Capital Budgeting

Chapters 11&12 -- Capital Budgeting       Capital budgeting Project classifications Capital budgeting techniques Cash flow estimation Risk analysis in capital budgeting Optimal capital budget  Capital budgeting Strategic business plan: a long-run plan that outlines in broad terms the firm’s basic strategy for the next 5 to 10 years Capital budgeting: the process of planning expenditures on assets with cash flows that are expected to extend beyond one year  Project classifications Replacements: Need to continue current operations Need to reduce costs Expansions: Need to expand existing products or markets Need to expend into new products or markets Others: safety/environmental projects, mergers  Capital budgeting techniques (Chapter 11) (1) Net present value (NPV): present value of future net cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital N CFt NPV   , where r is the cost of capital, CFt is the cash flow in time t t t 0 (1  r ) (2) Internal rate of return (IRR): rate of return a project earns (a discount rate that forces a project’s NPV to equal zero) N CFt NPV   0 t t 0 (1  IRR ) Problems associated with IRR: Multiple rates of return and unrealistic reinvestment rate assumption (3) Modified internal rate of return (MIRR): discount rate at which the present value of initial cost is equal to the present value of the terminal value (4) Payback period: the length of time (years) required for an investment’s cash flows to cover its cost (5) Discounted payback period: the length of time (years) required for an investment’s cash flows, discounted at the investment’s cost of capital to recover its cost Examples: basic data for projects L and S (1) NPV approach TI BAII plus or TI BAII plus professional (CF function) Press CF first, then press 2nd, followed by pressing CLR WORK CF0 = -1,000, enter, ; C01 = 500, enter, , F01 = 1, ; repeat the same procedure to enter C02 = 400, C03 = 300, and C04 = 100; press NPV, you see I = 0.0000; enter 10, press enter and , you will see NPV = 0.0000; press CPT (on the up left corner); NPV = 78.8198 (keep 4 decimals) Exercise: check NPVL = 100.40 Decision rule: if NPV > 0, accept the project; if NPV < 0, reject the project Independent vs. mutually exclusive projects Independent projects are projects with cash flows that are not affected by the acceptance or rejection of other projects Mutually exclusive projects are a set of projects where only one can be accepted What if L and S are mutually exclusive? Choose L because NPVL > NPVS In general, you should choose the project with the highest positive NPV If they are independent, you should choose both because NPV for both > 0 (2) IRR approach TI BAII plus or TI BAII plus professional (CF function) Press CF first, then press 2nd, followed by pressing CLR WORK CF0 = -1,000, enter, ; C01 = 500, enter, , F01 = 1, ; repeat the same procedure to enter C02 = 400, C03 = 300, and C04 = 100; press IRR, you will see IRR = 0.0000; press CPT (on the up left corner); IRR= 14.4888 (keep 4 decimals) Exercise: check IRRL = 13.5492% Decision rule: if IRR > r, accept the project; if IRR < r, reject the project where r is the hurdle rate (the required rate of return for the project) Multiple IRRs: the situation where a project has two or more solutions (or IRRs) Reinvestment rate assumptions: NPV approach is based on the assumption that cash flows can be reinvested at the project’s risk-adjusted WACC, where the IRR approach is based on the assumption that cash flows can be reinvested at the project’s IRR (3) MIRR approach (1) Compound each future cash inflow to the “terminal year”, using WACC (2) Add all the future values to get “terminal value (3) Calculate I/YR to get MIRR Decision rule: if MIRR > r, accept the project; if MIRR < r, reject the project where r is the hurdle rate (the required rate of return for the project) NPV profile: a graph that shows the relationship between a project’s NPV and the firm’s cost of capital When r < 14.4888%, NPV for S is positive, which means that the project will be accepted When r > 14.4888%, NPV for S is negative, which means that the project will be rejected NPV profiles for project L and S Crossover rate: the cost of capital at which the NPV profiles of two projects cross and thus, at which the projects’ NPVs are equal How can you calculate the crossover rate (11.9748%)? If the cost of capital is less than 11.9748%, L is a better project. If the cost of capital is greater