DuPont Analysis, Forecasting with the Parsimonious Method and Estimating Share Value of Cisco Systems Inc Using the DCF Model Cisco Systems, Inc. is a multinational information technology company headquartered in San Jose, California, that produces and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services. Cisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, two Stanford University computer scientists, who pioneered the concept of a local area network (LAN). In 1990, Cisco Systems went public with a market capitalization of $224 million. By 2000, Cisco had become the most valuable company in the world with a more than $500 billion market capitalization. The stock was initially listed on the NASDAQ in 1990, and then was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 8, 2009. Cisco is currently included in the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 1000 Index, NASDAQ-100 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Stock Index. 1 As Figure 1 shows, the stock price of Cisco Systems peaked in 1999-2000 before the burst of internet bubble. However, its stock price has been fluctuating in the range of $10-$30 since 2001.

Following are the income statement and balance sheet for Cisco Systems for the year ended July 30, 2016. Cisco Systems Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income Years Ended December ($ millions) July 30, 2016 July 25, 2015 Revenue Product $37,254 $37,750 Service 11,993 11,411 Total revenue 49,247 49,161 Cost of sales Product 14,161 15,377 Service 4,126 4,103 Total cost of sales 18,287 19,480 Gross margin 30,960 29,681 Operating expenses Research and development 6,296 6,207 Sales and marketing 9,619 9,821 General and administrative 1,814 2,040 Amortization of purchased intangible assets 303 359 Restructuring and other charges 268 484 Total operating expenses 18,300 18,911 Operating income 12,660 10,770 Interest income 1,005 769 Interest expense (676) (566) Other income (loss), net (69) 228 Interest and other income (loss), net 260 431 Income before provision for income taxes 12,920 11,201 Provision for income taxes 2,181 2,220 Net income $10,739 $8,981 3 Cisco Systems Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets In millions, except par value July 30, 2016 July 25, 2015 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $7,631 $6,877 Investments 58,125 53,539 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $249 at July 30, 2016 and $302 at July 25, 2015 5,847 5,344 Inventories 1,217 1,627 Financing receivables, net 4,272 4,491 Other current assets 1,627 1,490 Total current assets 78,719 73,368 Property and equipment, net 3,506 3,332 Financing receivables, net 4,158 3,858 Goodwill 26,625 24,469 Purchased intangible assets, net 2,501 2,376 Deferred tax assets 4,299 4,454 Other assets 1,844 1,516 Total assets $121,652 $113,373 Liabilities Current liabilities Short-term debt $4,160 $3,897 Accounts payable 1,056 1,104 Income taxes payable 517 62 Accrued compensation 2,951 3,049 Deferred revenue 10,155 9,824 Other current liabilities 6,072 5,476 Total current liabilities 24,911 23,412 Long-term debt 24,483 21,457 Income taxes payable 925 1,876 Deferred revenue 6,317 5,359 Other long-term liabilities 1,431 1,562 Total liabilities 58,067 53,666 4 Cisco Systems Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets In millions, except par value July 30, 2016 July 25, 2015 Cisco shareholders' equity Preferred stock, no par value: 5 shaes authorized; none issued and outstanding -- -- Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value: 20,000 shares authorized; 5,029 and 5,085 shares issued and outstanding at July 30, 2016 and July 25, 2015, respectively 44,516 43,592 Retained earnings 19,396 16,045 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (326) 61 Total Cisco shareholders' equity 63,586 59,698 Noncontrolling interests (1) 9 Total equity 63,585 59,707 Total liabilities and equity $121,652 $113,373 5 Required (a) compute the return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) for 2016 (8 points) (b) Complete the DuPont disaggregation of return on equity (ROE) for 2016. Analyze the DuPont financial ratios and discuss how Cisco Systems Inc. can achieve a high ROE. (12 points) (c) Compute net operating assets (NOA) for 2016. Note, for the balance sheet items of Cisco Systems, non-operating assets include cash and cash equivalents, and investments. Nonoperating liabilities include short-term debt and long-term debt. (6 points) (d) Compute net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) for 2016, assuming a federal and state statutory tax rate of 37%. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) (9 points) (e) Forecast Cisco's sales, NOPAT, and NOA for years 2017 through 2020 and the terminal period using the following assumptions: (12 points) Sales growth 2017 10% Sales growth 2018 8% Sales growth 2019 5% Sales growth 2020 3% Terminal growth 1% Net operating profit margin 2016 rate rounded to three decimal places Net operating asset turnover 2016 rate rounded to three decimal places Assume a discount rate (WACC) of 10%, common shares outstanding of 5,029 million, and net nonoperating obligations (NNO) of $(37,113) million (NNO is negative which means that Cisco has net nonoperating investments). (f) Estimate the value of a share of Cisco common stock as of July 30, 2016 using the discounted cash flow (DCF) model and sales, NOPAT and NOA forecast in (e); Describe the DCF model, and explain the computations and results. (15 points) 6 (g) Cisco stock closed at $31.47 on September 8, 2016, the date the Form 10-K was filed with the SEC. How does your DCF valuation estimates compare with this closing price? What do you believe are some reasons for the difference? What investment decision is suggested from your results? (8 points) (h) Assume that Ciscos weighted average cost of capital (WACC) increased to 15% due to the high inflation. Estimate the value of a share of Cisco common stock as of July 30, 2016, using the discounted cash flow (DCF) model and the forecast in (e); Describe the computations, and discuss how the increase in WACC affects Ciscos stock price. (10 points) Note, still assume common shares outstanding of 5,029 million, and net nonoperating obligations (NNO) of $(37,113) million. (i) Discuss how inflation, federal monetary policy, credit ratings, and sales growth opportunities affect Ciscos equity valuation based on the DCF and CAPM models. (8 points) (j) Are there other equity valuation models? Please discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different equity valuation models. (12 points)