDrive's Most Recent Financial Statements (Millions of Dollars Except Per Share Data)
Under the assumed conditions, the firm must raise $118.42 million externally to support its planned growth. However,
model assumes (1) that no excess capacity existed in 2010, so all assets were needed to produce the indicated sales,
(2) that the key ratios will remain constant at their 2010 levels. We explain later how to relax these assumptions, but it
better to use forecasted financial statements to deal with these issues, as we do on Tab 2 of the model.
Under the assumed conditions, the firm must raise $118.42 million externally to support its planned growth. However,
model assumes (1) that no excess capacity existed in 2010, so all assets were needed to produce the indicated sales,
(2) that the key ratios will remain constant at their 2010 levels. We explain later how to relax these assumptions, but it
better to use forecasted financial statements to deal with these issues, as we do on Tab 2 of the model.
Self-Supporting Growth Rate. This is the maximum growth rate that can be attained without raising external funds, i.e
value of g that forces AFN = 0, holding other things constant. We found this rate, g = 3.20986%, with Excel's Goal Seek
function and also algebraically, as explained below.
1. Using algebra. The sustainable growth rate can also be found by solving the equation as shown on the 3rd row abo
then finding the value of g that causes AFN to equal zero. This results in the same value as we find with Goal Seek. Th
algebriac solution is easy if we give you the equation, but if you had to solve the AFN equation for g, you would probab
find the Goal Seek solution easier.
2. Using Goal Seek. To find the sustainable growth rate with Goal Seek, first highlight cell B152. Then, with Excel 07,
the Main Menu bar click Data>What-If-Analysis>Goal Seek. With Excel 03 click Tools>Goal Seek. Then complete the di
box as shown below. When you click OK, Cell I133 will change to 3.209862%, which will cause Cell B152 to change to
$0.00, and you will see the dialog box below and to the right. Record the new growth rate now in Cell I133 and then re
to the base case by clicking Cancel. Or, you could click OK to leave the new growth rate in Cell I133 and then over-typ
with 10% in that cell to get back to the base case.
Goal Seek is one of Excel's most useful features. We use it elsewhere in this chapter to find the required amount of ne
capital. In capital budgeting, we use it to see how high the WACC can go before the NPV becomes negative, how low th
WACC must be for the NPV to be positive, how low the initial cost must be to achieve a positive NPV, how long a proje
must last to achieve a positive NPV, and so forth. We have worked on real world cases dealing with almost every chap
in the text, and we almost always have occasion to use Goal Seek. We can't overemphasize its usefulness.
Obviously, the reduction in AFN would have been greater if there had been more excess capacity. Also, assuming FA c
be sold at book value, MicroDrive could (1) sell off $40 of fixed assets to bring them down to the required level, then us
the new FA/S ratio for the forecasted AFN, taking AFN down to $114.42. Since the company would receive the $40, this
would bring its total AFN for 2011 down to $114.42 – $40 = $74.42. The $40 is a one-time reduction and thus a one-time
increase in FCF.
Obviously, the reduction in AFN would have been greater if there had been more excess capacity. Also, assuming FA c
be sold at book value, MicroDrive could (1) sell off $40 of fixed assets to bring them down to the required level, then us
the new FA/S ratio for the forecasted AFN, taking AFN down to $114.42. Since the company would receive the $40, this
would bring its total AFN for 2011 down to $114.42 – $40 = $74.42. The $40 is a one-time reduction and thus a one-time
increase in FCF.
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$61.58
On this tab we forecast MicroDrive's financial statements for the upcoming year and then calculate ratios and
other data to analyze the firm's projected financial condition. Initially, we base the projection on the most recent
year's data, which amounts to a "Status Quo" forecast. We then add three scenarios, one where the company
achieves industry average ratios (the Best-Case Scenario), one designed to show what would happen if the
economy goes into an even deeper recession (the Worst-Case Scenario), and a Final forecast that was
developed at the end of the firm's planning conference.
We begin by repeating MicroDrive's most recent financial statements for convenience, including additional data
concerning interest rates and investor-supplied capital.
MicroDrive's Most Recent Financial Statements (Millions of Dollars Except Per Share Data)
*Investor-supplied capital consists of notes payable, long-term bonds, preferred stock, and total common equity.
