Felicia amp fredrsquos executive board have asked you to


Felicia & Fred’s executive board have asked you to complete a decision model for their intended refurbishment of the former mill building. In order to make an appropriate decision, the executive team has provided you with the following information regarding WACC and cash flows. It is your job to calculate the decision rules for NPV and IRR given the information provided.

Requirements:

1. Determine the target weighted average cost of capital for Felicia & Fred, given following assumptions:

Weights of 30% debt and 70% common equity (no preferred equity)

A 35% tax rate

The cost of debt is 9%

The beta of the company is 1.2

The risk free rate is 2%

The return on the market is 12%

Use the CAPM for calculation of the cost of equity.

2. Calculate the cash flows of the project given the following assumptions:

Initial investment outlay of $60 million, comprised of $50 million for machinery with $10 million for net working capital (metal and gemstone inventory)

Project and equipment life is five years

Revenues are expected to increase $50 million annually

Gross margin percentage is 60% (not including depreciation)

Depreciation is computed at the straight line rate for tax purposes

Selling, general, and administrative expenses are 5% of sales

Tax rate is 30%, a reduced rate that reflects a tax credit due to the repurpose of the building

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