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APV MVP, Inc., has produced rodeo supplies for over 20 years. The company currently has a debt-equity ratio of 50 percent and is in the 40 percent tax bracket. The required return on the firm's levered equity is 16 percent. The company is planning to expand its production capacity. The equipment to be purchased is expected to generate the following unlevered cash flows:
Year | Cash Flow |
0 | -$15, 100,000 |
1 | 5,400,000 |
2 | 8,900,000 |
3 | 8,600,000 |
The company has arranged a debt issue of $8.7 million to partially finance the expansion. Under the loan, the company would pay interest of 9 percent at the end of each year on the outstanding balance at the beginning of the year. The company would also make yearend principal payments of $2,900,000 per year, completely retiring the issue by the end of the third year. Using the adjusted
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- Salsa Company is considering an investment in technology to improve its operations. The investment costs $241,000 and will yield the following net cash flows. Management requires a 10% return on investments. (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) Note: Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Year Net cash Flow 1 $ 48, 200 2 53,900 3 76, 400 4 95,500 5 126,500 Required: Determine the payback period for this investment. Determine the break - even time for this investment. Determine the net present value for this investment. Should management invest in this project based on net present value?arrow_forwardA company is considering a $166,000 investment in machinery with the following net cash flows. The company requires a 10% return on its investments. (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Net Cash Flow $10,000 $28,000 $55,000 $42,000 $111,000 (a) Compute the net present value of this investment.(b) Should the machinery be purchased?arrow_forwardNovel Industries purchases a 41.2 million cyclo-converter. The cyclo-converter will be depreciated by 10.30 million per year over 4 years, starting this year. Suppose Nokela's tax rate is 40%. a) a. What impact will the cost of the purchase have on earnings for each of the next 4 years? b) What impact will the cost of the purchase have on the firm's cash flow for the next 4 years?arrow_forward
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- The Fleming Manufacturing Company is considering a new investment. Financial projections for the investment are tabulated below. The corporate tax rate is 25 percent. Assume all sales revenue is received in cash, all operating costs and income taxes are paid in cash, and all cash flows occur at the end of the year. All net working capital is recovered at the end of the project. Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Investment $ 34,000 Sales revenue $ 17,500 $ 18,000 $ 18,500 $ 15,500 Operating costs 3,700 3,800 3,900 3,100 Depreciation 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 Net working capital spending 400 450 500 400 ? a. Compute the incremental net income of the investment for each year. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) b. Compute the incremental cash flows of the investment for each year. (Do not round intermediate calculations. A…arrow_forwardSimpson Corporation expects to sell the following number of units of their newest product: Year Unit Sales 1 8,000 2 9,000 3 12,000 4 15,000 The revenue per unit is $180. NWC starts out at $50,000, then rises to 15% of sales. What is the change in cash flow for the NWC balance at the end of year 2?arrow_forwardA company is trying to estimate the first-year cash flow (at Year 1) for a proposed project. The financial staff has collected the following information on the project: Sales $16.2 million Optg costs (Excluding Depreciation) $11.5 million Depreciation $2.2 million Interest Expense $1.7 million The company has a 40% tax rate, and its WACC is 11%. What is the project's cash flow in year 1? Express your answer in millions and round to the nearest decimal place. (For example, if your answer is $13.26 million, enter 13.3)arrow_forward
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