than 11.9748% (but less than 14.4888%), S is a better project. Ranking problem (conflict): NPV approach and IRR approach sometimes will lead to different rankings for mutually exclusive projects For example, using NPV approach, project L is better than project S if the cost of capital is 10% (L has a higher NPV than S). Other the other hand, using IRR approach, S is better than L (S has a higher IRR than L) If ranking problem occurs use NPV approach to make the final decision Main conditions to cause conflicts a. Timing of cash flows b. Scale of cash flows (4) Payback period approach unrecovered cost Payback = # of years prior to full recovery + ----------------------------------------cash flow in full recovery year Decision rule: If payback < maximum payback, then accept the project If payback > maximum payback, then reject the project Weaknesses: Arbitrary maximum payback Ignores time value of money Ignores cash flows after maximum payback period (5) Discounted payback period approach Step 1: discount future cash flows to the present at the cost of capital (round to the nearest whole dollar) Step 2: follow the steps similar to payback period approach Decision rule: similar to that of payback period Weaknesses: Arbitrary maximum discounted payback period Ignores cash flows after maximum discounted payback period Decision criteria used in practice  Cash flow estimation (Chapter 12) Guidelines when estimating cash flows: Use after tax cash flows Use increment cash flows Changes in net working capital should be considered Sunk costs should not be included Opportunity costs should be considered Externalities should be considered Ignore interest payments (separate financing decisions from investment decisions) FCF = [EBIT*(1 - T) + depreciation] – [capital expenditures +  NOWK) EBIT*(1 - T) = net operating profit after tax = NOPAT  NOWK = change in net operating working capital Steps in estimating cash flows: (1) Initial outlay (2) Differential (operating) cash flows over project’s life (3) Terminal cash flows (4) Time line and solve        Example: an expansion project Allied is considering purchasing an equipment. The cost is $900,000 (t = 0). The inventory will increase by $175,000 and account payable will increase by $75,000 (the net change in operating working capital will be $100,000). The project will last for 4 years. Allied forecasts of sales of 537,000 units in year 1 (t =1), 520,000 units in year 2 (t = 2), 505,000 units in year 3 (t = 3), and 490,000 in year 4 (t = 4). The unit price is $10. The fixed cost is $2,000,000 each year and the variable cost to product each unit is $5.092 for year 1 (t =1), $5.391 for year 2 (t =2), $5.228 for year 3 (t = 3), and $6.106 for year 4 (t = 4). Allied will use MACRS and straight line depreciation methods to compare the results After 4 years, Allied expects a salvage value of the equipment to be $50,000. The company expects to fully recover the NOWC of $100,000 The tax rate for the firm is 40% The project’s WACC is estimated to be 10% Question: Should Allied take the project? Since NPV is positive, Allied should take the project. Allied should use MACRS to depreciate the new equipment since NPV for the project will be higher. Cash flow estimation: a new project The president of Real Time, Inc. has asked you to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new computer. The computer’s price is $40,000 and there will be another $2,000 for shipping and installation. The computer falls into MACRS 3year class (Use 33%, 45%, 15%, 7% depreciation schedule). Purchase of the computer would require an increase in net working capital of $2,000. The computer would increase the firm’s before-tax revenues by $20,000 per year but would also increase operating costs by $5,000 per year. The computer is expected to be used for 3 years and then be sold for $15,000. The firm’s marginal tax rate is 40%, and the project’s cost of capital is 14%. a) What is the net initial outlay (at time t = 0)? b) What are the operating cash flows over 3 years? c) What is the terminal value (not including the operating cash flow in year 3)? d) Should the firm purchase the new computer? Answer: a) CF0 = 40,000 + 2,000 + 2,000 = $44,000 b) CF1 = (20,000 - 5,000) * (1 - 0.40) + 42,000 * 0.33 * 0.4 = $14,544 CF2 = $16,560 CF3 = $11,520 c) TCF3 =15,000 - (15,000 - 42,000*0.07)*0.4 + 2,000 = $12,176 Total cash flow in year 3 = 11520 + 12,176 = $23,696 d) NPV = - $2,505.60 < 0, IRR = 10.84% < 14% Since NPV < 0, do not take the project.    