Recently, Austin Hansen was laid off from his job of 25 years. He and his wife, Anne, decided to purchase and operate a food truck, serving burgers, fries, and soft drinks near OSU campus. They decided the call their food truck, Hungry Hansen Hamburgers!
The Hansens were able to find a truck that costs $60,000. However, the truck will require an additional $20,000 for the wrap and equipment. The truck has an expected life of six years and will be depreciated using a five-year MACRS life. The expected salvage value for the truck at the end of its useful life is $20,000. Additionally, the Hansens will need to make an initial investment of $2,000 for product inventory (e.g., meat, hamburger buns, etc.), which will be recovered at the end of the life of the project.
During the first year of operation, revenues are expected to be $60,000, increasing to $120,000 per year for years 2-6. Permits and licenses are expected to be $500 per year. Fuel and power are expected to be $300 per month and the cost of materials is expected to be 40% of revenue. The tax rate is 25% and the cost of capital (discount rate) is 15%.
Calculate the project’s annual free cash flows over the expected life of the equipment.
| Year | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| cost of truck | -60000 | ||||||
| additional expenses for wrap and equipment | -20000 | ||||||
| Investment in working capital | -2000 | ||||||
| annual revenue | 60000 | 120000 | 120000 | 120000 | 120000 | 120000 | |
| cost of material-40% of revenue | 24000 | 48000 | 48000 | 48000 | 48000 | 48000 | |
| permit and license expense | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| fuel and power | 3600 | 3600 | 3600 | 3600 | 3600 | 3600 | |
| annual depreciation | 16000 | 25600 | 15360 | 9216 | 9216 | 4608 | |
| operating profit | 15900 | 42300 | 52540 | 58684 | 58684 | 63292 | |
| less taxes - 25% | 3975 | 10575 | 13135 | 14671 | 14671 | 15823 | |
| after tax profit | 11925 | 31725 | 39405 | 44013 | 44013 | 47469 | |
| add depreciation | 16000 | 25600 | 15360 | 9216 | 9216 | 4608 | |
| add recovery of working capital | 2000 | ||||||
| after tax sale proceed of truck = sale proceeds*(1-tax rate) | 15000 | ||||||
| net operating cash flow or free cash flow | -82000 | 27925 | 57325 | 54765 | 53229 | 53229 | 69077 |
| Year | cost of equipment | MACRS rate | annual depreciation | ||||
| 1 | 80000 | 20% | 16000 | ||||
| 2 | 80000 | 32% | 25600 | ||||
| 3 | 80000 | 19.20% | 15360 | ||||
| 4 | 80000 | 11.52% | 9216 | ||||
| 5 | 80000 | 11.52% | 9216 | ||||
| 6 | 80000 | 5.76% | 4608 | ||||
Recently, Austin Hansen was laid off from his job of 25 years. He and his wife, Anne, decided to purchase and operate a...
Recently, Austin Hansen was laid off from his job of 25 years. He and his wife, Anne, decided to purchase and operate a food truck, serving burgers, fries, and soft drinks near OSU campus. They decided the call their food truck, Hungry Hansen Hamburgers! The Hansens were able to find a truck that costs $60,000. However, the truck will require an additional $20,000 for the wrap and equipment. The truck has an expected life of six years and will...
Recently, Austin Hansen was laid off from his job of 25 years. He and his wife, Anne, decided to purchase and operate a food truck, serving burgers, fries, and soft drinks near OSU campus. They decided the call their food truck, Hungry Hansen Hamburgers! The Hansens were able to find a truck that costs $60,000. However, the truck will require an additional $20,000 for the wrap and equipment. The truck has an expected life of six years and will be...