It is also equal to total liabilities and equity minus accounts payable and accruals. Accounts payable and
accruals are not included in investor-supplied capital because they are a part of operations and are not sources
of capital from investors.
Following is an explanation of the input data and structure of the model shown below.
Forecasting financial statements requires the use of a set of equations that must be solved in a specific
sequence. However, the steps are relatively straightforward, so you should not have trouble following our model
if you proceed slowly and carefully. Financial managers typically make such models, but managers from all
departments provide inputs and are affected by the results, hence need a general understanding of financial
forecasts.
Forecasting financial statements requires the use of a set of equations that must be solved in a specific
sequence. However, the steps are relatively straightforward, so you should not have trouble following our model
if you proceed slowly and carefully. Financial managers typically make such models, but managers from all
departments provide inputs and are affected by the results, hence need a general understanding of financial
forecasts.
MicroDrive initially forecasts a 10% sales growth rate. Prior year data for the industry and MicroDrive are shown
in Columns C and D for Figure 12-4 below. The most recent data are used for the Status Quo forecast. The the
Best-Case forecast assumes the company operates at industry average levels except for capital structure. Data
used in the Final forecast were developed after a lengthly planning meeting attended by all of the firm's senior
managers. Data for these four cases are shown in Columns F, G, H, and I, which are color coded. Note that the
data in Columns F, G, H, and I are not used directly in the calculations. Rather, when we "show" scenarios using
the Scenario Manager, the values in the corresponding scenario are placed into Column E, which we designate
as the "active column" because its data are being used in the actual calculations.
The orange colored rows in the Financing Data section deal with capital structure. Those 4 items must total to
100%. The capital structure ratios are held constant in all cases except for the Final scenario.
If you change any individual number in Column E, this will lead to a new forecast, using this one new number
along with the other numbers then in Column E. Thus, you can do sensitivity analyses for each variable.
The model uses the Column E data to forecast the statements shown in Figure 12-5. The model is built with a
series of equations, and Excel inserts data from Figure 12-4 into the equations in Figure 12-5. The sequencing of
the equations as discussed in Part 3 of Figure 12-5 is important.
We use Excel's Scenario Manager to execute the different scenarios. Scenario Manager in essence takes data
from the four color coded sets of inputs in Figure 12-4, inserts this data into the calculating model in Figure 12-5,
and then gets results for the different scenarios. For those who are interested, we explain how to use the
scenario tool off to the right, starting in Column M.
Figure 12-4. Input Data and Key Results for the Forecast (Millions Except Percentages and Per Share Data)
2010 2011
Inputs Actual Values Forecasted Input Values for Scenarios
Active
Industry MicroDrive Scenario:
Operating Ratios: Final Status Quo Best
Growth rate in sales 10.00% 5.26% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Op costs except depr'n / Sales 83.00% 87.21% 86.00% 87.21% 83.00%
Depr'n / Net plant & equip. 10.20% 10.00% 10.20% 10.00% 10.00%
Cash / Sales 0.25% 0.33% 0.25% 0.33% 0.33%
Accounts Rec. / Sales 9.80% 12.50% 11.00% 12.50% 9.80%
Inventory / Sales 11.11% 20.50% 16.00% 20.50% 11.11%
Net plant & equip. / Sales 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33%
Accounts Pay. / Sales 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
Accruals / Sales 4.00% 4.67% 4.00% 4.67% 2.00%
Tax rate: 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00%
Financing Data:
Notes payable/Investor-sup cap 5.00% 6.11% 5.00% 6.11% 6.11%
LT bonds/Investor-sup capital 32.00% 41.89% 37.00% 41.89% 41.89%
Pref. stock/Investor-sup cap. 3.00% 2.22% 3.00% 2.22% 2.22%
Comm equity/Investor-sup cap 60.00% 49.78% 55.00% 49.78% 49.78%
Interest rate on notes payable 8.00% 9.00% 8.50% 9.00% 8.50%
Interest rate on L-T bonds 10.00% 11.00% 10.50% 11.00% 10.50%
Dividend rate on pfd stock 9.00% 10.00% 9.50% 10.00% 9.50%
Target dividend payout ratio 40.00% 50.67% 40.00% 50.67% 50.67%
2010 2011 2011 2011
Key Results MicroDrive Final Status Quo Best
Free cash flow (FCF) -$174.70 $208.61 $7.35 $401.57
Return on inv. capital (ROIC) 9.46% 11.65% 9.46% 16.21%
Earnings per share (EPS) $2.27 $3.11 $2.43 $5.07
Return on equity (ROE) 12.67% 15.70% 12.64% 25.97%
# Shares, end-of-year 50.00 50.06 51.22 42.54
Dividends per share (DPS) $1.15 $1.24 $1.23 $2.57
The forecasting model is in Figure 12-5. It starts with the firm's 2010 data, pulls "input factors" down from
Column E of Figure 12-4, and then uses these factors as indicated in the "Forecast Basis" column to make the
forecasted balance sheet and income statement shown in Column G. The factors change with each scenario,
causing the forecasts to change. The forecasts for operating current assets and spontaneous current liabilities
is straightforward, and the model calculates them first. The way the other items are forecasted is a bit
complicated, but we explain them in Part 3 of the figure, the Supplemental calculations section.
