Question

After spending 500,000 to study the potential market for a new specialty chemical, hart industries is considering a new plant requiring an initial investment in new construction and equipment. The company will purchase 6,000,000 in new plant equipment. The IRS will allow hart to depreciate the plant equipment to a salvage value of zero on a straight-line basis over a six-year useful life. At the end of five years they expect to sell the plant and equipment for 2,000,000. The firm estimates revenue year1= 26M, Year2= 25M, Year3= 25M, Year4= 25M, Year5= 25M. Variable cost will be 70% of revenue. Fixed costs for the project are estimated to be 3,000,000 annually. Initial net working capital requirements for the project are expected to be 700,000. In addition, the company will increase required working capital 50,000 each year. at the end of five year project the net working capital will no longer be required. The company tax rate is 30%. What is harts cash flows from assets for the 5 years of the project? If your required return rate is 10%, what is the projects NPV and IRR? Should the company accept the project?

Answer 1

Answer:

Harts cash flows from assets, NPV and IRR are calculated and given below:

NPV = 8,025,025.61

IRR = 47.08%

Since NPV is positive and IRR is greater than required rate of return, the company should accept the project.