CORPORATEFINANCEII
Term4,201718
Case:Facebook,Inc.:TheInitialPublicOffering
DueonSeptember4,2017at8am
Questionstobeconsideredforcaseanalysis:
1. HowdoesFacebookmakemoney?Whatarethegrowthopportunities?Whatarethe
uncertaintiesinvolved?
2. WhatistheintrinsicvalueofFacebooksharesusingthediscountedcashflow(DCF)
approach?Howsensitiveisthevaluationtochangingassumptions?Whatisthevalue
usingmultiples?Useandjustifyyourownassumptionsandmakeyourowncalculations
[Link]?(Exhibit11inthe
caseisavailableasanExcelfileonLMSCase_Facebook_Exhibit_11.xlsx.)
3. WhatconcernsapotentialinvestormayhaveaboutFacebookoritsoffering?
4. WhatisyourrecommendationtotheCXTTechnologyFund?Why?
CASEWRITEUPANDSUBMISSIONGUIDELINES:SEECOURSEOUTLINE