Figure 12-5. Forecasted Financial Statements (Millions Except Per Share Data)
4. Multiply the investor-supplied capital found in Step 3 by the inputs for the target
capital structure percentages shown in Table 12-4 to forecast the amounts of notes
payable, long-term bonds, preferred stock, and total common equity. This completes
the balance sheet except for dividing the forecasted total common equity into its two
components, common stock and retained earnings.
5. Calculate operating costs as a percent of forecasted sales and depreciation as a
percent of forecasted net plant & equipment. Subtract these costs from sales to find
EBIT.
6. It is assumed that new debt will be borrowed throughout the year, so interest
expenses will be based on the average amount of debt outstanding during the year.
The average amount of debt outstanding during the year is equal to the average of
the beginning-of-year debt and the end-of-year debt forecast in Step 4. Multiply this
average by the interest rate to determine the forecasted interest expense. Notice that
the income statement shows separate lines for the interest expense due to notes
payable and long-term bonds-- we find that we make fewer errors if we have more
lines in a spreadsheet but less complicated formulas in each cell.
7. Subtract interest expense from EBIT to find taxable income (EBT). Calculate taxes
and subtract them from EBT to get net income before preferred dividends.
8. Forecast preferred dividends in a similar manner as the forecasted interest
expense in Step 6: (1) find the average amount of preferred stock outstanding during
the year and (2) multiply it by the preferred stock's dividend rate.
9. Subtract the forecasted preferred dividends from the net income before preferred
dividends to find the net income available to common stockholders.
10. Multiply the net income by the target payout ratio to forecast the total amount of
common dividends paid. If net income is negative, set common dividends to zero.
10. Multiply the net income by the target payout ratio to forecast the total amount of
common dividends paid. If net income is negative, set common dividends to zero.
11. Subtract common dividends from net income to find the addition to retained
earnings.
12. The forecasted total retained earnings shown on the balance sheet is equal to the
prior year's retained earnings plus the addition to retained earnings calculated in
Step 11.
13. The forecasted total common stock must be equal to the difference between
forecasted total common equity from Step 4 and the forecasted retained earnings
balance from Step 12: Common stock = Total common equity − retained earnings.
14. The required additional dollars of common stock issued or repurchased are
equal to the change in common stock: Additional dollars of stock issued or
repurchased = Common stock in 2011 − common stock in 2010. If the amount is
negative, it means that stock will be repurchased rather than issued.
15. The number of new shares either issued or repurchased is equal to the additional
dollars of common stock found in Step 14 divided by the price per share. Because
the stock is assumed to be sold at the beginning of 2011, the assumed stock price is
$23, the price at the end of 2010. We calculate this as: Change in shares = (Additional
dollars of common stock) / (Stock price at the beginning of the year).
16. The number of shares outstanding at the end of the year is equal the number of
outstanding shares at the beginning of the year plus the change in the number of
shares calculated in Step 15.