Example: a replacement project Data for both old and new machines Sale revenue: $2,500 Expected life of the old and new machines: 4 years WACC: 10% Tax: 40% Data for old machine Salvage value today: $400 Old labor, materials, and other costs per year: $1,000 Old machine depreciation: $100 (straight-line method) Data for new machine Cost of new machine: $2,000 (MACRS depreciation, 33%, 45%, 15% and 7%) New labor, materials, and other costs per year: $400 Question: Should the firm buy the new machine to replace the old machine? Since NPV for the project is positive, the firm should take the replacement project.  Risk analysis in capital budgeting Adjusting the cost of capital for risk Project stand-alone risk: the risk of a project as if it were the firm’s only project Project’s within-firm risk: the amount of risk that a project contributes to the firm Project’s market risk: the risk that a project contributes to the market, measured by the project’s beta coefficient Pure play method to estimate a new project’s market risk Identify firms producing only one product that is the same as your project is going to produce and estimate betas for these firms; average these betas to proxy for your project’s beta: use CAPM to estimate your project’s required rate of return Methods to incorporate risk into capital budgeting Risk-adjusted cost of capital: use the beta risk to estimate the required rate of return for the project and use that rate as the discount rate to evaluate the project; the higher the risk, the higher the discount rate  Optimal capital budget The annual investment in long-term assets that maximizes the firm’s value Capital rationing: the situation in which a firm can raise a specified, limited amount of capital regardless of how many good projects it has For example, a firm has $5 million of capital budget and has three good projects Project Initial investment NPV A $5,000,000 $1,000,000 B $3,000,000 $600,000 C $2,000,000 $500,000 The firm should choose projects B and C to maximize firm’s value  Exercise Chapter 11 ST-1 and ST-2 Problems: 7 and 12 Chapter 12 ST-1 and ST-2 Problems: 2, 7, and 9 Chapter 13 -- Capital Structure and Leverage      Capital structure Business risk vs. financial risk Break-even analysis Determining the optimal capital structure Capital structure theories  Capital structure The mix of debt, preferred stock, and common equity that is used by a firm to finance its assets The optimal capital structure: the capital structure that maximizes the company’s stock price (or minimizes the company’s overall cost of capital, WACC) Capital structure changes over time  Business risk vs. financial risk Business risk: the riskiness inherent in the firm’s operations if it uses no debt It is measured by the variability of expected ROE (ROA) Business risk depends on: Competition Demand variability Sales price variability Input cost variability Ability to develop new products Operating leverage Foreign risk Regulations Operating leverage: the extent to which the fixed costs are used, the higher the fixed costs, the higher the operating leverage, the higher the business risk Financial risk: the additional risk placed on stockholders as a result of the firm’s decision to use debt Financial leverage: the extend to which fixed income securities are used  Break-even analysis Variable costs: vary with the output Fixed costs: not vary with the output Notation: V: variable cost per unit Q: the number of units sold P: price F: fixed costs F Break-even level of sales: QBE = --------P-V Example:  F = $100,000; V = $6; P = $10 QBE = 25,000 units; P*QB = $250,000 (break-even sales) Determining the optimal capital structure WACC and capital structure change WACC = wd(rd)(1-T) + wc(rs), assuming no preferred stock = (D/A)*(rd)*(1-T) + (E/A)*(rs) where D/A is the debt-to-asset ratio (also called debt ratio) and E/A is the equityto-asset ratio (also called equity ratio) and D/A + E/A = 1 You are going to choose D/A or E/A to minimize WACC Cost of debt increases with debt; cost of equity increases with debt; beta increases with debt (since higher debt increases the risk of bankruptcy) Hamada equation: bL  bU [1  (1  T )( D / E )] or bU  bL /[1  (1  T )( D / E )] We observe bl , T, D/E ratio, therefore we can figure out bU . We then vary D/E to figure out bl at different capital structure. We apply CAPM to find the required rates of return and stock prices at different capital structure to find the optimal capital structure that maximizes the stock price (or minimizes the WACC) Note: EPS maximization is not the goal of a firm and usually the maximum EPS doesn’t occur at the same capital structure where the stock price is maximized or the WACC is minimized. The optimal capital structure occurs when the firm has 40% of debt and 60% of equity. At that capital structure, the stock price is maximized (at $22.22) and WACC is minimized (at 11.04%). EPS is maximized when the firm has 50% debt and 50% equity.  