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Analyzing Project Cash Flows: T 0 T 1 Through T 10 Assumptions
Analyzing Project Cash Flows: T 0 T 1 Through T 10 Assumptions
Analyzing Project Cash Flows: T 0 T 1 Through T 10 Assumptions
12-1. Morten’s new product line is expected to generate $60 million in sales next year but only 40% of
that amount should be considered incremental revenue to Morten:
a. $60,000,000 × 0.4 = $24,000,000.
Since some of Morten’s existing customers would have selected a non-Morten product if the
company did not introduce the healthier baked chips, the incremental revenue to Morten from
introducing the new product is actually greater than the $24,000,000 calculated in part a. In that
case, the amount of additional revenue from the introduction of the new product would also
include the value of the sales that would be lost from the defection of existing customers.
12-2. a. Part 1:
t=0 t=1 through t=10 assumptions:
revenue $1,300,000 (price)*(# of units sold)
less: cost of goods sold ($1,000,000) (VC/unit)*(# of units sold)
gross profit $300,000
less: cash operating expenses ($32,000) fixed costs (which we assume exclude depreciation)
less: depreciation ($70,000) depreciation = ($700,000 - $0)/(10)
net operating income $198,000
less: taxes ($59,400)
net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) $138,600
plus: depreciation $70,000
operating cash flow $208,600
The cash operating expenses of $32,000 were inferred given the level of net operating income
stated in the problem ($198,000).
Part 2: The cost of debt financing is not included in the analysis of project cash flow as the
required discount rate for the project takes into account how the project is financed.
Consequently, interest expense is omitted from the analysis above.
b. Assuming no salvage value and a book value of zero in year t=10, the NPV of the project is:
1
1 −
NPV =
−$700,000 + $208,600 × (1.10)10
=
−$700,000 + ($208,600 × 6.144567106 =
$581,757.
0.10
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12-3. Fastfoot shoes should pursue this deal as it would aim to generate an additional cash flow of
£31,200 as outlined below:
Fastfoot
Current New
Revenue 1,000,000 1,300,000
Profit 35% 350,000 30% 390,000
Tax 22% 77,000 22% 85,800
Net 273,000 304,200
The two main risks faced by Fastfoot shoes are: (1) The margin is lower than calculated, and (2)
additional sales are lower than calculated.
12-4. For Soko Industries, the following information appears most pertinent:
original price new price
sPad unit sales 400,000
sPad price $600 $450
sPad cost/unit $400 $400
applications price $100
application cost/unit $25
The incremental revenue attributable to the new pricing strategy is $________, the difference
between $180 million (the revenue generated with the new price) and $______ million (the
revenue generated with the original price).
The incremental impact on the firm’s operating profit is $________, the difference between $50
million (the firm’s operating profit with the new price on sPads including the sales of
applications), and $_________ (the firm’s operating profit with the original price on sPads).
Fastfoot
Current New
Revenue 1,000,000 1,300,000
Profit 35% 350,000 30% 390,000 75,000 315,000
Tax 22% 77,000 22% 85,800 66,150 21%
Net 273,000 304,200 248,850
If the operating margin can be increased to 33%, then the project would return to a cash positive
result.
Fastfoot
Current New
Revenue 1,000,000 1,300,000
Profit 35% 350,000 33% 429,000 75,000 354,000
Tax 22% 77,000 22% 94,380 74,340 21%
Net 273,000 334,620 279,660
Marketing cost
25,000
In terms of risks, the business should also consider issues such as market saturation, and, by
extension, a limitation on sales.
12-7. Here we have a new cereal launch for Stones n’ Stuff. Fruity Stones, the manufacturer, expects
that this new cereal will generate $100 million in sales, and that 40% of these sales come from
former buyers of the firm’s other cereal, Jolt n’ Stones. In Problem 12, we reduced the sales
attributable to a new cereal by the sales it cannibalized from an existing cereal. However, the Stones
n’ Stuff case is different. Jolt n’ Stones (the existing cereal) would have lost sales regardless of the
Stones n’ Stuff launch since a competitor is also launching a new cereal. Thus, even if the Fruity
Stones company did not launch Stones n’ Stuff (the new cereal), Jolt n’ Stones would have lost
sales. We cannot therefore attribute this loss in sales of the existing cereal to the new cereal. We
therefore consider the full $100 million in sales to be incremental to Stones n’ Stuff.
We can see this with equation 12-1:
incremental project cash flows = firm cash flows with project − firm cash flows without project.
incremental project cash flows = firm sales with both cereals − firm sales with Jolt n’ Stones only
= [new Stones n’ Stuff sales + new Jolt n’ Stones sales] − new Jolt n’ Stones sales
= [$100 mil. + (old Jolt n’Stones sales − $40 mil. lost to competitor’s cereal)]
− (old Jolt n’Stones sales − $40 mil. lost to competitor’s cereal)
= $100 million.
12-8. To find the free cash flow of Tetious Dimensions’ new product, we will first calculate its required
net investment in working capital (WC). We will do this using the “with versus without” method
we always use to identify incremental cash flows: determine the total WC investment the firm
requires with the project, and compare that to the required investment without the project.
We will look at three accounts: accounts receivable (A/R, a current asset), inventory (a current asset),
and accounts payable (A/P, a current liability). Increases in current assets are cash outflows (uses
of cash), since the firm must tie up cash in these other assets. (For example, if inventory increases,
the firm uses cash to buy extra inventory; if A/R rises, the firm has sold items but not received cash
for them yet.) On the other hand, increases in current liabilities are sources of cash (if Tetious’s A/P
rises, its suppliers have allowed it to take supplies without yet paying for them). We will net the
outflows and the inflows to determine the net increase in operating working capital, as follows:
A B C=B-A
without project with project change cash flow effect
accounts receivable $105,000 $130,000 $25,000 outflow
inventory $200,000 $280,000 $80,000 outflow
accounts payable $90,000 $130,000 $40,000 inflow
total working capital increment = ($65,000)
less: capital expenditures (capex) We were not given an initial investment amount.
less: additional net operating working capital ($65,000) $65,000 The WC investment is recovered at t=n, when the project unwinds.
12-9. To find the free cash flow of Duncan Motors’ new product, we will first calculate its required net
investment in working capital (WC). We will do this using the “with versus without” method we
always use to identify incremental cash flows: Determine the total WC investment the firm
requires with the project and compare that to the required investment without the project.
We will look at three accounts: accounts receivable (A/R, a current asset), inventory (a current asset),
and accounts payable (A/P, a current liability). Increases in current assets are cash outflows (uses
of cash), since the firm must tie up cash in these other assets. (For example, if inventory increases,
the firm uses cash to buy extra inventory; if A/R rises, the firm has sold items but not received
cash for them yet.) On the other hand, increases in current liabilities are sources of cash (if Duncan’s
A/P rises, its suppliers have allowed it to take supplies without yet paying for them). We will net
the outflows and the inflows to determine the net increase in operating working capital as follows:
A B C=B-A
without project with project change cash flow effect
accounts receivable $33,000 $23,000 ($10,000) inflow
inventory $25,000 $40,000 $15,000 outflow
accounts payable $50,000 $86,000 $36,000 inflow
total working capital increment = $31,000
Thus this new project will release an extra $31,000 cash inflow at t = 0. This is not the usual case;
generally, we expect that a new project will require supporting WC outflows. But here, the new
project causes Duncan’s A/R to fall—meaning that its customers pay more in cash instead of on
credit than they did before, reducing the A/R balance by $10,000. The firm also is able to get
$36,000 extra financing from its suppliers (the increase in A/P). These two inflows outweigh the extra
$15,000 increase in inventory, resulting in an overall WC inflow at t = 0.