The numbers in Figure 12-6, Column I, change when scenarios are changed. We ran a scenario, immediately
copied as values the results from Column I to the column corresponding to the scenario. (We could have used
the Summary feature in Scenario Manager but chose not to use it because we didn't want to add an another
worksheet to the workbook.) The data in Figure 12-6 are used to appraise the company's situation and to plan for
the next year.
Figure 12-6. Summary of Key Results for Forecasted Scenarios (Millions Except Percentages and Per Share Data)
2010 Actual 2011 Forecasts
Industry MicroDrive
Key Results Final Status Quo Best
Net operating profit after taxes NA $170 $210 $187 $271
Net operating working capital NA $800 $701 $880 $569
Total operating capital NA $1,800 $1,801 $1,980 $1,669
FCF = NOPAT – Δ op. capital NA -$175 $209 $7 $402
Return on invested capital 11.0% 9.5% 11.7% 9.5% 16.2%
EPS NA $2.27 $3.11 $2.43 $5.07
DPS NA $1.15 $1.24 $1.23 $2.57
Return on equity (ROE) 15.0% 12.7% 15.7% 12.6% 26.0%
Return on assets (ROA) 9.0% 5.7% 7.8% 5.7% 12.0%
Inventory turnover 9.0 4.9 6.3 4.9 9.0
Days sales outstanding 36.0 45.6 40.2 45.6 35.8
Total liabilities / TA 46.0% 53.2% 47.7% 53.2% 51.8%
Times interest earned 6.0 3.2 4.2 3.2 5.3
Shares outstanding NA 50.00 50.06 51.22 42.54
Payout ratio 40.0% 50.7% 40.0% 50.7% 50.7%
AFNa NA $224 -$92 $119 -$237
a
Unlike the AFN equation, the approach used to forecast the statements in these scenarios determines the total
amount of financing (the sum of notes payable, bonds, preferred stock, and common equity) rather than the
additional financing needed in comparison to the financing used in the most recent year. Therefore, the
additional financing needed is calculated directly from the changes in notes payable, bonds, preferred stock,
and common stock.
a
Unlike the AFN equation, the approach used to forecast the statements in these scenarios determines the total
amount of financing (the sum of notes payable, bonds, preferred stock, and common equity) rather than the
additional financing needed in comparison to the financing used in the most recent year. Therefore, the
additional financing needed is calculated directly from the changes in notes payable, bonds, preferred stock,
and common stock.
Financing Activities
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) in notes payable $50.0 -$19.9
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) in bonds 174.0 -87.5
Preferred stock issue (+) / repurchase(-) 0.0 14.0
Payment of common and preferred dividends -61.5 -66.7
Common stock issue (+) / repurchase (-) 0.0 1.4
Net cash provided by financing activities $162.5 -$158.8
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ols>Scenarios to open Scenario Manager. You should see a "live" version of the box shown above. Highlight "Best" and then
" The model will immediately recalculate everything, using the Best case inputs. Scroll around to check this out, but don't
hing. Then do the same thing with Status Quo and Worst, and end up back on Final. Then click "Close" to exit Scenario
Making Scenarios
alog box would open. (For Excel
To make a scenario, open Scenario Manager and click "Add," which will bring up an "Edit
r work with scenarios. You would
scenario, then go to the "Changing cells" box. If you are starting with no previous scenar
d again and put in a second
opened Scenario manager. If the worksheet already has scenarios, it will show the chang
this tab, you will get the second
usually the new scenario simply inserts new values for the variables.
ges all the inputs to those
for use in adding a scenario,
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se features except Delete and
When you click OK, you will then get the "Scenario Values" box, where you tell Excel wha
starts you with the values used for the scenario that was in Column E when you began. N
changes that are appropriate for your new scenario. When you have completed the chang
Scenario Manager, also shown below and a little to the right.
Now you can click "Show" to see the results of your new scenario or
do any of the other things listed in Scenario Manager. We recommend
ove. Highlight "Best" and then that you end this exercise by clicking on Final, Show, and Close. We
to check this out, but don't deleted the Example scenario to let you start with a clean slate.
