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Valuation. Prepared by iValuators. Agenda. GTAT’s Value Methods Free Cash Flow Economic Profit Forecast Analysis Private Equity Approach Value Summary. Single Estimate of Value. Intrinsic Equity Value = $612,961M Per Share Price = $5.18 Current Share Price = $3.12. Third Party.
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Valuation Prepared by iValuators
Agenda • GTAT’s Value • Methods • Free Cash Flow • Economic Profit • Forecast Analysis • Private Equity Approach • Value Summary
Single Estimate of Value • Intrinsic Equity Value = $612,961M • Per Share Price = $5.18 • Current Share Price = $3.12 Third Party
Valuation Models • Free Cash Flow • CF generated by the core operations after deducting investments in new capital • Economic Profit • Return on funds invested in capital less the cost of capital PROCESS Reorganize financial statements to deduce the historical financial performance of core operations Forecast key value drivers
Financial Statement Analysis: IS Income Statement Reorganized Income Statement • NOPLAT: Profits generated from company’s core operations after subtracting the cash paid for income taxes related to the core operations NOPLAT Cash Taxes
Financial Statement Analysis: BS Balance Sheet Reorganized Balance Sheet • Invested Capital: The cumulative amount the business has invested in its core operations – primarily PP&E and working capital. Invested Capital Op. WC
Forecast Analysis • Forecast revenue for each segment • Forecast remaining drivers as percentage of revenue: • Direct sales • SGA • R&D • PP&E (depreciation as % of PP&E) • NOWC • Invested Capital • Link forecast analysis to NOPLAT and Invested Capital calculations GM SGA/R&D
Revenue Forecast • Solar • Photovoltaic • Polysilicon • LED • Sapphire
Solar • Alternative Energy Sources • Investment Tax Credits • Tariffs • Overproduction
Solar: Alternative Energy Sources • Global demand for low carbon intensive fuels will grow faster than the average rate. • Exxon Mobile predicts Natural Gas will be the 2nd most used energy source by 2025 • Despite stronger than average growth rates, renewable energy sources like wind and solar will only account for 4% of global demand in 2040. Natural Gas
Solar: Investment Tax Credits 2009 Impact of Federal Tax Credit Extension for PV and Wind* • 30% tax credit for residential and commercial solar projects till 2016 • After 2016 drops to 10% and only applied to commercial investments *WealthDaily.com
Solar: Tariffs in China • Anti-Dumping duties around 24 to 36% for the next 5 years • Countervailing duties from 14 to 16% • Heightened tensions between U.S and China • China is now contemplating placing tariffs of its own on polysilicon products
Solar: Overproduction • Current supply exceeds demand by 20% • Prices of polysilicon have dropped by as much as 70% • Threat or opportunity? • Tier 1 vs Tier 2 and 3 suppliers • China’s 2015 solar initiative
LED • Green Trends • Alternative Uses
LED: Green Trends • Dept. of Energy predicts 25% usage rate in 2020 • 62% by 2030 in residential usage • Commercial usage estimates range from 19% (DOE) to 46% (IMS Research) by 2015 • 74% by 2030
LED: Alternative Uses • LED TV Market • LED TV’s to account for 88% of flat screen sales • 97% by 2015 • Mobile Devices • Signs and billboards • Untapped Market
Revenue by Segment Sell PV
Discount Factor: WACC Cost of Equity
Continuing Value Calculation Free Cash Flow Economic Profit
Value Revisited Free Cash Flow and Economic Profit
Value Revisited • Discounted FCF • Value = $612,961 • Discounted EP • Value = $612,961
Crystal Ball Sensitivity Analysis • Monte Carlo Simulation • Applied distributions to key metrics • Revenue growth • Value drivers as percentage of revenue • WACC • CV ROIC • CV growth rate • Ran 250,000 simulations
Sensitivity Analysis: Results • Value estimate most sensitive to changes in: • Direct Costs • SG&A • R&D SGA/R&D GM
Private Equity Approach Comparable Company Analysis Precedent Transaction Analysis
Comparable Company Analysis Details Financials
Precedent Transactions Analysis • Researched recent M&A activity in green sector • 1Q12 greentech analysis by Peachtree Capital Advisors • Solar sector EBITDA multiples averaged 3.2x • Includes solar companies throughout supply chain • We assumed a multiple range of 1x (3.7x – 2.7x)
Value Estimate Summary $613 Third Party
Questions? Appendix A: Forecast Analysis Considerations Appendix B: Expanded Calculations Appendix C: Comparable Company Analysis Considerations Appendix D: Other Considerations
Appendix A Forecast Analysis Considerations Questions
Projected Costs and Current Costs Exxon Report EIA Commercial Energy Forecast Alt. Energy Sources
Potential to Sell PV Segment Summary of M&A Activity 1H12 Renewable YOY Transaction Value • Deal volume in 2012 has fallen 14%, while value has fallen 75% • Focus has moved from manufacturers to installers • Only 28% of corporates and investors currently intend to acquire solar PV equipment manufacturers, compared with 38% last year Revenue by Segment
Third Party Analysis • Value Line • Value Engine • Other Equity Research Value Summary Estimate of Value
Forecast for SG&A and R&D Sensitivity Forecast Analysis
Gross Margin Forecast Sensitivity Forecast Analysis
Appendix B Expanded Calculations Questions
Tax Adjustments Financial Statement Analysis: IS
Operating Working Capital • Removal of all Non-Operating Current Assets and Current Liabilities • For our forecast we used Q2FY13 and LTM revenue • Excess Cash considered Financial Statement Analysis: BS
Cost of Equity • CAPM • 30 year treasury rate • yahoo beta • McKinsey and Company WACC
Continuing Value Calculation • Free Cash Flow • g = 2%, WACC = 10.67% • Economic Profit • g = 2%, WACC = 10.67%, ROIC = 15.67% Continuing Value
Appendix C Comparable Company Analysis Considerations Questions