Continuing our GHC exercise, calculate 2016 EBITDA multiple implied by the DCF.

Answer selection

9.4x

9.8x

10.3x

13.0x

15.1x

Free cash flow buildup 12/31/2014 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 Fiscal year end date Select Income Statement Data Revenue COGS, SG&A and other operating expenses Interest income Interest expense Nonrecurring non-operating income (expense) Provision for Income Taxes Memo: Depreciation & amortization (included in COGS, SG&A and other operating expenses) 2,737,032.00 2,504,312.00 2,136 35,533 778,010 312,300.00 2,586,114.00 2,666,939.00 1,909.00 32,654.00 -8.623.00 20,500.00 2.481,890.00 2,178,356.00 3,093.00 35,390.00 -12,642.00 81,200.00 249.457.00 428,437.00 92,894.00 Fiscal year end date Cash and equivalents Investments in marketable equity securities Working capital assets Intangible assets (including goodwill) PP&E 12/31/2015 774,952.00 379,445.00 706,325.00 1,146,589.00 231,123.00 12/31/2016 670,816.00 448,241.00 752,289.00 1,296,919.00 233,664.00 Working capital liabilities Current portion of long-term debt Long-Term Debt 928,429.00 0 399,800.00 1,008,743.00 6,128.00 485,719.00 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 Fiscal year end date Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures and purchases of intangible assets Common dividends 237,292.00 68,114.00 136,859.00 53,721.00 66,612.00 27,325.00 Assumptions, DCF valuation for Graham Holdings Growth of EBIAT(1) through 2021 Nonrecurring non-operating income/expense) 2017-2021 Growth of every other income statement item through 2021 Growth of cash and equivalents, marketable securities, working capital assets and liabilities, debt (current and long term) through 2021 Growth of common dividends through 2021 Capital expenditures and purchases of intangibles in 2017 (2) Growth of capital expenditures, intangible purchases 2018-2021(2) Terminal growth rate 5% 0% 5% 5% 5% Average of 2014-2016 5% 3% (1) Operating income x (1-tax rate) (2) Assume no asset sales for PP&E or intangible assets Free cash flow buildup 12/31/2014 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 Fiscal year end date Select Income Statement Data Revenue COGS, SG&A and other operating expenses Interest income Interest expense Nonrecurring non-operating income (expense) Provision for Income Taxes Memo: Depreciation & amortization (included in COGS, SG&A and other operating expenses) 2,737,032.00 2,504,312.00 2,136 35,533 778,010 312,300.00 2,586,114.00 2,666,939.00 1,909.00 32,654.00 -8.623.00 20,500.00 2.481,890.00 2,178,356.00 3,093.00 35,390.00 -12,642.00 81,200.00 249.457.00 428,437.00 92,894.00 Fiscal year end date Cash and equivalents Investments in marketable equity securities Working capital assets Intangible assets (including goodwill) PP&E 12/31/2015 774,952.00 379,445.00 706,325.00 1,146,589.00 231,123.00 12/31/2016 670,816.00 448,241.00 752,289.00 1,296,919.00 233,664.00 Working capital liabilities Current portion of long-term debt Long-Term Debt 928,429.00 0 399,800.00 1,008,743.00 6,128.00 485,719.00 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 Fiscal year end date Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures and purchases of intangible assets Common dividends 237,292.00 68,114.00 136,859.00 53,721.00 66,612.00 27,325.00 Assumptions, DCF valuation for Graham Holdings Growth of EBIAT(1) through 2021 Nonrecurring non-operating income/expense) 2017-2021 Growth of every other income statement item through 2021 Growth of cash and equivalents, marketable securities, working capital assets and liabilities, debt (current and long term) through 2021 Growth of common dividends through 2021 Capital expenditures and purchases of intangibles in 2017 (2) Growth of capital expenditures, intangible purchases 2018-2021(2) Terminal growth rate 5% 0% 5% 5% 5% Average of 2014-2016 5% 3% (1) Operating income x (1-tax rate) (2) Assume no asset sales for PP&E or intangible assets