"Close" to exit Scenario
" which will bring up an "Edit" box like the following. First name the new
ting with no previous scenarios, it will show the cell you were in when you
narios, it will show the changing cells (cells with the input variables), because
ariables.
box, where you tell Excel what your input values are for the new scenario. Excel
Column E when you began. Now you can scroll down the list and make the
ou have completed the changes, click OK, which will take you back to the revised
Tab 3
On this tab we forecast MicroDrive's financial statements for the upcoming year assuming a
different financial policy than the one in Tab 2. In this particular example, the financial policy plan
is to (1) let the DPS grow at a specified rate, (2) not change the level of existing notes payable, and
(3) not issue or repurchase bonds, preferred stock, or common stock.
On Tab 4 we explain and incorporate financing feedback effects. On Tab 5 we extend the 1-year
projections under the alternative financial policy to multi-year projections.
We begin by repeating MicroDrive's most recent financial statements for convenience, including
additional data concerning interest rates and investor-supplied capital.
We examine 2 scenarios. The first is similar to the Status Quo scenario from Tab 2. The difference
is that here we apply the financial policy described above instead of the one used in Tab 2.
Because there is no change in operating performance, we call this the "Maintain" scenario.
The second scenario is similar to the Final scenario from Tab 2. The difference is that here we
apply the financial policy described above instead of the one used in Tab 2. Because there are
significant improvements in operating performance, we call this the "Improve" scenario.
Input Data for the Forecast (Millions Except Percentages and Per Share Data)
2010 2011
Inputs Actual Values Forecasted Inputs for Scenarios
Active
Industry MicroDrive Scenario:
Operating Ratios: Maintain Maintain Improve
Sales growth rate 10.00% 5.26% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Op costs / Sales 83.00% 87.21% 87.21% 87.21% 86.00%
Depr. / Net plant 10.20% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.20%
Cash / Sales 0.25% 0.33% 0.33% 0.33% 0.25%
Acc. rec. / Sales 9.80% 12.50% 12.50% 12.50% 11.00%
Inventory / Sales 11.11% 20.50% 20.50% 20.50% 16.00%
Net plant / Sales 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33%
Acc. pay. / Sales 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
Accruals / Sales 4.00% 4.67% 4.67% 4.67% 4.00%
Tax rate: 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00%
Financing Data:
NP int. rate 8.00% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 8.50%
Bond int. rate 10.00% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 10.50%
Line of credit int. rate 11.50% 11.50% 11.50% 11.00%
Pref. stk. div. rate 9.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 9.50%
Regular DPS growth rate 8.00% 8.49% 0.00% 0.00% 8.00%
2010 2011 2011 2011
Key Results MicroDrive Maintain Maintain Improve
Free cash flow (FCF) -$174.7 $7.4 $7.4 $208.6
Return on inv. capital (ROIC) 9.46% 9.46% 9.46% 11.65%
Earnings per share (EPS) $2.27 $2.55 $2.55 $3.06
Return on equity (ROE) 12.67% 13.20% 13.20% 17.05%
# Shares, end-of-year 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
Dividends per share (DPS) $1.15 $1.15 $1.15 $1.24
The forecasting model under the alternative financial policies is shown below.
Figure 12-8 (for Maintain Scenario) or Figure 12-9 (for Improve Scenario).
One-Year Forecasted Financial Statements Under an Alternative Financial Policy (Millions Except
Per Share Data)
The numbers below in Column G change when scenarios are changed. We ran a scenario,
immediately copied as values the results from Column G to the column corresponding to the
scenario. (We could have used the Summary feature in Scenario Manager but chose not to use it
because we didn't want to add an another worksheet to the workbook.)
