Where do you get the 2006A tax rate, and interest rate on cash, and interest rate on debt from? (2007-2010E projections use the 2006A metrics/data)

The model/module simply uses stated hardcoded/assumptions/manual inputs.

I noticed that the calculation for stock issued in an M&A deal differs in your Simple Merger Model vs the Int-Adv Model. Why in the simple merger model do you calculate stock issued based on EV whereas in the Int-Adv Merger Model with PEP and TAP you calculate it based off the equity value?

In the int-Adv model (and this is the case for the AdvFM Model as well, why do we build the Cash Available Before Debt calculation to include a dividend payout when, in theory, dividends have the last priority to payouts. Shouldn't the debt sweep sweep through first and then we decide if dividends a... In the int-Adv model (and this is the case for the AdvFM Model as well, why do we build the Cash Available Before Debt calculation to include a dividend payout when, in theory, dividends have the last priority to payouts. Shouldn't the debt sweep sweep through first and then we decide if dividends are payable? Or is the dividend payout simply an assumed recurring action and we don't consider canceling it unless there is a severe liquidity issue? Read More