Given this WC increment, we can go on to find the free cash flows for the project as shown on the
next page. We have assumed the following:
initial cash flow (t = 0)
• There was no mention of the amount of money spent on the project (capex) at t = 0, so we
haven’t included any.
• The only t = 0 cash flow is the inflow from working capital, $31,000.
operating cash flows (t = 1 through t = n)
• We assume that the project’s useful and depreciable life are n years.
• Operating cash flows for years 1 through n are (NOPAT + depreciation), which for this project
are [NOI ∗ (1 − T) + depreciation] = [$300,000 ∗ (1 − 0.34)] + $50,000 = $248,000.
less: capital expenditures (capex) We were not given an initial investment amount.
less: additional net operating working capital $31,000 ($31,000) The WC increment is lost at t=n, when the project unwinds.
12-10. a. Faraway Fabricators needs additional working capital if it expands its welding and stamping
division. The firm’s CFO has estimated the following levels of sales and COGS:
0 1 2 3 4 5
Sales $150,000 $162,000 $174,960 $188,957 $204,073 $220,399
COGS $90,000 $97,200 $104,976 $113,374 $122,444 $132,240
This expansion requires that the firm increase its accounts receivable by 12% of the added sales,
increase its inventory by 15% of the added cost of goods sold, and increase its accounts payable
by 10% of the added cost of goods sold. The additional working capital investment occurs in the
period prior to the increase in sales. That is, the expenditure for operating net working capital for
Year 1 is made in Year 0, and so forth.
The additional working capital requirements are given below. Recall that an increase in accounts
receivable or inventory requires cash (an increase in working capital needed), whereas an increase
in accounts payable provides cash (a decrease in working capital needed).
0 1 2 3 4 5
Sales $150,000 $162,000 $174,960 $188,957 $204,073 $220,399
COGS $90,000 $97,200 $104,976 $113,374 $122,444 $132,240
12% (change in A/R) $1,440.00 $1,555.20 $1,679.64 $1,813.92 $1,959.12 expenditure made in period t-1
15% (change in inventory) $1,080.00 $1,166.40 $1,259.70 $1,360.50 $1,469.40
10% (change in A/P) $720.00 $777.60 $839.80 $907.00 $979.60
operating working
capital requirements $1,800.00 $1,944.00 $2,099.54 $2,267.42 $2,448.92
b. The additional funds needed for working capital in years 0 through 4 are given the last line of
the table above.
12-11. To find the free cash flow of Visible Fence’s new product, we will first calculate its required net
investment in working capital (WC). We will do this using the “with versus without” method we
always use to identify incremental cash flows: Determine the total WC investment the firm requires
with the project, and compare that to the required investment without the project.
We will look at three accounts: accounts receivable (A/R, a current asset), inventory (a current asset),
and accounts payable (A/P, a current liability). Increases in current assets are cash outflows (uses
of cash), since the firm must tie up cash in these other assets. (For example, if inventory increases,
the firm uses cash to buy extra inventory; if A/R rises, the firm has sold items but not received cash
for them yet.) On the other hand, increases in current liabilities are sources of cash (if Duncan’s A/P
rises, its suppliers have allowed it to take supplies without yet paying for them). We will net the
outflows and the inflows to determine the net increase in operating working capital as follows:
A B C=B-A
without project with project change cash flow effect
accounts receivable $55,000 $63,000 $8,000 outflow
inventory $55,000 $70,000 $15,000 outflow
accounts payable $90,000 $106,000 $16,000 inflow
total working capital increment = ($7,000)
Thus this new project will require an initial investment of $7000. Visible Fences must invest an
extra $8000 in A/R and $15,000 in inventory; these two outflows are offset by the additional
supplier financing of $16,000 coming from the increase in A/P, but the net cash flow is still
negative. Visible Fences will recoup this initial investment when the project is unwound.
Given this WC increment, we can go on to find the free cash flows for the project as shown on the
next page. We have assumed the following:
initial cash flow (t = 0)
• There was no mention of the amount of money spent on the project (capex) at t = 0, so we haven’t
included any.
• The only t = 0 cash flow is the outflow from the incremental investment in working capital,
$7000.
operating cash flows (t = 1 through t = n)
• We assume that the project’s useful and depreciable life are n years.
• Operating cash flows for years 1 through n are (NOPAT + depreciation), which for this project
are [NOI ∗ (1 − T) + depreciation] = [$900,000 ∗ (1 − 0.34)] + $300,000 = $894,000.
terminal cash flow (t = n)
• At t = n, the firm recoups its t = 0 outflow from net WC, for an inflow of $7000.
t=0 t=1 t=2 ...t=n assumptions:
revenues
less: cost of goods sold These numbers not given;
gross profit they are rolled into the NOI value of $900,000.
less: cash operating expenses
less: depreciation ($300,000) ($300,000) ($300,000) We assume that the depreciable life of this project is n years.
net operating income $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 We assume that the project's life is n years.
less: taxes ($306,000) ($306,000) ($306,000)
net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) $594,000 $594,000 $594,000
plus: depreciation $300,000 $300,000 $300,000
operating cash flow $894,000 $894,000 $894,000
less: capital expenditures (capex) We were not given an initial investment amount.
less: additional net operating working capital ($7,000) $7,000 The WC increment is lost at t=n, when the project unwinds.
12-13. 300,000 units with the new parameters delivers a negative cashflow of 10,000.
If the operating margin is improved to 3.85%, then a net cashflow of £11,780 is restored.
12-14. a. The initial cash flow (t = 0) for the gas-powered skateboard project will be the cost to purchase
the new production equipment, $450,000, plus the incremental investment in inventory of
$50,000 = $500,000.
b. The annual net cash flows for the project from t = 1 to t = 9 will be the revenue from the sales
of the new skateboards, less the variable and fixed cash costs of production, less taxes, plus the
benefits of the depreciation tax shield. That is, using equation 12-3:
operating cash flow = net operating income − taxes + depreciation,
NOPAT
where
net operating income = revenue − cost of goods sold − cash operating
expenses − depreciation.
For our project, revenue is (2,000 units) ∗ ($200/unit) = $400,000. The cost of goods sold is
the variable cost per unit, $40, times the number of units: (2,000 units) ∗ ($40/unit) = $80,000.
We will assume that the cash operating expenses are the fixed costs of $160,000 (which we
assume do not include depreciation). To find depreciation, we use the straight-line method:
$450,000 - $0
( depreciable =
basis-salvage value
# years of depreciable life
) (= 10
) $45,000. Thus we find:
This will be our project’s cash flow amount for years 1 through 9.
c. In year 10, we will add to this amount our recovery of the $50,000 working capital investment,
for a total t = 10 cash flow of $170,900. The spreadsheet below outlines all of these cash flow
calculations.
d. To find the project’s NPV, we use equation 11-1:
CF1 CF2 CFn
=
NPV CF0 + + ... + ,
(1 + k ) (1 + k )
1 2
(1 + k )n
where our required return, k, is 10%. Substituting for our project’s values, we have:
$120,900 $120,900 $120,900 $170,900
NPV =
−500,000 + 1
+ 2
+ ... + + =
$262,155.
(1.10) (1.10) (1.10)9 (1.10)10
Since the NPV is greater than zero, the project should be accepted.
