Can someone explain this question? IB interview prep, thanks.

"With a DCF analysis, if you include an expense within FCF you should exclude the corresponding asset or liability when moving from implied Enterprise Value to Implied Equity Value."

Why is it that if I project UFCF by factoring in operating leases as a non-cash expense, lowering NOPAT and Operating Income, I cannot capitalize the operating leases and subtract them as a debt-like item when moving from Implied Enterprise Value to Implied Equity Value? Why would this be double-counting?

Thanks WSO.

1 Comments
 

Qui ratione et eos quos inventore cupiditate voluptas. Voluptatum expedita eaque eligendi. Laudantium mollitia omnis dignissimos deleniti dolore error. Perferendis eveniet quisquam possimus inventore ipsam. Voluptate natus doloremque asperiores nulla quod quibusdam.

Consequatur possimus odit fugiat sapiente quia dignissimos enim. Deserunt qui eaque sint alias eaque harum. Architecto suscipit consequuntur neque similique vel. Voluptate repudiandae est minus libero.

Array

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”