01 INBU 4200 Fall 2010 Lecture 1 Valuation Model for a MNC
01 INBU 4200 Fall 2010 Lecture 1 Valuation Model for a MNC
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impact on foreign currency earnings and thus on
foreign currency cash flows (CF).
Changes in political environment and political
risk (policy of foreign government towards
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t MNC): Will impact on foreign currency earnings
and thus on foreign currency cash flows (CF).
Changes in the MNC’s cost of capital, i.e., the
required return (k).
• Changes in the exchange rate resulting from
exposure to exchange rate risk (S); noting that:
– Stronger foreign currency will increase U.S. dollar
equivalent of cash flows.
– Weaker foreign currency will decrease U.S. dollar
equivalent of cash flows.
Exchange Rate Impacts on
Operating Profits
Japanese Multinationals Yen in 2010
• Sony, which generates more
than 70 percent of revenue
outside of Japan, says it loses
about 2 billion yen of annual
operating profit for each yen
gain against the U.S. currency.
• Toyota notes that every one-
yen gain in the Japanese
currency against the dollar
reduces Toyota’s annual
operating profit by 30 billion
yen.
Valuation Models for Financial
Assets
• Bonds: Present value of:
– Coupon payments + Par Value (face or maturity value)
• In U.S., par value = $1,000
• Discount rate (k) is adjusted for opportunity cost and risk
adjustments.
• Stocks: Present value of:
– Future cash flow (Dividends, earnings)
• Foreign currency denominated financial assets:
Valuation model adjustment needs to be made
for changes in exchange rates.
Do Exchange Rates Affect Equity
Returns?
For an investor in the United States investing foreign stock market:
2008
Japan -39.6% -27.4%
Germany -38.8% -42.9%
Canada -34.1% -45.3%
Venezuela - 7.1% -58.7%
Exchange Rate Adjusted Equity
Returns in 2010
Period Local Currency Return Return in U.S. Dollars
Dec 31, 2009 –
Aug 18, 2010