Summary of Key Results for Forecasted Scenarios (Millions Except Percentages and Per Share Data)
Scenario
2010 Actual 2011 Forecasts now in
Industry MicroDrive model
Key Results Maintain Improve Maintain
Net operating profit after taxes NA $170 $187 $210 $187
Net operating working capital NA $800 $880 $701 $880
Total operating capital NA $1,800 $1,980 $1,801 $1,980
FCF = NOPAT – Δ op. capital NA -$175 $7 $209 $7
Return on invested capital 11.0% 9.5% 9.5% 11.7% 9.5%
EPS NA $2.27 $2.55 $3.06 $2.55
DPS NA $1.15 $1.15 $1.24 $1.15
Return on equity (ROE) 15.0% 12.7% 13.2% 17.0% 13.2%
Return on assets (ROA) 9.0% 5.7% 5.8% 7.7% 5.8%
Inventory turnover 9.0 4.9 4.9 6.3 4.9
Days sales outstanding 36.0 45.6 45.6 40.2 45.6
Total liabilities / TA 46.0% 53.2% 54.3% 53.1% 54.3%
Times interest earned 6.0 3.2 3.4 4.0 3.4
Shares outstanding NA 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
Payout ratio 40.0% 50.7% 45.1% 40.6% 45.1%
AFN NA $224 $110 -$90 $110
Financing Activities
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) in notes payable $50.0 $109.8
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) in bonds 174.0 0.0
Preferred stock issue (+) / repurchase(-) 0.0 0.0
Payment of common and preferred dividends -61.5 -61.5
Common stock issue (+) / repurchase (-) 0.0 0.0
Net cash provided by financing activities $162.5 $48.3
On this tab we forecast MicroDrive's financial statements for the upcoming year assuming the
same financial policies used in Tab 3. In this particular example, the financial policy plan is to (1)
let the DPS grow at a specified rate, (2) not change the level of existing notes payable, and (3) not
issue or repurchase bonds, preferred stock, or common stock. We also explain and incorporate
financing feedback effects.
On Tab 5 we extend these 1-year projections under the alternative financial policy to multi-year
projections.
We begin by repeating MicroDrive's most recent financial statements for convenience, including
additional data concerning interest rates and investor-supplied capital.
Input Data for the Forecast (Millions Except Percentages and Per Share Data)
2010 2011
Inputs Actual Values Forecasted Inputs for Scenarios
Active
Industry MicroDrive Scenario:
Operating Ratios: Improve Maintain Improve
Sales growth rate 10.00% 5.26% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Op costs / Sales 83.00% 87.21% 86.00% 87.21% 86.00%
Depr. / Net plant 10.20% 10.00% 10.20% 10.00% 10.20%
Cash / Sales 0.25% 0.33% 0.25% 0.33% 0.25%
Acc. rec. / Sales 9.80% 12.50% 11.00% 12.50% 11.00%
Inventory / Sales 11.11% 20.50% 16.00% 20.50% 16.00%
Net plant / Sales 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33%
Acc. pay. / Sales 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
Accruals / Sales 4.00% 4.67% 4.00% 4.67% 4.00%
Tax rate: 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00%
Financing Data:
NP int. rate 8.00% 9.00% 8.50% 9.00% 8.50%
Bond int. rate 10.00% 11.00% 10.50% 11.00% 10.50%
Line of credit int. rate 11.50% 11.00% 11.50% 11.00%
Pref. stk. div. rate 9.00% 10.00% 9.50% 10.00% 9.50%
Regular DPS growth rate 8.00% 8.49% 8.00% 0.00% 8.00%
Financing Feedback:
LOC added at portion of yr. 0.5
2010 2011
Key Results MicroDrive Improve
Free cash flow (FCF) -$174.7 $208.6
Return on inv. capital (ROIC) 9.46% 11.65%
Earnings per share (EPS) $2.27 $3.06
Return on equity (ROE) 12.67% 17.05%
# Shares, end-of-year 50.00 50.00
Dividends per share (DPS) $1.15 $1.24
The forecasting model under the alternative financial policies is shown below. To incorporate
financing feedback due to interest on the line of credit, follow these steps.
Step 3: If the AFN is positive and the line of credit is required, the line of credit is equal to the AFN
divided by the following adjustment factor:
Adjustment factor = 1 − [ (1−f) x r x (1−T) ]
where r is the interest rate on the line of credit and T is the tax rate. The value for f is the fraction
of the year that has elapsed the point in the year when the line of credit is tapped. If the line of
credit is tapped on the first day of the year, then f = 0. If the line is tapped at the end of the year, f
= 1. If the line is tapped smoothly throughout the year, f =0.5.
Step 4: If the AFN is negative, no adjustment is needed in the special dividend.
