DCF & WACC
In a DCF, why do you subtract net debt rather than total debt when bridging from enterprise value to equity value?
Model answer
You don't strictly subtract a single 'net debt' figure as a shortcut - you subtract total debt and ADD back cash, which nets to subtracting net debt. The logic: enterprise value is the value of the…
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