Capital structure theories Assumptions: perfect capital markets with no taxes, homogeneous information, EBIT is not affected by using debt, and investors can borrow at the same rate as corporations Irrelevance theory (MM 58): capital structure doesn’t matter; the capital structure does not affect stock price or the overall cost of capital The effect of taxes (MM 63): if corporate taxes are considered, stock price and overall cost of capital will be affected by the capital structure. The higher the debt, the lower the overall cost of capital, the higher the stock price. The trade-off model: corporate taxes are considered and firms may fail Costs of financial distress include bankruptcy-related costs Benefits from tax shields The greater the use of debt, the larger the fixed interest charges, the greater the probability that a firm will go bankruptcy. At the same time, the greater the use of debt, the larger the tax shields. VL = VU + PV(tax shields) - PV(financial distress and agency costs) Implication of trade-off model: Higher-risk firms should borrow less Firms with tangible assets can borrow more Firms in higher tax bracket can borrow more Signaling theory: asymmetric information means that investors and management have different information. Any change in capital structure reveals inside information. For example, a firm issues new stock to raise money is viewed as a negative signal which causes stock price to drop.  Exercise ST-1, ST-2, and ST-3 Problems: 2, 4, 6, and 9* Problem 9: assets of $5 million and no debt; tax rate is 40%; NI is $1 million; dividend payout ratio is 40%; NI is expected to grow at 5% per year (constant); 200,000 shares outstanding; and WACC is 13.4% (cost of equity, rs is 13.4%) Considering recapitalization: issue $1 million debt at a cost of 11% before tax and use the proceeds to buy back stocks; the new cost of equity will rise to 14.5% Question a: What is the current stock price? The current dividend per share D0 = $400,000/200,000 = $2.00 Since the growth rate is 5% then dividend next year D1 = $2.00*(1 + 5%) = $2.10 Therefore, P0 = D1/(rs – g) = $2.10/(0.134 – 0.05) = $25.00 Question b: What would be the stock price after recapitalization? Step 1 Note: Calculate EBIT before the recapitalization: EBIT = $1,000,000/(1 – T) = $1,000,000/0.6 = $1,666,667 The firm is 100% equity financed, so there is no interest expense Step 2 Calculate net income (NI) after the recapitalization: [$1,666,667 – 0.11($1,000,000)]*0.6 = $934,000 Step 3 Calculate the number of shares outstanding after the recapitalization: 200,000 – ($1,000,000/$25) = 160,000 shares Step 4 Calculate D1 after the recapitalization: D0 = 0.4*($934,000/160,000) = $2.335 D1 = $2.335(1.05) = $2.45175 Step 5 Calculate P0 after the recapitalization: P0 = D1/(rs – g) = $2.45175/(0.145 – 0.05) = $25.81 79 Chapter 14 -- Dividend Policy         Dividend vs. retained earnings Dividend policy: three basic views The clientele effect The information content or signaling hypothesis Dividend policy in practice Dividend payment procedures Factors influencing dividend policy Stock repurchase, stock dividends and stock splits  Dividend vs. retained earnings Dividend payout ratio vs. profit retention ratio: a review Higher dividends mean lower retained earnings, which means lower growth rate and less capital gains  Dividend policy: three basic views Dividend policy: to determine the optimal payout ratio to maximize the stock price View 1: dividend policy is irrelevant (Irrelevance Theory by MM 1961) Assumptions: perfect capital markets with no taxes, no transaction costs, no flotation costs, etc. Result: dividend policy doesn't matter; dividend policy does not affect the stock price or the overall cost of capital View 2: high dividends increase stock price (Bird-in-the-hand theory 1979) Result: investors feel more secure to receive cash dividends than the income from capital