Accounting
A Simple Accounting-based Valuation Model for the Debt Tax Shield
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Andreas Scholze
Abstract
This paper describes a simple way to integrate the debt tax shield into an accounting-based valuation model. The market value of equity is determined by forecasting residual operating income, which is calculated by charging operating income for the operating assets at a required return that accounts for the tax benefit that comes from borrowing to raise cash for the operations. The model assumes that the firm maintains a deterministic financial leverage ratio, which tends to converge quickly to typical steady-state levels over time. From a practical point of view, this characteristic is of particular help, because it allows a continuing value calculation at the end of a short forecast period.
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Scholze A (2010). A Simple Accounting-based Valuation Model for the Debt Tax Shield. BuR - Business Research, Vol. 3, Iss. 1, pp. 37-47,
URN: urn:nbn:de:0009-20-25039
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