My point is that
anticipated future cash flows are just that, anticipated; they are simply «projected» based on what we believe might happen based on experience today.
It aims to arrive at the fair market price of a company by calculating
anticipated future cash flows at the present value.
Not exact matches
This News Release contains forward - looking statements concerning: the combined company's financial position,
cash flow and growth prospects; certain strategic benefits, and operational, competitive and cost synergies; management of the combined company; the timing of the Shoppers Drug Mart's shareholders meeting and publication of related shareholder materials; the expected completion date of the proposed transaction; the
anticipated tax treatment of the proposed combination for Shoppers Drug Mart shareholders; and Loblaw's and Shoppers Drug Mart's
anticipated future results.
As a result, the market not only discounts the
cash sitting on the balance sheet, it also drives down the P / E multiple due to the
anticipated suboptimal re-investment rate for
future cash flows.
In capital budgeting, one spends money now to generate
future anticipated cash flows which get interest rate adjusted back to a net present value.