gains. Therefore, the higher the cash dividend, the better the stock View 3: low dividends increase stock price (Tax differential theory 1979) The tax rates on cash dividends were higher than the tax rates on long-term capital gains before 2003. In addition, capital gains tax can be delayed until the stocks are sold (time value of money) or can be avoid if stocks are passed to beneficiaries provided the original owner passes away. Result: the lower the cash dividend, the better the stock  The clientele effect Different dividend policies will attract different investors  The information content or signaling hypothesis Information asymmetry: insiders and outsiders have different information Dividends reveal some inside information about firm's future profitability. By increasing dividends, managers signal to the market that the firm will have enough earnings to support future projects. Result: an increase in dividend is regarded as a good signal, which causes the stock price to go up.  Dividend policy in practice Residual dividend model A model that states that the dividends to be paid should equal to the capital left over after financing of profitable investments. Example: Target capital structure: 70% debt, 30% equity to raise funds The firms now needs $1,200,000 and has NI = $450,000 Question: what should be the amount of dividend? Answer: $1,200,000*(0.3) = $360,000 should be raised from equity (retained) Dividend = NI - R/E = 450,000 - 360,000 = $90,000 Question: If the company has 1,000,000 shares outstanding, what is DPS? Answer: DPS = $0.09/share Example: T&W’s dividend payout ratio under residual dividend policy Alternatives: Constant dividend payout ratio Stable dividend per share Low regular dividend plus extras when time is good  Dividend payment procedure Declaration date Holder-of record date Ex-dividend date: two business days prior to the holder-of record date Payment date 2 business days Declaration Ex-div Record Payment Tax implications: if you buy the stock before Ex-dividend date, you will receive dividend (but you pay a higher price); if you buy the stock after Ex-dividend date, you will not receive dividend (but you pay a lower price).  Factors influencing dividend policy Constraints: Bond indenture Preferred stock restrictions Impairment of capital structure: dividends cannot exceed the balance sheet item R/E Availability of cash Penalty tax on improperly accumulated earnings Investment opportunities: Profitable investment opportunities Possibility of accelerating or delaying projects Alternative sources of capital: Cost of selling new stock Ability to substitute debt for equity Control of the company Effects of dividend policy on cost of equity  Stock repurchase, stock dividend and stock splits Stock repurchase: reduction of shares outstanding Internal investment opportunity Capital structure Increase in EPS Ownership Tax advantage Stock dividend: a distribution of shares up to 25% of the number of shares currently outstanding, issued on a pro rata basis to the current stock holders Stock splits: a stock dividend exceeding 25% of the number of shares currently outstanding After stock dividend or stock split, the number of shares outstanding increases, earnings per share, dividend per share, and stock price all decline Why stock dividends and/or stock splits? Conserve cash Optimal stock price range Positive signals Higher total value  Exercise ST-1 and ST-2 Problems: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6* Problem 6: a firm has three independent projects, each of them requires $5 million investment: Project H (high risk) Project M (medium risk) Project L (low risk) Cost of capital = 16% Cost of capital = 12% Cost of capital = 8% IRR = 20% IRR = 10% IRR = 9% The optimal capital structure is 50% debt and 50% equity. The expected net income (NI) is $7,287,500. If the firm adopts the residual dividend model, what will be the firm’s dividend payout ratio? Answer: the firm should choose Projects H and L since IRR > cost of capital for both H and L, which means that the firm needs to raise $10 million According to the optimal capital structure: $10 million*(0.5) = $5 million will be raised from debt $10 million*(0.5) = $5 million will be raised from equity (retained from NI) Dividends = NI - R/E = 7,287,500 - 5,000,000 = $2,287,500 Payout ratio = Dividends / NI = 2,287,500 / 7,287,500 = 31.39% Chapter 15 -- Working Capital Management        Working capital, net working