Company A has been offered a 5 years contract to supply IT services for a customer. If they finally accept to enter that project, they'll have to afford the following expenses: Cost of equipment: 300,000€; Working capital required: 30,000€; Upgrading of equipment after 3 years: 100,000€ and, at the end, the residual value of the equipment will be of 30,000€ In case they decide to enter that project, the annual cash inflow will be 150,000€. The working capital will be released at the end of the project.
Company A requires a 15% return, minimum
Find the NPV of this project and if it makes sense for Company A to enter it.