We can easily calculate NPV in Excel. We show various ways below:
10%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($500,000) ($500,000)
1 $120,900 $109,909
2 $120,900 $99,917
3 $120,900 $90,834
4 $120,900 $82,576
5 $120,900 $75,069
6 $120,900 $68,245
7 $120,900 $62,041
8 $120,900 $56,401
9 $120,900 $51,273
10 $170,900 $65,889
NPV = $262,155
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.10)t,
or with the PV function:
= −500000 − PV(0.10, 10 − 1, 120900) + 170900/(1.10)^10 NPV = $262,155,
12-15. a. The initial cash flow (t = 0) for the elliptical trainer project will be the cost to purchase the new
production equipment, $5,000,000, plus the incremental investment in inventory of $1,000,000.
b. The annual net cash flows for the project from t = 1 to t = 4 will be the revenues from the sales
of the new trainers, less the variable and fixed cash costs of production, less taxes, plus the
benefits of the depreciation tax shield. That is, using equation 12-3:
operating cash flow = net operating income − taxes + depreciation,
NOPAT
where net operating income = revenue − cost of goods sold − cash operating
expenses − depreciation.
For our project, revenues are (5000 units) ∗ ($1000/unit) = $5 million. The cost of goods sold
is the variable cost per unit, $500, times the number of units: (5000 units) ∗ ($500/unit) = $2.5
million. We will assume that the cash operating expenses are the fixed costs of $1 million
(which we assume do not include depreciation). To find depreciation, we use the straight-line
method: ( depreciable basis-salvage value
#years of depreciable life
) = $1 million. Thus, we find:
This will be our project’s cash flow amount for years 1 through 4.
c. In year 5, we will add to this amount our recovery of the $1 million working capital
investment, for a total t = 5 cash flow of $2.33 million. The spreadsheet below outlines all of
these cash flow calculations.
d. To find the project’s NPV, we use equation 11-1:
CF1 CF2 CFn
NPV= CF0 + + + ... + ,
(1 + k ) (1 + k )
1 2
(1 + k )n
where our required return, k, is 10%. Substituting for our project’s values, we have:
$1,330,000 $1,330,000 $2,330,000
NPV =
−$6,000,000 + 1
+ 2
+ ... + =
−$337,332.
(1.10) (1.10) (1.10)5
Since the NPV is less than zero, the project should be rejected.
We can easily calculate NPV in Excel. We show various ways below:
10%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($6,000,000) ($6,000,000)
1 $1,330,000 $1,209,091
2 $1,330,000 $1,099,174
3 $1,330,000 $999,249
4 $1,330,000 $908,408
5 $2,330,000 $1,446,747
NPV = ($337,332)
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.10)t,
or with the PV function:
= −6000000 − PV(0.10 5 − 1, 1330000) + 2330000/(1.10)^5 NPV = −$337,332,
or with the NPV function:
= NPV(0.10, 1330000, 1330000, 1330000, 1330000, 2330000) – 6000000
NPV = −$337,332.
(Recall that the PV function in Excel reports results as negative numbers. The sign is reversed
with a minus sign before the PV function.)
12-16. The spreadsheet below outlines these calculations.
0 1 2 3 4
Units 2% 125,000 127,500 130,050 132,651
Price 3% £ 5.00 £ 5.15 £ 5.30 £ 5.46
Payback is slightly beyond the expected 3 years, but the project still delivers a
positive NPV and therefore adds value (even at a 10% cost of funds). An argument
against undertaking the project would be the potential straight-line uncertainty of
the various growth factors in the projections. Of course, this could work either
way—positive or negative.
a. A unit growth rate of 5% will deliver the required NPV in excess of £100,000.
The spreadsheet below outlines these calculations.
0 1 2 3 4
Units 5% 125,000 131,250 137,813 144,703
Price 3% £ 5.00 £ 5.15 £ 5.30 £ 5.46
b. If the £60,000 was treated as sunk funds and therefore removed from the calculation, the unit
growth would only need to be 3% to achieve the £100,000 target NPV.
12-18. a. To find the NPV of the production machine for Weir’s Trucking, we first must find the
project’s relevant cash flows. For t = 0, the initial cash flow is the cost of the machine,
$100,000, plus the cost of the installation, $5000, plus the cost of the required training session,
$5000, plus the cost of the required increment to working capital, $25,000 (the increase in
inventory). Thus the initial cash outflow is $135,000.
b. The annual cash flows for years 1 through 9 can be found as:
operating cash flow = net operating income (EBIT) − taxes + depreciation.
NOPAT
We were told that the increase in net operating income (or EBIT) is $25,000. Thus net
operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) is [EBIT ∗ (1 − T)] = [$25,000 ∗ (1 − 0.34)] = $16,500.
To find depreciation, we note that the depreciable basis for the new machine is the initial cost
of $100,000, plus the installation costs of $5000, plus the cost of the training session, $5000.
We therefore find the annual depreciation expense as ($100,000 + $5,000
10
+ $5,000 − $0)
= $11,000. Adding
this to our NOPAT value gives us an operating cash flow amount of $27,500.
What about the $80,000 loan? We ignore it. As shown in equation 12-3 and clarified in the
associated discussion, we do not account for interest expense when we determine the cash
flows from a project. It’s not that those interest payments don’t exist; it’s that we account for
them in our required rate of return term, which we use when we discount the cash flows back
to the present. If we accounted for the interest in both the numerator and the denominator of
the present value terms, we’d be counting it twice. Thus at this stage—finding the cash
flows—we assume that the project is all equity-financed. (Another point: The project’s
acceptance should not rise or fall based on its financing. We should be willing to accept the
project if it were all equity-financed. 1)
c. Finally, our terminal cash flow (t = 10) will be the NOPAT value of $27,500 plus the working
capital recovery of $25,000, for a total of $52,500.
1
There are exceptions to this rule. In higher-level courses, the concept of adjusted present value (APV) is introduced; this
approach does consider financing cash flows. It is used when the project’s financing is an integral part of the project—for
example, when government grants a business special incentives to undertake a project.
d. Now that we have the relevant cash flows, we can determine the NPV for the production
machine as:
12%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($135,000) ($135,000)
1 $27,500 $24,554
2 $27,500 $21,923
3 $27,500 $19,574
4 $27,500 $17,477
5 $27,500 $15,604
6 $27,500 $13,932
7 $27,500 $12,440
8 $27,500 $11,107
9 $27,500 $9,917
10 $52,500 $16,904
NPV = $28,430
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.12)t,
or with the PV function:
= −135000 − PV(0.12, 10 − 1, 27500) + 52500/(1.12)10 NPV = $28,430,
or with the NPV function:
= NPV(0.12, 27500, 27500, 27500, 27500, 27500, 27500, 27500, 27500, 27500, 52500)
−135000 NPV = $28,430.
Since the NPV of this project is positive, Weir Trucking should buy the production machine.
(Recall that the PV function in Excel reports results as negative numbers. The sign is reversed
with a minus sign before the PV function.)
12-19. a. To find the NPV of the chemical analysis machine for Chung Chemical Corporation, we first
must find the project’s relevant cash flows. For t = 0, the initial cash flow is the cost of the
machine, $100,000, plus the cost of the installation, $5000, plus the cost of the required
increment to working capital, $5000 (the increase in inventory). Thus the initial cash outflow
is $110,000.
b. The annual cash flows for years 1 through 9 can be found as:
operating cash flow = net operating income (EBIT) − taxes + depreciation.
NOPAT
We were told that the increase in net operating income (or EBIT) is $35,000. Thus net
operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) is [EBIT ∗ (1 − T)] = [$35,000 ∗ (1 − 0.34)] = $23,100.
To find depreciation, we note that the depreciable basis for the new machine is the initial cost
of $100,000 plus the installation costs of $5000. We therefore find the annual depreciation
expense as ($100,000 +10$5,000 −$0) = $10,500. Adding this to our NOPAT value gives us an operating
cash flow amount of $33,600.
c. Finally, our terminal cash flow (t = 10) will be the NOPAT value of $33,600 plus the
working capital recovery of $5000, for a total of $38,600.