capital, and net operating working capital Current asset investment and financing policies Cash conversion cycle Cash and marketable securities Inventories A/R and A/P (trade credit) Bank loans  Working capital, net working capital, and net operating working capital Working capital refers to current assets Net working capital = currents assets - current liabilities Net operating working capital = current assets - (current liabilities - notes payable)  Current assets investment and financing policies Current assets investment policy: how much current assets a firm should have Relaxed current asset policy: carry a relatively large amount of current assets along with a liberal credit policy with a high level of A/R Restricted current asset policy: carry constrained amount of current assets along with restricted credit policy Moderate current asset policy: in between the relaxed and restricted policies Current asset financing policy: the way current assets are financed Permanent assets vs. temporary assets Permanent assets: to be held for more than one year Temporary assets: to be held for less than one year Maturity matching approach: a policy that matches asset and liability maturities and it is a moderate policy Aggressive approach: uses more short-term, non-spontaneous debt financing Conservative approach: uses more long-term debt and equity financing Permanent assets should be financed by intermediate and long-term debt, preferred stock, and common stock. Temporary assets should be financed by notes and short-term loans.  Cash conversion cycle (1) The cash conversion cycle (CCC) The average length of time funds are tied up in working capital or the length of time between paying for working capital and collecting cash from the sale of the working capital (2) Inventory conversion period (days of sales in inventory, DSI) The average time required to convert materials into finished goods and then sell them (3) Average collection period (ACP) The average length of time required to convert the firm’s receivables into cash (4) Payables deferral period (days of payable outstanding, DPO) The average length of time between the purchase of materials and labor and the payment of cash for them The relationship is: DPO + CCC = DSI + ACP, or CCC = DSI + ACP - DPO Minimizing working capital: speeding cash collection (reducing ACP), increasing inventory turnovers (reducing DSI), and slowing down cash disbursement (increasing DPO)  Cash and marketable securities Refer to currency and demand deposits in addition to very safe and highly liquid marketable securities that can be sold quickly at a predictable price and thus be converted to bank deposits  Inventories Include supplies, raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods  A/R and A/P (trade credit) A/R: funds due from customers Credit policy: a set of rules that includes credit period, discounts, credit standards, and collection policy Credit terms: for example, 2/10, net 30 means that the firm allows a 2% price discount if payment is received within 10 days of the purchase; if the discount is not taken, the full payment is due in 30 days Credit score: a numerical score from 1 to 10 that indicates the likelihood that a person or business will pay on time A/P (trade credit): debt arising from credit sales and recorded as an account receivable by the seller and as an account payable by the buyer Trade credit may be free or it may be costly. For example, the terms 2/10, net 30 are offered when a firm makes the purchase on its credit card. Assuming 365 days per year, discount 365 Nominal annual cost of trade credit = ------------------*--------------------------------100 - discount credit days - discount days 2 365 = ------------- * ------------- = 37.24% 100 - 2 30 - 10  Bank loans Promissory note: a document specifying the terms and conditions of a loan Line of credit: an agreement in which a bank agrees to lend up to a specified maximum amount of funds during a designated period Cost of bank loans: interest 1 Annual Percentage Rate (APR) = -------------*------principal time For example, if XYZ borrows $1,000 for 3 month and repay the principal plus $30 interest at maturity, assuming 30 days per month and 12 months per year, then 30 1 APR = ------- * -------- = 12% 1,000 90/360 Annual Percentage Yield (APY) i APY  (1  ) m  1 m APY = 12.6% for XYZ Accrued wages and taxes Commercial papers: unsecured, short-term promissory notes issued by large firms