Value A Guide To Managers and Investors, Who Is Regarded As Father of Share Holder Value, The Following
Value A Guide To Managers and Investors, Who Is Regarded As Father of Share Holder Value, The Following
Value A Guide To Managers and Investors, Who Is Regarded As Father of Share Holder Value, The Following
ALCAR Approach
ALCAR Approach is a VBM technique, developed by ALCAR Group Inc., a management education and
software company, which is based on discounted cash flow analysis.
Determinants of shareholders’ value: According to Alfred Rappaport, author of Creating share holder
value; a guide to managers and investors, who is regarded as father of share holder value, the following
seven factors called “value drivers” affect shareholders value and these seven factors are the base of
ALCAR Approach.
ALCAR Approach-Assessment of the shareholder value impact of the business unit (strategy)
Steps
1. Forecast the operating cash flow stream for the business unit (strategy) over the planning period
2. Discount the forecasted operating cash flow stream using the weighted average cost of capital
3. Estimate the residual value of the business unit (strategy) at the end of the planning period and find
its present value
4. Determine the total shareholder value
5. Establish the pre-strategy value
6. Infer the value created by the strategy
Illustration
DCM Ltd. is debating whether it should maintain the status quo or adopt a new strategy. If it maintains the
status quo:
The sales will remain constant at Rs 1,000 million
The gross margin and selling, general, and administrative expenses will remain unchanged at
25% and 10% respectively
Depreciation charges will be equal to new investments
The asset turnover ratios will remain constant
The discount rate is 16%
The income tax rate is 40%
Years 0 1 2 3 4 5 Residual
Income Statement Projections
Sales
Gross Margin
S, G & A Expenses
EBT
Less: tax
PAT
Balance Sheet Projections
Net Fixed assets
Current assets
Total assets
Equity
Cash Flow Projections
PAT
Add: Depreciation
Less: CAPEX
Less: Increase in CA
Operating cash flow
PV Factor
PV of the OCF
Total of PV of OCF
Residual Value
PV of Residual Value
Total Value
Pre-strategy Value
Value of the Strategy