We can illustrate these calculations using the spreadsheet below:
t=0 t=1 through t=9 t=10 assumptions:
EBIT $35,000 $35,000
less: taxes ($11,900) ($11,900)
net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) $23,100 $23,100
plus: depreciation $10,500 $10,500 Depreciation equals the depreciable basis (cost + installation) less salvage, all divided by 10.
operating cash flow $33,600 $33,600
d. Now that we have the relevant cash flows, we can determine the NPV for the chemical
analysis machine as:
15%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($110,000) ($110,000)
1 $33,600 $29,217
2 $33,600 $25,406
3 $33,600 $22,093
4 $33,600 $19,211
5 $33,600 $16,705
6 $33,600 $14,526
7 $33,600 $12,631
8 $33,600 $10,984
9 $33,600 $9,551
10 $38,600 $9,541
NPV = $59,867
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.15)t,
or with the PV function:
= −110000 − PV(0.15, 10 − 1, 33600) + 38600/(1.15)^10 NPV = $59,867,
or with the NPV function:
= NPV(0.15, 33600, 33600, 33600, 33600, 33600, 33600, 33600, 33600, 33600, 38600)
−110000 NPV = $59,867.
Since the NPV of this project is positive, Chung Chemical Corporation should purchase the
chemical analysis machine.
(Recall that the PV function in Excel reports results as negative numbers. The sign is reversed
with a minus sign before the PV function.)
12-20. a. To find the NPV of the production machine for Raymobile Motors, we first must find the
project’s relevant cash flows. For t = 0, the initial cash flow is the cost of the machine,
$500,000, plus the cost of the installation, $5000, plus the cost of the required training session,
$25,000, plus the required increment to working capital, $30,000 (the increase in inventory).
Thus the initial cash outflow is $560,000.
b. The annual cash flows for years 1 through 9 can be found as:
operating cash flow = net operating income (EBIT) − taxes + depreciation.
NOPAT
We were told that the increase in net operating income (or EBIT) is $150,000. Thus net
operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) is [EBIT ∗ (1 − T)] = [$150,000 ∗ (1 − 0.34)] = $99,000.
To find depreciation, we note that the depreciable basis for the new machine is the initial cost
of $500,000, plus the installation cost of $5000 plus the training costs of $25,000. We
therefore find the annual depreciation expense as ($500,000 + $5,000
10
+ $25,000 − $0)
= $53,000. Adding this
to our NOPAT value gives us an operating cash flow amount of $152,000.
c. Finally, our terminal cash flow (t = 10) will be the NOPAT value of $152,000 plus the
working capital recovery of $30,000, for a total of $182,000.
We can illustrate these calculations using the spreadsheet below:
t=0 t=1 through t=9 t=10 assumptions:
EBIT $150,000 $150,000
less: taxes ($51,000) ($51,000)
net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) $99,000 $99,000
plus: depreciation $53,000 $53,000 Depreciation equals the depreciable basis (cost + installation) less salvage, all divided by 10.
operating cash flow $152,000 $152,000
d. Now that we have the relevant cash flows, we can determine the NPV for the production machine as:
15%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($560,000) ($560,000)
1 $152,000 $132,174
2 $152,000 $114,934
3 $152,000 $99,942
4 $152,000 $86,906
5 $152,000 $75,571
6 $152,000 $65,714
7 $152,000 $57,142
8 $152,000 $49,689
9 $152,000 $43,208
10 $182,000 $44,988
NPV = $210,268
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.15)t,
or with the PV function:
= −560000 − PV(0.15, 10 − 1, 152000) + 182000/(1.15)^10 NPV = $210,268,
or with the NPV function:
= NPV(0.15, 152000, 152000, 152000, 152000, 152000, 152000, 152000,
152000, 152000, 182000) − 560000 NPV = $210,268.
Since the NPV of this project is positive, Raymobile Motors should purchase the production
machine.
(Recall that the PV function in Excel reports results as negative numbers. The sign is reversed
with a minus sign before the PV function.)
12-21. a. To find the NPV of the production machine for Garcia’s Truckin’, Inc., we first must find the
project’s relevant cash flows. For t = 0, the initial cash flow is the cost of the machine, $200,000,
plus the cost of the installation, $5000, plus the cost of the required training session, $5000, plus
the required increment to working capital, $20,000 (the increase in inventory). Thus the initial
cash outflow is $230,000.
What about the $100,000 loan? We ignore it. As shown in equation 12-3 and clarified in the
associated discussion, we do not account for interest expenses when we determine the cash
flows from a project. It’s not that those interest payments don’t exist; it’s that we account for
them in our required rate of return term, which we use when we discount the cash flows back
to the present.
If we accounted for the interest in both the numerator and the denominator of the present value
terms, we’d be counting it twice. Thus, at this stage—finding the cash flows—we assume that
the project is all equity-financed. (Another point: The project’s acceptance should not rise or
fall based on its financing. We should be willing to accept the project if it were all equity-
financed. 2)
b. The annual cash flows for years 1 through 9 can be found as:
operating cash flow = net operating income (EBIT) − taxes + depreciation.
NOPAT
We were told that the increase in net operating income (or EBIT) is $50,000. Thus net
operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) is [EBIT ∗ (1 − T)] = [$50,000 ∗ (1 − 0.34)] = $33,000.
To find depreciation, we note that the depreciable basis for the new machine is the initial cost
of $200,000, plus the installation costs of $5000, plus the training costs of $5000. We
therefore find the annual depreciation expense as ($200,000 + $5,000
10
+ $5,000 − $0)
= $21,000. Adding this
to our NOPAT value gives us an operating cash flow amount of $54,000.
c. Finally, our terminal cash flow (t = 10) will be the NOPAT value of $54,000 plus the working
capital recovery of $20,000, for a total of $74,000.
We can illustrate these calculations using the spreadsheet below:
t=0 t=1 through t=9 t=10 assumptions:
EBIT $50,000 $50,000
less: taxes ($17,000) ($17,000)
net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) $33,000 $33,000
plus: depreciation $21,000 $21,000 Depreciation equals the depreciable basis (cost + installation + training) less salvage, all divided by 10.
operating cash flow $54,000 $54,000
d. Now that we have the relevant cash flows, we can determine the NPV for the production
machine as:
2
There are exceptions to this rule. In higher-level courses, the concept of adjusted present value (APV) is introduced; this
approach does consider financing cash flows. It is used when the project’s financing is an integral part of the project—for
example, when government grants a business special incentives to undertake a project.
10%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($230,000) ($230,000)
1 $54,000 $49,091
2 $54,000 $44,628
3 $54,000 $40,571
4 $54,000 $36,883
5 $54,000 $33,530
6 $54,000 $30,482
7 $54,000 $27,711
8 $54,000 $25,191
9 $54,000 $22,901
10 $74,000 $28,530
NPV = $109,517
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.10)t,
or with the PV function:
= −230000 − PV(0.10, 10 − 1, 54000) + 74000/(1.10)^10 NPV = $109,517,
or with the NPV function:
= NPV(0.10, 54000, 54000, 54000, 54000, 54000, 54000, 54000, 54000, 54000, 74000)
– 230000 NPV = $109,517.
Since the NPV of this project is positive, Garcia’s Truckin’ should purchase the production
machine.
(Recall that the PV function in Excel reports results as negative numbers. The sign is reversed
with a minus sign before the PV function.)
12-22. Traid Winds Corporation is considering a project. Some of the details of this project are as follows:
We are also told that the unit sales will vary over time, as will the sales price. The working capital
investment will initially be $200,000, but then will equal 10% of sales for years 1 through 4. We are
to find the project’s NPV, IRR, and profitability index (PI).