One-Year Forecasted Financial Statements Under an Alternative Financial Policy and Including
Financing Feedback (Millions Except Per Share Data)
c
The factor "f" denotes the portion of the year that has elapsed has elapsed since the line of
credit was tapped. If the line of credit is tapped on the first day of the year, then f = 0. If the line is
tapped at the end of the year, f = 1. If the line is tapped smoothly throughout the year, f =0.5.
d
If AFN > 0, then the unadjusted AFN must be divided by the following adjustment factor to
determine the amount of LOC needed when feedback effects are incorporated:
Adjustment factor = 1 − [ (1−f) x r x (1−T) ].
e
If AFN > 0, then additional financing is needed. This additional financing will be raised by
borrowing from a line of credit on a temporary basis. The required LOC is equal to the unadjusted
AFN divided by the adjustment factor to incorporate financing feedback effects.
If AFN ≤ 0, then no additional financing is needed. Instead, surplus funds are available and will be
f
g
This forecast assumes that any borrowing from the line of credit will be done at the end of the
portion of the year defined by the factor f. Thus, the annual interest expense will be a weighted
average of the LOC balance at the beginning of the year and the balance at the end of the year:
LOC Interestt = [ f x r x LOCt−1 ] + [(1−f) x r LOCt ]
h
Any surplus funds will be paid out as a special dividend.
On this tab we forecast MicroDrive's financial statements for the upcoming years assuming
financial feedback and the same financial policies used in Tab 3. In this particular example, the
financial policy plan is to (1) let the DPS grow at a specified rate, (2) not change the level of
existing notes payable, and (3) not issue or repurchase bonds, preferred stock, or common stock.
We begin by repeating MicroDrive's most recent financial statements for convenience, including
additional data concerning interest rates and investor-supplied capital.
We examine 2 scenarios. The first is similar to the Status Quo scenario from Tab 2. The difference
is that here we apply the financial policy described above instead of the one used in Tab 2.
Because there is no change in operating performance, we call this the "Maintain" scenario.
The second scenario is similar to the Final scenario from Tab 2. The difference is that here we
apply the financial policy described above instead of the one used in Tab 2. Because there are
significan improvements in operating performance, we call this the "Improve" scenario.
The second scenario is similar to the Final scenario from Tab 2. The difference is that here we
apply the financial policy described above instead of the one used in Tab 2. Because there are
significan improvements in operating performance, we call this the "Improve" scenario.
Input Data for the Forecast (Millions Except Percentages and Per Share Data)
2010 2011
Inputs Actual Values Forecasted Inputs for Scenarios
Active
Industry MicroDrive Scenario:
Operating Ratios: Improve Maintain Improve
Sales growth rate 10.00% 5.26% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Op costs / Sales 83.00% 87.21% 86.00% 87.21% 86.00%
Depr. / Net plant 10.20% 10.00% 10.20% 10.00% 10.20%
Cash / Sales 0.25% 0.33% 0.25% 0.33% 0.25%
Acc. rec. / Sales 9.80% 12.50% 11.00% 12.50% 11.00%
Inventory / Sales 11.11% 20.50% 16.00% 20.50% 16.00%
Net plant / Sales 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33%
Acc. pay. / Sales 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
Accruals / Sales 4.00% 4.67% 4.00% 4.67% 4.00%
Tax rate: 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00%
Financing Data:
NP int. rate 8.00% 9.00% 8.50% 9.00% 8.50%
Bond int. rate 10.00% 11.00% 10.50% 11.00% 10.50%
Line of credit int. rate 11.50% 11.00% 11.50% 11.00%
Pref. stk. div. rate 9.00% 10.00% 9.50% 10.00% 9.50%
Regular DPS growth rate 8.00% 8.49% 8.00% 0.00% 8.00%
Financing Feedback:
LOC added at portion of yr. 0.5
2010 2011
Key Results MicroDrive Improve
Free cash flow (FCF) -$174.7 $208.6
Return on inv. capital (ROIC) 9.46% 11.65%
Earnings per share (EPS) $2.27 $3.06
Return on equity (ROE) 12.67% 17.05%
# Shares, end-of-year 50.00 50.00
Dividends per share (DPS) $1.15 $1.24
Inputs
The steps below in blue are to calculate the unadjusted AFN. The basic idea is to
calculate what assets, liabilities, and equity (including the addition to retained
earnings) would be if there were no line of credit or special dividends in the year being
forecasted.
