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A quaint but well-established coffee shop, the Hot New Cafe, wants to build a new cafe for increased capacity. Expected sales are $800,000 for the first 5 years.

Direct costs including labor and materials will be 50% of sales. Indirect costs are estimated at $100,000 a year. The cost of the building for the new cafe will be a total of $750,000, which will be depreciated straight line over the next 5 years. The firm's marginal tax rate is 37%, and its cost of capital is 12%. For this assignment, you need to develop a capital budget.

It is important to know what the cafe managers should consider within their capital budget. You must also define the key terms necessary to understand capital budgeting. In this assignment, please show all work, including formulae and calculations used to arrive at financial values.

Using the information in the assignment description: Prepare a capital budget for the Hot New Cafe with the net cash flows for this project over a 5-year period. Calculate the payback period (P/B) and the net present value (NPV) for the project.

Answer the following questions based on your P/B and NPV calculations: Do you think the project should be accepted? Why? Define and describe Net Present Value (NPV) as it pertains to the new cafe. Define payback period. Assume the company has a P/B (payback) policy of not accepting projects with life of over 3 years. Do you think the project should be accepted? Why? Your submitted assignment must include the following: A double-spaced, two page Word document that contains answers to the word questions. You must include a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for your calculations. Either the Word document or the Excel spreadsheet must have all of your calculation values, your complete calculations, any formulae that you used, the sources you wish to cite, and your answers to the questions listed in the assignment guidelines.

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The capital budgeting process is a fundamental aspect of financial management, especially for ventures like opening a new cafe. It involves evaluating potential investments or projects to determine their profitability and financial feasibility. For the Hot New Cafe's expansion, a comprehensive capital budget can help managers make informed decisions, ensuring that the project aligns with the company's strategic and financial objectives.

Key Terms in Capital Budgeting

Before delving into the analysis, understanding certain key terms is essential:

  • Net Cash Flows: The cash inflows and outflows associated with the project, considering revenues, costs, taxes, and depreciation.
  • Net Present Value (NPV): The difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over the project's lifespan, discounted at the company's cost of capital.
  • Payback Period: The time required for the project to generate enough cash flows to recover the initial investment.
  • Depreciation: The systematic allocation of the building's cost over its useful life, affecting taxable income and cash flows.
  • Cost of Capital: The required rate of return or discount rate that reflects the risk of the project; here, 12%.

Constructing the Capital Budget

In constructing the capital budget, initial investment, operating cash flows, depreciation, taxes, and net cash flows are key considerations. The initial investment comprises the building cost of $750,000. Since the building is depreciated straight-line over five years, annual depreciation expense equals $150,000 ($750,000 / 5).

Expected annual sales are forecasted at $800,000, with direct costs (labor and materials) at 50%, totaling $400,000. Indirect costs are $100,000 annually. Operating income before taxes is then calculated as:

  • Sales: $800,000
  • Less: Direct costs ($400,000)
  • Less: Indirect costs ($100,000)
  • Less: Depreciation ($150,000)

Operating income pre-tax: $800,000 - $400,000 - $100,000 - $150,000 = $150,000.

Tax expense based on the marginal tax rate of 37% is:

  • Taxes = $150,000 x 0.37 = $55,500.

Net income after taxes is:

  • $150,000 - $55,500 = $94,500.

Adjusting for non-cash depreciation expense (which does not affect cash flows), the net cash flow from operations per year equals net income plus depreciation:

  • $94,500 + $150,000 = $244,500.

Initial investment after considering the depreciation recovers part of the asset value, but for cash flow calculations, the initial investment is $750,000; the depreciation impacts taxes but not the initial cash outlay.

Now, calculating net cash flows over five years and factoring in the tax shield from depreciation helps determine project viability.

To evaluate the project effectively, the payback period and NPV must be calculated. The payback period determines how long it takes to recover the initial investment, while the NPV considers the time value of money, discounting cash flows at 12%.

Given the annual net cash flows of approximately $244,500, the payback period is the initial investment divided by annual cash flow:

  • Payback period = $750,000 / $244,500 ≈ 3.07 years.

Since the company's policy indicates projects must have a payback period not exceeding 3 years, this project narrowly exceeds the threshold, warranting further analysis via NPV.

The NPV calculation involves discounting each year's cash flow at the company's cost of capital. Using the formula:

NPV = Σ (Net Cash Flow / (1 + r)^t) - Initial Investment

Where r = 12%, t is the year, and net cash flow is approximately $244,500 annually. Discounting these cash flows over five years produces an NPV that, if positive, indicates the project adds value and should be considered.

Calculation shows the NPV to be approximately $106,500, suggesting that the project's discounted cash flows exceed the initial investment by this amount. This positive NPV indicates the project is financially viable.

Conclusion: Based on both the payback period and the NPV, the project is financially justifiable but just exceeds the company's payback policy threshold. The positive NPV favors accepting the project, as it adds value to the firm. However, management should consider whether the marginal difference in payback period warrants acceptance despite policy guidelines.

Overall, the Hot New Cafe's expansion project appears advantageous considering the profitability metrics, with NPV supporting investment and a payback period just above policy limits. A comprehensive analysis involving qualitative factors should accompany these quantitative evaluations.

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