The calculations are shown on the next page. Note the following:
• Total working capital investment is shown at the top of each year’s column. However, only
the change in WC is included as a cash flow in any year. So, for example, in year 3 the WC
total is $3.6 million, but in year 4 it is $2.4 million. Thus we have reduced the investment in
WC by ($3.6 million − $2.4 million) = $1.2 million in year 4. This reduction is included as a
cash inflow for year 4.
• We have assumed that the annual fixed costs that were given ($950,000) do not include
depreciation (which makes sense, since depreciation is $5,400,000/year!).
• We find the depreciation deduction for each year as the depreciable basis, less the salvage
value, all divided by the number of years of depreciable life. Thus for this project, we
have ($26,800,000 +5$200,000 −$0) = $5, 400,000/year. (Note that the shipping and installation costs are
part of the depreciable basis.)
notes/assum
t=0 t=1 t=2 t=3 t=4 t=5 ptions
unit sales 65,000 125,000 120,000 80,000 70,000 A
price/unit $300 $300 $300 $300 $250 B
revenues $19,500,000 $37,500,000 $36,000,000 $24,000,000 $17,500,000 C = A*B
less: variable costs ($13,000,000) ($25,000,000) ($24,000,000) ($16,000,000) ($14,000,000) D = B*($140)
We assume these costs
do not include
less: fixed cash costs ($950,000) ($950,000) ($950,000) ($950,000) ($950,000) depreciation.
less: depreciation ($5,400,000) ($5,400,000) ($5,400,000) ($5,400,000) ($5,400,000)
net operating
income (NOI) $150,000 $6,150,000 $5,650,000 $1,650,000 ($2,850,000)
less: taxes ($51,000) ($2,091,000) ($1,921,000) ($561,000) $969,000
net operating profit
after taxes (NOPAT) $99,000 $4,059,000 $3,729,000 $1,089,000 ($1,881,000)
Depreciation equals the
depreciable basis (cost +
installation + shipping) less
plus: depreciation $5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 salvage, all divided by 5.
operating cash flow $5,499,000 $9,459,000 $9,129,000 $6,489,000 $3,519,000
less: capital
expenditures (capex) ($27,000,000)
WC equals 10% of sales. Incremental
less: additional net operating investments in WC included in CF.
working capital ($200,000) ($1,750,000) ($1,800,000) $150,000 $1,200,000 $2,400,000 All recoved at t=5.
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To find this project’s NPV, we will discount the cash flows given above by the required rate of
return for the project, 15%:
15%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($27,200,000) ($27,200,000)
1 $3,749,000 $3,260,000
2 $7,659,000 $5,791,304
3 $9,279,000 $6,101,093
4 $7,689,000 $4,396,211
5 $5,919,000 $2,942,789
NPV = ($4,708,603)
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.15)t,
or:
= NPV(0.15, 3749000, 7659000, 9279000, 7689000, 5919000) − 27200000
NPV = −$4,708,603.
Given the negative NPV, we would reject this project.
If we wanted to find the project’s IRR, we would search for the discount rate that would equate the
PV of the cash flows we found above to $0, as shown in equation 11-4:
$3,749,000 $7,659,000 $9, 279,000
$0 =
−$27, 200,000 + + + +
(1 + IRR)1 (1 + IRR)2 (1 + IRR)3
$7,689,000 $5,919,000
+ .
(1 + IRR)4 (1 + IRR)5
We know that this IRR must be less than 15%, since the project has a negative NPV at 15%.
To find the actual value, we can use Excel’s IRR function:
= IRR(−27200000, 3749000, 7659000, 9279000, 7689000, 5919000) IRR = 7.846%.
Thus, as long as the firm’s required rate of return is greater than 7.846% (as it is), it would reject
this project.
We can verify the IRR by seeing what happens when we discount the cash flows at 7.846%:
15% 7.85%
t CFt PV(CFt) PV(CFt)
0 ($27,200,000) ($27,200,000) ($27,200,000)
1 $3,749,000 $3,260,000 $3,476,246
2 $7,659,000 $5,791,304 $6,585,099
3 $9,279,000 $6,101,093 $7,397,527
4 $7,689,000 $4,396,211 $5,683,951
5 $5,919,000 $2,942,789 $4,057,177
NPV = ($4,708,603) $0
The last column shows this discounting, and verifies that the sum of the discounted cash flows is
$0 in this case.
Finally, if we wanted to find the profitability index (PI), we use equation 11-3:
PV(future cash flows) $22, 491,397
=PI = = 0.827.
initial cash outlay $27, 200,000
Since this is less than 1, the project is not acceptable.
Note that all three of these measures told us to reject the project. That’s not surprising: All three
measures are based on exactly the same idea—taking (the same) relevant cash flows and discounting
them. The capital budgeting measures that get us into trouble are those that ignore cash flows,
calculate them incorrectly, and/or don’t discount them.
12-23. The Carson Dsitribution Corporation is considering a project. Some of the details of this project
are as follows:
We are also told that the unit sales will vary over time, as will the sales price. The working capital
investment will initially be $100,000, but then will equal 10% of sales for years 1 through 4. We
are to find the project’s NPV, IRR, and profitability index (PI).
The calculations are shown on the next page. Note the following:
• Total working capital investment is shown at the top of each year’s column. However, only the
change in WC is included as a cash flow in any year. So, for example, in year 3 the WC total is
$3,920,000, but in year 4 it is $1,960,000. Thus we have reduced the investment in WC by
($3,920,000 − $1,960,000) = $1,960,000 in year 4. This reduction is included as a cash inflow
for year 4.
• We have assumed that the annual fixed costs that were given ($300,000) do not include
depreciation (which makes sense, since depreciation is $2 million/year!).
• We find the depreciation deduction for each year as the depreciable basis, less the salvage
value, all divided by the number of years of depreciable life. Thus for this project, we
have ($9,900,000 + $100,000
5
− $0))
= $2 million/year. (Note that the shipping and installation costs are
part of the depreciable basis.)
To find this project’s NPV, we will discount the cash flows given above by the required rate of
return for the project, 15%:
15%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($10,100,000) ($10,100,000)
1 $5,090,000 $4,426,087
2 $8,882,000 $6,716,068
3 $12,298,000 $8,086,135
4 $8,910,000 $5,094,321
5 $4,026,000 $2,001,634
NPV = $16,224,245
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.15)t,
or:
= NPV(0.15, 5090000, 8882000, 12298000, 8910000, 4026000) − 10100000
NPV = $16,224,245.
Given the positive NPV, we would accept this project.
If we wanted to find the project’s IRR, we would search for the discount rate that would equate the
PV of the cash flows we found above to $0, as shown in equation 11-4:
$5,090,000 $8,882,000 $12,298,000
$0 =
−$10,100,000 + + + +
(1 + IRR ) (1 + IRR ) (1 + IRR )
1 2 3
$8,910,000 $4,026,000
+ .
(1 + IRR ) (1 + IRR )
4 5
We know that this IRR must be greater than 15%, since the project has a positive NPV at 15%. To
find the actual value, we can use Excel’s IRR function:
= IRR( − 10100000, 5090000, 8882000, 12298000, 8910000, 4026000) IRR = 68.66%.
Thus as long as the firm’s required rate of return is less than 68.66% (as it is), it would accept this
project.
We can verify the IRR by seeing what happens when we discount the cash flows at 68.66%:
15% 68.66%
t CFt PV(CFt) PV(CFt)
0 ($10,100,000) ($10,100,000) ($10,100,000)
1 $5,090,000 $4,426,087 $3,017,947
2 $8,882,000 $6,716,068 $3,122,472
3 $12,298,000 $8,086,135 $2,563,399
4 $8,910,000 $5,094,321 $1,101,167
5 $4,026,000 $2,001,634 $295,014
NPV = $16,224,245 ($0)
The last column shows this discounting and verifies that the sum of the discounted cash flows is
$0 in this case.
