Exhibit

Target Rates of Return implied by the DCF vs. the option approach (option Parameters: E = 100, RF = 7%, s = 50%, t= 2 years)

Stock PricePut PriceEmbedded Image rtargetEmbedded Image rtargetEmbedded Image
13012.900.950.600.530.07
13012.900.950.400.340.06
13012.900.950.200.140.06
12014.830.940.600.510.09
12014.830.940.400.320.08
12014.830.940.200.130.07
11017.100.930.600.490.11
11017.100.930.400.300.10
11017.100.930.200.120.08
10019.780.910.600.460.14
10019.780.910.400.280.12
10019.780.910.200.100.10
9022.940.890.600.430.17
9022.940.890.400.250.15
9022.940.890.200.070.13
8026.690.870.600.390.21
8026.690.870.400.210.19
8026.690.870.200.040.16
7031.120.830.600.330.27
7031.120.830.400.160.24
7031.120.830.200.000.20
6036.350.790.600.260.34
6036.350.790.400.100.30
6036.350.790.20-0.050.25
5042.510.740.600.180.42
5042.510.740.400.030.37
5042.510.740.20-0.120.32
4049.690.670.600.070.53
4049.690.670.40-0.070.47
4049.690.670.20-0.200.40
3057.940.580.60-0.070.67
3057.940.580.40-0.180.58
3057.940.580.20-0.300.50
2067.130.480.60-0.230.83
2067.130.480.40-0.330.73
2067.130.480.20-0.430.63
1076.940.340.60-0.461.06
1076.940.340.40-0.530.93
1076.940.340.20-0.590.79
  • Notes: Option Parameters: E = exercise price; RF = continuously compounded, annualized risk-free rate; s = instantaneous standard deviation of rates of return on the stock price; t = time to maturity in years.

  • Column 1: Current stock price; Column 2: Current put price; Column 3: Ratio of 1 + target required rates of return; Column 4: Target required rate of return exogenously given and applied using the DCF approach; Column 5: Target required rate of return using the Options approach; Column 6: Downward adjustment of rtarget required.