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- 24 Nov 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Valuation When Cash Flow Forecasts Are Biased
Keywords: by Richard S. Ruback
- September 1995 (Revised June 1996)
- Background Note
Preparing and Using the Statement of Cash Flows
By: Robert L. Simons and Antonio Davila
Explains the concepts and procedures behind the statement of cash flows. Presents an overview of the reporting objectives of this report, and describes in detail the preparation of the cash flow statement using both the indirect method and the direct method. A complete... View Details
Simons, Robert L., and Antonio Davila. "Preparing and Using the Statement of Cash Flows." Harvard Business School Background Note 196-108, September 1995. (Revised June 1996.)
- spring 1982
- Article
Rechannelling the Cash Flow
By: Marc L Bertoneche and C. Viallet
Keywords: Cash Flow
Bertoneche, Marc L., and C. Viallet. "Rechannelling the Cash Flow." Spectrum, no. 1 (spring 1982).
- October 1987 (Revised January 2013)
- Background Note
Note on Free Cash Flow Valuation Models
Explores some of the issues involved in valuing cash flow streams. A simple model is presented that reveals the effect on value of changing assumptions about the appropriate discount rate, the level of profitability, the growth rate of sales, the asset intensity ratio,... View Details
Sahlman, William A. "Note on Free Cash Flow Valuation Models." Harvard Business School Background Note 288-023, October 1987. (Revised January 2013.)
- October 1988 (Revised August 1989)
- Background Note
Note on Within-Year Cash Flows
Brandenburger, Adam M. "Note on Within-Year Cash Flows." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-086, October 1988. (Revised August 1989.)
- December 1994 (Revised September 2012)
- Background Note
Note on Valuing Equity Cash Flows
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
A technical note for advanced students on the topic of valuing highly-levered equity. Introduces the "equity cash flow" valuation methodology, shows how to use it, discusses the sources and signs of its built-in biases, and provides some guidance about when to use it. View Details
Luehrman, Timothy A. "Note on Valuing Equity Cash Flows." Harvard Business School Background Note 295-085, December 1994. (Revised September 2012.)
- October 23, 2003
- Article
Avoiding Free Cash Flow Traps
By: David Hawkins
Keywords: Cash Flow
Hawkins, David. "Avoiding Free Cash Flow Traps." Accounting Bulletin, no. 123 (October 23, 2003).
- June 2002
- Article
Assessing Operating Cash Flow Quality
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Assessing Operating Cash Flow Quality." Accounting Bulletin, no. 107 (June 2002).
- December 2002
- Background Note
Simulation of Prices, Rates and Cash Flows (B)
Considers more advanced issues required for complete cash flow simulation, including residual diagnostics (to determine whether a process has been identified correctly), simulation of nonmarket risk variables, and real options. View Details
Shimko, David C. "Simulation of Prices, Rates and Cash Flows (B)." Harvard Business School Background Note 203-057, December 2002.
- March 2011
- Case
Cash Flow Productivity at PepsiCo: Communicating Value to Retailers
PepsiCo developed a new metric that better measured the value added by Pepsi products than did gross margin, the traditional metric used by retailers to determine shelf space and promotional activity. The new metric, cash flow productivity, captured the value of... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Cash Flow; Measurement and Metrics; Distribution; Performance Productivity; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry
Martinez Jerez, F. Asis, and Lisa Brem. "Cash Flow Productivity at PepsiCo: Communicating Value to Retailers." Harvard Business School Case 111-069, March 2011.
- July 2020 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Cash Flow Statements and Analysis
By: Paul Healy
Healy, Paul. "Cash Flow Statements and Analysis." Harvard Business School Case 121-019, July 2020. (Revised September 2020.)
- winter 1996
- Article
The Market Pricing of Cash Flow Forecasts: Discounted Cash Flow vs. the Method of Comparables
By: S. N. Kaplan and R. S. Ruback
Kaplan, S. N., and R. S. Ruback. "The Market Pricing of Cash Flow Forecasts: Discounted Cash Flow vs. the Method of Comparables." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 8, no. 4 (winter 1996): 45–60.
- January 2020 (Revised December 2020)
- Technical Note
The Cash Flow Curve in Startups
By: Stig Leschly
Leschly, Stig. "The Cash Flow Curve in Startups." Harvard Business School Technical Note 820-091, January 2020. (Revised December 2020.)
- January 1989
- Article
Decent Cash Flow Numbers at Last: Understanding and Using the New GAAP Cash Flow Statements
By: David F. Hawkins
- May 1995
- Teaching Note
Note on Valuing Equity Cash Flows (TN)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Teaching Note for (9-295-085). View Details
- September 1992 (Revised September 1992)
- Case
Northrop Corporation: Statement of Cash Flow
Wilson, G. Peter. "Northrop Corporation: Statement of Cash Flow." Harvard Business School Case 193-026, September 1992. (Revised September 1992.)
- June 2002
- Background Note
Note on the Equivalency of Methods for Discounting Cash Flows
Uses a numerical example to demonstrate that when you discount the cash flows to capital from a project at the weighted average cost of capital, you get same net present value result as you obtain when discounting the cash flows to equity at the cost of equity. Also... View Details
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note on the Equivalency of Methods for Discounting Cash Flows." Harvard Business School Background Note 202-128, June 2002.
- 2000
- Mimeo
Capital Cash Flows: A Simple Approach to Valuing Risky Cash Flows
By: R. S. Ruback
Ruback, R. S. "Capital Cash Flows: A Simple Approach to Valuing Risky Cash Flows." 2000. Mimeo.
- December 2002
- Background Note
Simulation of Prices, Rates and Cash Flows (A)
Explicitly considers the most common propagation models for financial variables and explains how to determine the statistical properties of these variables and simulate their future values. Covers arithmetic Brownian motion, geometric Brownian motion, mean-reversion,... View Details
Shimko, David C. "Simulation of Prices, Rates and Cash Flows (A)." Harvard Business School Background Note 203-056, December 2002.
- March 1986
- Article
Calculating the Market Value of Riskless Cash Flows
By: R. S. Ruback
Ruback, R. S. "Calculating the Market Value of Riskless Cash Flows." Journal of Financial Economics 15, no. 3 (March 1986): 323–339.