Estimating Share Value Using the DCF Model Following are forecasts of sales, net operating profit after tax (NOPAT), and net operating assets (NOA) as of February 26, 2011, for Best Buy, Inc.

	Assume Reported	Horizon Period
(In millions)	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Terminal Period
Sales	$40,023	$44,577	$49,650	$55,300	$61,592	$62,208
NOPAT	1,448	1,625	1,806	2,014	2,213	2,231
NOA	5,266	5,875	6,553	7,265	8,116	8,197

Answer the following requirements assuming a discount rate (WACC) of 11%, a terminal period growth rate of 1%, common shares outstanding of 410.5 million, net nonoperating obligations (NNO) of $768 million, and noncontrolling interest (NCI) on the balance sheet of $690 million. (a) Estimate the value of a share of Best Buy's common stock using the discounted cash flow (DCF) model as of February 26, 2011.

Rounding instructions:

• Round your answers to the nearest whole number except for the discount factors, shares outstanding, and the stock price per share.

• Round the discount factors to five decimal places, shares outstanding to one decimal place, and the stock price to two decimal places.

• Use your rounded answers for subsequent calculations.

Do not use negative signs with any of your answers below.

	Assume Reported	Horizon Period
(In millions)	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Terminal Period
Increase in NOA		Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
FCFF (NOPAT - Increase in NOA)		Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
Discount factor [1/(1+rw)t]	(round 5 decimal places)	Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
Present value of horizon FCFF		Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
Cumm present value of horizon FCFF	Answer
Present value of terminal FCFF	Answer
Total firm value	Answer
NNO	Answer
NCI	Answer
Firm equity value	Answer
Shares outstanding (millions)	Answer	(round 1decimal place)
Stock price per share	Answer	(round 2decimal places)

(b) Assume Best Buy (BBY) stock closed at $43.47 on April 1, 2011. How does your valuation estimate compare with this closing price? What do you believe are some reasons for the difference?

Stock prices are a function of many factors. It is impossible to speculate on the reasons for the difference.

Our stock price estimate is lower than the BBY market price, indicating that we believe that BBY stock is overvalued. Stock prices are a function of expected NOPAT and NOA, as well as the WACC discount rate. Our lower stock price estimate might be due to more pessimistic forecasts or a higher discount rate compared to other investors' and analysts' model assumptions.

Our stock price estimate is lower than the BBY market price, indicating that we believe that BBY stock is overvalued. Stock prices are a function of expected NOPAT and NOA, as well as the WACC discount rate. Our lower stock price estimate might be due to more optimistic forecasts or a lower discount rate compared to other investors' and analysts' model assumptions.

Our stock price estimate is lower than the BBY market price, indicating that we believe that BBY stock is undervalued. Stock prices are a function of expected NOPAT and NOA, as well as the WACC discount rate. Our lower stock price estimate might be due to more optimistic forecasts or a lower discount rate compared to other investors' and analysts' model assumptions.