Can you help with this assignment. The company we are using is JCPenney.

FIN515: Week 6 Project - Calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital Once again, your team is the key financial management team for your company. The company's CEO is now looking to expand its operations by investing in new property, plant, and equipment. In order to effectively evaluate the project's effectiveness, you have been asked to determine the firm's weighted average cost of capital. To determine the cost of capital, here is what you have been asked to do. 1. Go to Yahoo Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com) and capture the income statement information for the company you selected. (Be sure that your company has debt on their balance sheet. This will be required in your project.) a. Enter your company's name or ticker symbol. Your company's information should appear. b. Click on the Financials tab, and select the income statement option. Three years' worth of income statements should appear. Copy and paste this data into a spreadsheet. c. Repeat step b. above for the balance sheets of the company. d. Click on \"Historical Prices.\" Capture the closing price of the stock as of the balance sheet date for the three fiscal years used in steps b and c above. 2. Calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for the company: a. Cost of Debt i. Determine the market value of the firm's debt issues. Be sure to review the firm's 10-K. Also, the website http://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter may be of assistance. ii. You will need to calculate the firm's composite YTM on its bonds. This can be achieved by calculating a weighted-average YTM for its bond issues. iii. After calculating the YTM for the bond issues, calculate the firm's after-tax cost of debt. If the firm's marginal tax rate cannot be identified in its 10-K, assume that the tax rate will be 35%. b. Cost of Equity i. Calculate the firm's cost of equity using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM). The formula for the CAPM is ri = rf + i (RMkt - rf). ii. Assume the risk-free rate (rf) is the current rate of 10-year U.S. Treasury Bonds. iii. Calculate the market rate (RMkt) by calculating the market return on the Standard & Poor's 500 for the past 2 calendar years. iv. The beta for the firm can be obtained from Yahoo! Finance. