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Accounting Treatment Effect on Valuation. Mitchell Schmitt. Facts. $100 million investment in R&D each year beginning in 2013 Each dollar spent generates $1.60 in revenue in each of the subsequent 5 years Operating Expenses are equal to 80% of sales.
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Accounting Treatment Effect on Valuation Mitchell Schmitt
Facts • $100 million investment in R&D each year beginning in 2013 • Each dollar spent generates $1.60 in revenue in each of the subsequent 5 years • Operating Expenses are equal to 80% of sales
Part a. Calculate Expected Income, RNEA, and REI assuming R&D is expensed against Income
Part b. Calculate RNEA and REI Amortizing R&D Expenditures Over 5 Years
Compare Parts A and B Pt. a Pt. b As expected, the REI and RNEA of part a represent of a larger range in values. Initially, RNEA and REI are large, negative numbers due to the large expenditures that met the I/S in the early years. However, once 5 years worth of R&D investment began earning revenues each year, RNEA and REI are much greater because of the reduced expenses which provided a larger return on fewer capitalized assets.
Part D- Forecast RNEA and REI for 2020 These forecasts differ due to the increased asset base that is shown on the Balance Sheet due to capitalization of R&D expenditures. A greater return is demanded for REI that is not overcome in this example because EPAT does not change between the two scenarios. Expensed R&D Capitalized R&D
Value for Part B Using REI Values are equal, Accounting doesn’t change valuation
Difficulty by forecasting through 2016 • Steady state would not be achieved • REI found when capitalizing assets would not match REI when expensing R&D
Comparison of RNEA Part a. Part g. Although sales are decreasing in for part g, EPAT is still higher due to the removal of expense from investment from R&D.
Part 2:Depreciation Methods Forecasted EPAT and NEA using 3 year depreciation
More Profitable at IPO • More profitable using 3 year depreciation • Largest investment is fully depreciated by 2017 • Depreciation expense lower as a result which leads to a larger EPAT
Market Response to Earnings • Market is not perfectly rational, may give higher value in response to higher reported earnings • Manipulating earnings may provide pop to initial stock price • Accounting does not effect valuation
2022: Founders’ Options Vest • Would want lowest possible expenses in these years to increase earnings • The optimal depreciation length would depend on the investment schedule • Ex: The 3 year method would be optimal for large investments made in 2018 (Would be fully depreciate by the vesting period)