Notes:
a
If additional financing is needed, a line of credit will be used on a temporary basis until the board
of directors meets and decides upon a permanent financing plan.
b
This forecast assumes that any borrowing from the line of credit will be done at the end of the
portion of the year defined by the factor f. Thus, the annual interest expense will be a weighted
average of the LOC balance at the beginning of the year and the balance at the end of the year:
LOC Interestt = [ f x r x LOCt−1 ] + [(1−f) x r LOCt ]
d
The AFN in forecasted financial statements is equal to the required assets minus the planned
liabilities and equity: AFN = TA − Accts. pay. − Accruals − Planned NP − Planned LT bonds −
Planned preferred stock − Planned common stock − Previous retained earnings − Planned
additions to RE. Thus, AFN is not exactly equal to the net change in external financing, but
instead is equal to the amount of additional financing needed in excess of any planned financing
resulting from the company's choice of financial policies regarding capital structure and dividend
payouts. In this particular example, the financial policy plan is to (1) let the DPS grow at a
specified rate, (2) not change the level of existing notes payable, and (3) not issue or repurchase
bonds, preferred stock, or common stock.
e
If AFN > 0, then the unadjusted AFN must be divided by this adjustment factorAdjustment factor:
1 − [ (1−f) x r x (1−T) ].
If AFN > 0, then the unadjusted AFN must be divided by the following adjustment factor to
f
determine the amount of LOC needed when feedback effects are incorporated:
Adjustment factor = 1 − [ (1−f) x r x (1−T) ].
g
Any surplus funds will be paid out as a special dividend.
The numbers below in Column G change when scenarios are changed. We ran a scenario,
immediately copied as values the results from Column G to the column corresponding to the
scenario. (We could have used the Summary feature in Scenario Manager but chose not to use it
because we didn't want to add an another worksheet to the workbook.)
Figure 12-10: Summary of Forecasted Key Results for the “Improve” Scenario (Millions Except Per Share Data)
Actual Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Industry MicroDrive Improve Improve Improve Improve
Key Results
Net operating profit after taxes NA $170 $210 $231 $254 $279
Net operating working capital NA $800 $701 $771 $849 $933
Total operating capital NA $1,800 $1,801 $1,981 $2,180 $2,397
FCF = NOPAT – Δ op capital NA -$175 $209 $51 $56 $61
Return on invested capital 11.0% 9.5% 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 11.7%
EPS NA $2.27 $3.06 $3.43 $3.79 $4.18
DPS NA $1.15 $1.24 $1.34 $1.45 $1.56
Return on equity (ROE) 15.0% 12.7% 17.0% 17.1% 16.9% 16.7%
Return on assets (ROA) 9.0% 5.7% 7.7% 7.8% 7.8% 7.9%
Inventory turnover 9.0 4.9 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3
Days sales outstanding 36.0 45.6 40.2 40.2 40.2 40.2
Total liabilities / TA 46.0% 53.2% 53.1% 52.6% 52.1% 51.5%
Times interest earned 6.0 3.2 4.0 4.3 4.8 5.3
Shares outstanding NA 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
Payout ratio 40.0% 50.7% 40.6% 39.1% 38.3% 37.4%
AFN NA $224 -$90 $76 $157 $244
Financing Activities
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) in notes payable $50.0 $0.0 $75.7 $81.2 $87.0
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) in bonds 174.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Preferred stock issue (+) / repurchase(-) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Payment of common and preferred dividen -61.5 -155.5 -70.9 -76.2 -82.0
Common stock issue (+) / repurchase (-) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net cash provided by financing activities $162.5 -$155.5 $4.9 $5.0 $4.9
$307
$1,027
$2,637
$68
11.7%
$4.62
$1.69
16.6%
7.9%
6.3
40.2
50.9%
5.8
50.00
36.5%
$337
Forecast
2015
$235.0
164.3
-48.3
-70.3
8.8
17.6
$307.0
-$310.7
4.0
-$306.7
$93.0
0.0
0.0
-88.3
0.0
$4.7
$5.1
11.0
$16.1
SECTION 12.3
SOLUTIONS TO SELF-TEST
Suppose MicroDrive's growth rate in sales is forecast as 15% rather than 10%. If all ratios stay the same, what is
the AFN?