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AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN)

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Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)

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Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)

AstraZeneca PLC, FCFF calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010
Net cash inflow from operating activities 7,198 7,514 7,100 7,992 10,854
Interest paid, net of tax1 528 374 447 444 472
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1,012) (742) (672) (839) (791)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 158 69 199 102 83
Purchase of intangible assets (1,740) (1,316) (3,947) (458) (1,390)
Disposal of intangible assets 35 210
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 5,132 5,934 3,127 7,241 9,438

Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).

Item Description The company
FCFF Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the AstraZeneca PLC suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. AstraZeneca PLC FCFF increased from 2012 to 2013 but then slightly decreased from 2013 to 2014.

Interest Paid, Net of Tax

AstraZeneca PLC, interest paid, net of tax calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010
Earnings before tax (EBT)
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent 1,233 2,556 6,297 9,983 8,053
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 2 15 30 33 28
Add: Income tax expense 11 696 1,391 2,351 2,896
EBT 1,246 3,267 7,718 12,367 10,977
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
EITR1 0.88% 21.30% 18.02% 19.01% 26.38%
Interest Paid, Net of Tax
Interest paid, before tax 533 475 545 548 641
Less: Interest paid, tax2 5 101 98 104 169
Interest paid, net of tax 528 374 447 444 472

Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).

1 2014 Calculation
EITR = 100 × Income tax expense ÷ EBT
= 100 × 11 ÷ 1,246 = 0.88%

2 2014 Calculation
Interest paid, tax = Interest paid × EITR
= 533 × 0.88% = 5


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Current

AstraZeneca PLC, current EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV) 85,268
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 5,132
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF 16.61
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors1
AbbVie Inc. 13.70
Amgen Inc. 21.08
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 8.59
Danaher Corp. 35.83
Eli Lilly & Co. 644.77
Gilead Sciences Inc. 12.16
Johnson & Johnson 18.04
Merck & Co. Inc. 38.48
Pfizer Inc. 30.42
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 22.51
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 29.45
Zoetis Inc. 41.04

Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31).

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If the company EV/FCFF is lower then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/FCFF is higher then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Historical

AstraZeneca PLC, historical EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)1 85,268 81,919 63,866 55,465 67,179
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)2 5,132 5,934 3,127 7,241 9,438
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF3 16.61 13.81 20.43 7.66 7.12
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors4
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Danaher Corp.
Eli Lilly & Co.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).

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3 2014 Calculation
EV/FCFF = EV ÷ FCFF
= 85,268 ÷ 5,132 = 16.61

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Valuation ratio Description The company
EV/FCFF Enterprise value to free cash flow to the firm is whole company valuation indicator. AstraZeneca PLC EV/FCFF ratio decreased from 2012 to 2013 but then slightly increased from 2013 to 2014.