Bank of America Merrill Lynch iQmethod valuation metrics document

iQmethod™ Measures Definitions Business Performance Numerator Denominator Return On Capital Employed NOPAT = (EBIT + Interest Income) * (1 - Tax Rate) + Goodwill Amortization Total Assets — Current Liabilities + ST Debt + Accumulated Goodwill Amortization Return On Equity Net Income Shareholders’ Equity Operating Margin Operating Profit Sales Earnings Growth Expected 5-Year CAGR From Latest Actual N/A Free Cash Flow Cash Flow From Operations — Total Capex N/A Quality of Earnings Cash Realization Ratio Cash Flow From Operations Net Income Asset Replacement Ratio Capex Depreciation Tax Rate Tax Charge Pre-Tax Income Net Debt-To-Equity Ratio Net Debt = Total Debt, Less Cash & Equivalents Total Equity Interest Cover EBIT Interest Expense Valuation Toolkit Price / Earnings Ratio Current Share Price Diluted Earnings Per Share (Basis As Specified) Price / Book Value Current Share Price Shareholders’ Equity / Current Basic Shares Dividend Yield Annualised Declared Cash Dividend Current Share Price Free Cash Flow Yield Cash Flow From Operations — Total Capex Market Cap. = Current Share Price * Current Basic Shares Enterprise Value / Sales EV = Current Share Price * Current Shares + Minority Equity +NetDebt+ Sales Other LT Liabilities EV/ EBITDA Enterprise Value Basic EBIT + Depreciation + Amortization iQnethod™is the set of BofA Merrill Lynch standard measures that serve to maintain global consistency under three broad headings: Business Performance, Quality of Earnings, and validations. The key features of iQmethod are: A consistently structured, detailed, and transparent methodology. Guidelines to maximize the effectiveness of the comparative valuation process, and to identify some common pitfalls. iQdatabase® is our real-time global research database that is sourced directly fram our equity analysts’ earnings madels and includes forecasted as well as historical data for income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements for companies covered by BofA Merrill Lynch. iQprofile™, i@method™ are service marks of Bank of America Corporation. database *is a registered service mark of Bank of America Corporation. Bankof America > Merrill Lynch Hess Corp.| 11 April2017 11 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014883