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CSX Group
Course: M&A
CSX
A Virginia-based diversified transport company (intermodal
services, ocean-container shipping, contract services and
railroad services
Major player in the Southeastern and Midwestern states and the
Canadian Province of Ontario
In 1995 it operated 18,645 miles of track and controlled 38.5%
of the Eastern rail freight market
Major financial indicators (as of 1995)
Operating revenues - $ 4.819 billion
Operating ratio 76.7%
Revenue per share - $ 163,151
P/E ratio 11.6
90,500
$92.5
3348500
1.85619:1
100791
$46.75
4711985
$8060485
89.07
j (km - RF)
ke
= 16.15%
RF
= 6.80% (US Treasury bond for stedy state)
j
= 1.30 (estimated Beta for company, 1 for steady state)
km
= 14% (average S&P return)
kd
= 7.42% (pre tax bond yield)
WACC
= 11.85%
Line item (In $ million
or %)
1994
1995
1996
1997
Revenue
3733
3686
3,714
3,839
Total cost of sales
3127
3230
3,113
3,218
EBIT
532
392
531
549
% Tax rate
35%
35%
35%
35%
EBIT(1-t)
345.8
254.8
345.15 356.76
Less: Capex
311
21
67.0
69.3
Capex as % of sales
Less: Changes in WC
FCFF
FCF Growth Rate
PV (Yr-1996)
8.33%
-73
107.8
0.57%
26
207.8
92.76%
1.80%
31.0
32.0
247.15 255.47
18.94%
228
1998
3,968
3,326
567
35%
368.77
71.6
1999
4,102
3,438
586
35%
381.17
74.0
2000
4,240
3,554
606
35%
394.00
76.5
2000
4,382
3,673
627
35%
407.25
79.1
33.1
264.06
34.2
272.94
35.4
282.13
36.6
291.62
211
195
4350.20
180
167
2,485
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