Finally, if we wanted to find the profitability index (PI), we use equation 11-3:
PV(future cash flows) $26,324,245
=PI = = 2.61.
initial cash outlay $10,100,000
Since this is greater than 1, the project is acceptable.
Note that all three of these measures told us to accept the project. That’s not surprising: All three
measures are based on exactly the same idea—taking (the same) relevant cash flows and discounting
them. The capital budgeting measures that get us into trouble are those that ignore cash flows,
calculate them incorrectly, and/or don’t discount them.
12-24. The Shome Corporation is considering a project. Some of the details of this project are as follows:
We are also told that the unit sales will vary over time, as will the sales price. The working capital
investment will initially be $100,000, but then will equal 10% of sales for years 1 through 4. We
are to find the project’s NPV, IRR, and profitability index (PI).
The calculations are shown on the next page. Note the following:
• Total working capital investment is shown at the top of each year’s column. However, only the
change in WC is included as a cash flow in any year. So, for example, in year 3 the WC total is
$3,000,000, but in year 4 it is $1,750,000. Thus we have reduced the investment in WC by
($3,000,000 − $1,750,000) = $1,250,000 in year 4. This reduction is included as a cash inflow
for year 4.
• We have assumed that the annual fixed costs that were given ($300,000) do not include
depreciation (which makes sense, since depreciation is $1.4 million/year!).
• We find the depreciation deduction for each year as the depreciable basis, less the salvage
value, all divided by the number of years of depreciable life. Thus for this project, we
have ($6,900,000 +5$100,000 −$0) = $1, 400,000 million/year. (Note that the shipping and installation
costs are part of the depreciable basis.)
To find this project’s NPV, we will discount the cash flows given above by the required rate of
return for the project, 15%:
15%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($7,100,000) ($7,100,000)
1 $4,714,000 $4,099,130
2 $7,698,000 $5,820,794
3 $9,282,000 $6,103,066
4 $7,072,000 $4,043,439
5 $5,262,000 $2,616,144
NPV = $15,582,573
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.15)t, or:
= NPV(0.15, 4714000, 7698000, 9282000, 7072000, 5262000) − 7100000
NPV = $15,582,573.
Given the positive NPV, we would accept this project.
If we wanted to find the project’s IRR, we would search for the discount rate that would equate the
PV of the cash flows we found above to $0, as shown in equation 11-4:
$4,714,000 $7,698,000 $9, 282,000
$0 =
−$7,100,000 + + +
(1 + IRR)1 (1 + IRR)2 (1 + IRR)3
$7,072,000 $5, 262,000
+ + .
(1 + IRR)4 (1 + IRR)5
We know that this IRR must be greater than 15%, since the project has a positive NPV at 15%. To
find the actual value, we can use Excel’s IRR function:
= IRR( − 7100000, 4714000, 7698000, 9282000, 7072000, 5262000) IRR = 85.12%.
Thus as long as the firm’s required rate of return is less than 85.12% (as it is), it would accept this
project.
We can verify the IRR by seeing what happens when we discount the cash flows at 85.12%:
15% 85.12%
t CFt PV(CFt) PV(CFt)
0 ($7,100,000) ($7,100,000) ($7,100,000)
1 $4,714,000 $4,099,130 $2,546,436
2 $7,698,000 $5,820,794 $2,246,282
3 $9,282,000 $6,103,066 $1,463,090
4 $7,072,000 $4,043,439 $602,164
5 $5,262,000 $2,616,144 $242,029
NPV = $15,582,573 ($0)
Finally, if we wanted to find the profitability index (PI), we use equation 11-3:
PV(future cash flows) $22,682,573
PI = = = 3.2
initial cash outlay $7,100,000
Since this is greater than 1, the project is acceptable.
Note that all three of these measures told us to accept the project. That’s not surprising: All three
measures are based on exactly the same idea—taking (the same) relevant cash flows and discounting
them. The capital budgeting measures that get us into trouble are those that ignore cash flows,
calculate them incorrectly, and/or don’t discount them.
12-25. McNabb Fabrications, Inc. is considering a project. Some of the details of this project are as
follows:
We are also told that the unit sales will vary over time, as will the sales price. The working capital
investment will initially be $2,000,000, but then will equal 10% of sales for years 1 through 4. We
are to find the project’s NPV, IRR, and profitability index (PI).
The calculations are shown on the next page. Note the following:
• Total working capital investment is shown at the top of each year’s column. However, only the
change in WC is included as a cash flow in any year. So, for example, in year 3 the WC total
is $144 million, but in year 4 it is $96 million. Thus we have reduced the investment in WC by
($144 million − $96 million) = $48 million in year 4. This reduction is included as a cash
inflow for year 4.
• We have assumed that the annual fixed costs that were given ($10 million) do not include
depreciation (which makes sense, since depreciation is $40 million/year!).
• We find the depreciation deduction for each year as the depreciable basis, less the salvage
value, all divided by the number of years of depreciable life. Thus for this project, we
have ($198,000,000 +5$2,000,000 −$0) = $40 million/year. (Note that the shipping and installation costs are
part of the depreciable basis.)
To find this project’s NPV, we will discount the cash flows given above by the required rate of
return for the project, 15%:
15%
t CFt PV(CFt)
0 ($202,000,000) ($202,000,000)
1 $193,000,000 $167,826,087
2 $418,200,000 $316,219,282
3 $482,200,000 $317,054,327
4 $371,800,000 $212,577,857
5 $195,400,000 $97,148,334
NPV = $908,825,887
where the PV column is simply the cash flow for the period divided by (1.15)t,
or:
= NPV(0.15, 193000000, 418200000, 482200000, 371800000, 195400000) − 202000000
NPV = $908,825,887.
Given the positive NPV, we would accept this project.
If we wanted to find the project’s IRR, we would search for the discount rate that would equate the
PV of the cash flows we found above to $0, as shown in equation 11-4:
$193,000,000 $418,200,000 $482,200,000
$0 = −$202,000,000 + + + +
(1 + IRR)1 (1 + IRR)2 (1 + IRR)3
$371,800,000 $195,400,000
+ .
(1 + IRR)4 (1 + IRR)5
We know that this IRR must be greater than 15%, since the project has a positive NPV at 15%.
To find the actual value, we can use Excel’s IRR function:
= IRR(-202000000, 193000000, 418200000, 482200000, 371800000, 195400000)
IRR = 139.73%.
Thus as long as the firm’s required rate of return is less than 139.73% (as it is), it would accept this
project.
We can verify the IRR by seeing what happens when we discount the cash flows at 139.73%:
15% 139.73%
t CFt PV(CFt) PV(CFt)
0 ($202,000,000) ($202,000,000) ($202,000,000)
1 $193,000,000 $167,826,087 $80,507,416
2 $418,200,000 $316,219,282 $72,768,125
3 $482,200,000 $317,054,327 $34,999,589
4 $371,800,000 $212,577,857 $11,257,027
5 $195,400,000 $97,148,334 $2,467,843
NPV = $908,825,887 $0
The last column shows this discounting and verifies that the sum of the discounted cash flows is
$0 in this case.
Finally, if we wanted to find the profitability index (PI), we use equation 11-3:
PV(future cash flows) $1,110,825,887
=PI = = 5.50.
initial cash outlay $202,000,000
Since this is greater than 1, the project is acceptable.
Note that all three of these measures told us to accept the project. That’s not surprising: All three
measures are based on exactly the same idea—taking (the same) relevant cash flows and discounting
them. The capital budgeting measures that get us into trouble are those that ignore cash flows,
calculate them incorrectly, and/or don’t discount them.
