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Dr. Zacharias Sautner
Assistant Professor of Finance
University of Amsterdam
Course Objectives:
This course will cover modern principles and tools of valuation. It creates a strong
foundation for the discounted cash flow model by analyzing all features and assumptions
implicit in any valuation analysis, starting from the term structure of interest rates,
estimating discount rates, measuring cash flows, calculating growth rates. At the end, we
will implement a fully‐fledged valuation model in excel. The course seeks to ensure a full
understanding of the explicit and implicit assumptions underlying modern valuation
models.
Format:
7 Lectures; 3 hours per week. The lectures take place Fridays, 9.30‐12.30. Class attendance
is compulsory to pass the course and will be checked. You are expected to read the
underlying literature, make exercises to deepen your understanding of the class content,
and work independently. Not all material which is relevant for the exam will necessarily be
covered in class. You will get weekly homework assignments which you have to hand in a
week later in class. Only hand‐written solutions are allowed. One (randomly chosen)
homework assignments will be graded and it will make up 20% of the final grade. Note
that this course is part one of the course Valuation and Value‐Based Management. Part
two will build on this material and takes place in Block 2. You need to pass both parts
individually to pass the one‐semester course.
Study Materials:
The course is mainly based on the books Damodaran: ‘Damodaran on Valuation’ and
Benninga: ‘Financial Modeling’ (Ch. 4). Power point slides will be made available on
Blackboard. I recommend that you buy the book by Damodaran.
Assessment:
Final Exam (80%); Homework Assignment (20%)
Questions:
In case of questions or problems related to the course, please contact Zacharias Sautner
(z.sautner@uva.nl).
Course Outline:
Topic Main Concepts Underlying Book
Chapter
1. Introduction to Misconceptions about Damodaran, Chapter
Valuation Valuations 1
Biases in Valuation
Approaches to Valuation
Basic Valuation Concepts
2. Estimating Discount Estimating cost of equity Damodaran, Chapter
Rates Historical and implied equity 2
premiums
Country risk adjustments
Determinants of betas
Bottom up betas
Estimating cost of debt
WACC
3. Estimating Cash Types of cash flows Damodaran, Chapter
Flows Components of cash flows 3
Correcting accounting
earnings, dealing with
operating leases and R&D
expenses
Dealing with negative or
abnormally low earnings
Capital expenditures and
working capital investments
Estimating FCFE and FCFF
4. Forecasting Cash Estimating growth in earnings Damodaran, Chapter
Flows Analysts forecasts 4
Estimating fundamental
growth rates
Terminal values
Economic assessment of
different growth rates
5. Discounted Cash Valuation inputs Damodaran, Chapter
Flow Valuation Building blocks of a valuation 5 and 6
model
Equity and firm values
Applying valuation models to
real examples
DCF models
APV models
Excess return models
6. Valuation Dealing with cash and Damodaran, Chapter
Adjustments: Cash, marketable securities 10 and 11
Cross‐Holdings, Stock Dealing with cross‐holdings
Options and Restricted Dealing with stock options
Stock Dealing with restricted shares
7. Building a Valuation Integrating cash flow Benninga, Chapter 4
Model in Excel statements, balance sheets,
and P&L statements into an
integrated valuation model