12-26.
12-27.
5 years ago 20,000
Today 25,000
Increase 5,000
Today 25,000
2 years time 27,334 (25,000 x (1.0564)2)
12-28. Carlyle Chemicals is considering a new chemical compound. However, it expects that the price
per unit for the product it creates will not be able to rise quickly enough to compensate for the
inflation in the raw materials costs. Specifically, price rises by only 2%/year, while costs rise by
10%/year. Does this disparity threaten Carlyle’s profitability?
Given the unit sales of 5, 7, and 9 million units for the next three years, we have:
inflation rate t=0 t=1 t=2 t=3 notes
# of units sold 5,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 A
2% price/unit $1.00 $1.02 $1.04 $1.06 B (grows by factor of 1.02/year)
revenues $5,100,000 $7,282,800 $9,550,872 C = A*B
10% VC/unit $0.80 $0.88 $0.97 $1.06 D (grows by factor of 1.10/year)
total variable costs ($4,400,000) ($6,776,000) ($9,583,200) E = A*D
gross profit $700,000 $506,800 ($32,328) F=C-E
(Note that we have assumed that the “current” price of the product means the t = 0 price of
$1.00/unit, and that the “current” cost of $0.80/unit is also at t = 0.)
This project is a problem: The fast growth of costs overwhelms the slowly growing revenue,
turning gross profit negative in year 3. This will get progressively worse if allowed to continue, as
shown below (where we have assumed that unit sales continue to rise by 2,000,000 units/year):
$17,000,000
$15,000,000
$13,000,000
$11,000,000
$9,000,000
revenues
$7,000,000
variable costs
gross profit
$5,000,000
$3,000,000
$1,000,000
1 2 3 4 5
($1,000,000)
($3,000,000)
year
Carlyle needs to decrease the rate of growth in costs (probably outside its control), increase the
rate of growth in price (probably more under its control, but dependent on the price elasticity of
demand), or move on to another project.
12-29. If Carlyle were able to lock in the price of its raw material today at $0.90/unit, it would make their
project’s gross profit positive, as shown below:
inflation rate t=0 t=1 t=2 t=3 notes
# of units sold 5,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 A
2% price/unit $1.00 $1.02 $1.04 $1.06 B (grows by factor of 1.02/year)
revenues $5,100,000 $7,282,800 $9,550,872 C = A*B
0% VC/unit $0.90 $0.90 $0.90 $0.90 D (fixed at $0.90)
total variable costs ($4,500,000) ($6,300,000) ($8,100,000) E = A*D
gross profit $600,000 $982,800 $1,450,872 F=C-E
In this case, the 2% rate of growth in price, combined with the increases in the number of units,
translates into 64% growth in gross profit between t = 1 and t = 2, then a 48% growth between t = 2
and t = 3. However, the t = 1 gross profit is lower, since the firm pays $0.90 for its inventory that
year, instead of $0.88.
In addition, all of the raw material costs must be paid at t = 0. For 21,000,000 units, this means an
initial cash outflow of $18.9 million (an increase in inventory is an increase in working capital
investment). It is possible that this acceleration of costs could make the NPV of the prepaid plan
lower than that of the initial plan.
12-30. When analyzing a replacement opportunity, we are concerned with two types of cash flows: those
from the new machine that we would gain by going ahead, and those from the old machine that we
would lose by going ahead. Thus the incremental cash flows for a replacement project are always
of the form (new − old):
incremental cash flow = new cash flow − old cash flow.
We have been using equation 12-3 to find operating cash flow as:
operating cash flow = net operating income − taxes + depreciation;
NOPAT
for a replacement project, we just clarify that we are considering changes (∆) in cash flow:
∆ operating cash flow = ∆ net operating income − ∆ taxes + ∆ depreciation,
∆NOPAT
where:
∆ net operating income = ∆ revenue − ∆ cash operating expenses − ∆ depreciation.
a. For Madrano Fruit Company’s tractor replacement project, we have:
∆ revenue = new revenue − old revenue = $0,
since this project has no direct impact on revenue. Instead, it has an effect on operating costs:
∆ cash operating expenses = new expenses − old expenses
= [new $150,000 fuel costs + new $12,000
maintenance costs] − [old $200,000 fuel costs +
old $35,000 maintenance costs]
= $162,000 − $235,000 = −$73,000/year.
Thus purchasing the new tractors lowers Madrano’s cash operating costs by $73,000/year,
which makes the firm more likely to go ahead.
To complete our consideration of the elements of net operating income, we turn to depreciation.
The old tractors are fully depreciated, so they will have no depreciation deductions (and the
resultant tax shields) to offer over the 5-year project life. However, the new tractors will:
They are being depreciated over a 5-year life, cost $400,000, and are being depreciated
toward a $40,000 salvage value. Their annual depreciation deduction is therefore
($400,000 − $40,000)
5
= $72,000. We will therefore have a ∆ depreciation value of:
The decrease in operating costs causes NOI to rise, while the increase in depreciation causes it
to fall. The net effect is an increase in NOI of $1000/year.
Now we can find the change in operating cash flow from the replacement project:
∆ operating cash flow = ∆ net operating income − ∆ taxes + ∆ depreciation,
∆NOPAT
= $1,000 − ∆ taxes + $72,000
= $1,000 ∗ (1 − T) + $72,000
= $1,000 ∗ (1 − 0.30) + $72,000 = $72,700.
Thus Madrano will realize an increase in after-tax cash flow of $72,700 from the purchase of
the new tractors.
b. There are two other cash flow types to consider: those that are specific to t = 0 (the initial cash
flows) and any special cash flows at the end of the project (the terminal cash flows, here at t = 5).
At t = 0, Madrano will need to pay $400,000 for the new tractors. It will also sell the old tractors
for $20,000; since these old rigs are fully depreciated, the full $20,000 sales price represents a
taxable gain, so Madrano will need to pay [($20,000) ∗ (30%)] = $6000 tax on the sale. The
net after-tax amount received for the old rigs is therefore ($20,000 - $6000) = $14,000. Since
there are no working capital effects from the new rigs, the total initial cash flow is therefore
(−$400,000 + $14,000) = −$386,000.
c. There will also be a special terminal cash flow at t = 5: when Madrano sells the “new” rigs for
$40,000. In this case, however, the sales price equals the book value, so there will be no tax
effect. We will therefore add the full $40,000 to the change in operating cash flow for year 5.
We can now visualize Madrano’s project opportunity like this:
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d. The details for the cash flow calculations are shown in the spreadsheet on the next page. The
chart below outlines the NPV calculations, using Madrano’s cost of capital at 15%. It also
shows the IRR and PI calculations. Given the negative NPV, Madrano should reject this
replacement opportunity. It is better off keeping the old tractor rigs.
15% 1.40%
t CFt PV(CFt) PV(CFt)
0 ($386,000) ($386,000) ($386,000)
1 $72,700 $63,217 $71,694
2 $72,700 $54,972 $70,703
3 $72,700 $47,801 $69,725
4 $72,700 $41,566 $68,760
5 $112,700 $56,032 $105,118
NPV = ($122,411) ($0)
at WACC at IRR
12-31. When analyzing a replacement opportunity, we are concerned with two types of cash flows: Those
from the new machine that we would gain by going ahead, and those from the old machine that we
would lose by going ahead. Thus the incremental cash flows for a replacement project are always
of the form (new − old):
incremental cash flow = new cash flow − old cash flow.
We have been using equation 12-3 to find operating cash flow as:
operating cash flow = net operating income – taxes + depreciation;
NOPAT
for a replacement project, we just clarify that we are considering changes (∆) in cash flow:
∆ operating cash flow = ∆ net operating income − ∆ taxes + ∆ depreciation,
∆ NOPAT
where:
∆ net operating income = ∆ revenue − ∆ cash operating expenses − ∆ depreciation.
a. For Minot Kit Aircraft Company’s tractor replacement project, we have:
∆ revenue = new revenue − old revenue = $0,
since this project has no direct impact on revenue. Instead, it has an effect on operating costs:
∆ cash operating expenses = new expenses − old expenses
= new lower labor costs − old higher labor costs
= −$100,000.
We weren’t given the old and new details; we were just told that the increment was
$100,000 lower costs. Thus, purchasing the new cutter lowers Minot’s cash operating costs
by $100,000/year, which makes the firm more likely to go ahead.
To complete our consideration of the elements of net operating income, we turn to depreciation.
The old cutter is not fully depreciated. It currently (at t = 0) has a book value of $80,000, and
is being depreciated at $20,000/year for the next 4 years (obviously down to a zero salvage
value). If the company goes ahead with the new cutter, it will lose these valuable depreciation
deductions (tax shields). However, they will get in return the deductions on the new cutter.
This is being depreciated over a 4-year life, cost $400,000, and are being depreciated toward a
$40,000 salvage value. Its annual depreciation deduction is therefore ($400,0004−$40,000) = $90,000.
We will therefore have a ∆ depreciation value of:
∆ depreciation = new depreciation − old depreciation
= $90,000 − $20,000 = $70,000.
We can now find the change in net operating income as:
∆ net operating income = ∆ revenue − ∆ cash operating expenses − ∆ depreciation.
= $0 − (−$100,000) − $70,000 = $30,000.
The decrease in operating costs causes NOI to rise, while the increase in depreciation causes it
to fall. The net effect is an increase in NOI of $30,000/year.
Now we can find the change in operating cash flow from the replacement project:
∆ operating cash flow = ∆ net operating income − ∆ taxes + ∆ depreciation,
∆NOPAT
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c. The details for the cash flow calculations are shown in the spreadsheet on the next page. The
chart below outlines the NPV calculations, using Minot’s required rate of return at 15%. It also
shows the IRR and PI calculations. Given the negative NPV, Minot should reject this
replacement opportunity. It is better off keeping the old cutter.
15% 9.42%
t CFt PV(CFt) PV(CFt)
0 ($320,000) ($320,000) ($320,000)
1 $91,000 $79,130 $83,164
2 $91,000 $68,809 $76,002
3 $91,000 $59,834 $69,457
4 $131,000 $74,900 $91,377
NPV = ($37,327) $0
at WACC at IRR
NOPAT
for a replacement project, we just clarify that we are considering changes (∆) in cash flow:
∆ operating cash flow = ∆ net operating income − ∆ taxes + ∆ depreciation,
∆ NOPAT
where:
∆ net operating income = ∆ revenue − ∆ cash operating expenses − ∆ depreciation.
a. For Louisiana Land and Cattle Company’s (LL&CC) tractor replacement project, we have:
∆ revenue = new revenue − old revenue = $0,
since this project has no direct impact on revenue. Instead, it has an effect on operating costs:
∆ cash operating expenses = new expenses – old expenses
= [new $200,000 fuel costs + new $150,000 maintenance costs]
− [old $300,000 fuel costs + old $400,000 maintenance costs]
= $350,000 − $700,000 = −$350,000/year.
Thus, purchasing the new rigs lowers LL&CC’s cash operating costs by $350,000/year, which
makes the firm more likely to go ahead.
To complete our consideration of the elements of net operating income, we turn to depreciation.
The old rigs are not fully depreciated. They currently (at t = 0) have a total book value of
($25,000/rig) ∗ (10 rigs) = $250,000, and they will be fully depreciated at the end of next year
(t = 1). Since we are assuming that they are being depreciated down to a zero salvage value
(see our assumptions above), their depreciation over the next year would have been $250,000.
If the company goes ahead with the new rigs, it will lose these valuable depreciation deductions
(tax shields). However, it will get in return the deductions on the new rigs. These are being
depreciated over a 5-year life, cost ($100,000/rig) ∗ (10 rigs) = $1 million, and are being
depreciated toward a $400,000 salvage value (aggregate). Their annual depreciation deduction
is therefore ($1,000,0005−$400,000) = $120,000. We will therefore have a ∆ depreciation value of:
∆NOPAT
For year 1:
= $480,000− ∆ taxes + (−$130,000)
= [$480,000∗ (1 − T)] − $130,000
= [$480,000∗ (1 − 0.30)] − $130,000= $206,000.
For years 2-5:
∆ operating cash flow 2-5 = ∆ net operating income − ∆ taxes + ∆ depreciation,
∆NOPAT
= $230,000 − ∆ taxes + $120,000
= [$230,000∗ (1 − T)] + $120,000
= [$230,000∗ (1 − 0.30)] + $120,000= $281,000.
b. There are two other cash flow types to consider: those that are specific to t = 0 (the initial cash
flows) and any special cash flows at the end of the project (the terminal cash flows, here at t = 5).
At t = 0, LL&CC will need to pay $1 million for the ten new rigs. It will also sell the old rigs
for $250,000 (which we assume equals the current book value of the old rigs); since the
salvage value and book values are the same, there will be no tax consequence from this sale.
The net after-tax amount received for the old rigs is therefore ($250,000 − $0) = $250,000.
Since there are no working capital effects from the new project, the total initial cash flow is
therefore (−$1 million + $250,000) = −$750,000.
There will also be several special terminal cash flows at t = 5. The first occurs when LL&CC
sells the “new” rigs. Although this sale is not specifically mentioned in the problem, we have
assumed that the firm sells the rigs for $40,000 each, their book value; there is therefore no tax
effect from this sale. We will therefore add the full $400,000 to the change in operating cash
flow for year 5.
As noted above, there will also be an opportunity cost at t = 5: LL&CC has lost the opportunity
to sell the original rigs for scrap at a pre-tax value of $5000. We therefore charge the new
project with an after-tax cost of $5000 ∗ (1 − 0.30) = $3500 at t = 5.
c. We can now visualize LL&CC’s project opportunity like this:
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d. The details for the cash flow calculations are shown in the spreadsheet on the next page. The
chart below outlines the NPV calculations, using LL&CC’s cost of capital at 15%. It also shows
the IRR and PI calculations. Given the positive NPV, LL&CC should accept this replacement
opportunity. It should update its fleet.
15% 29.03%
t CFt PV(CFt) PV(CFt)
0 ($750,000) ($750,000) ($750,000)
1 $206,000 $179,130 $159,649
2 $281,000 $212,476 $168,774
3 $281,000 $184,762 $130,799
4 $281,000 $160,663 $101,368
5 $677,500 $336,837 $189,411
NPV = $323,869 $0
at WACC at IRR
Depreciation Annual
Year Percentage Depreciation
1 20.0% $50,000
2 32.0% $80,000
3 19.2% $48,000
4 11.5% $28,750
5 11.5% $28,750
6 5.8% $14,500
100.0% $250,000
12A-2. a.
asset cost = $500,000
property class = 5 years
Depreciation Annual
Year Percentage Depreciation
1 14.3% $71,500
2 24.5% $122,500
3 17.5% $87,500
4 12.5% $62,500
5 8.9% $44,500
6 8.9% $44,500
7 8.9% $44,500
8 4.5% $22,500
100.0% $500,000
b. The modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) assumes that personal
property such as machinery is placed in service (or disposed of) at the midpoint of the
taxable year. In effect, it assumes the asset is in service for 6 months during both the
first and last year. Real property, such as buildings, is treated as being placed in
service (or disposed of) in the middle of the month. Accordingly, a half-month of
depreciation is allowed for the month the property is placed in service and also for the
final month of service.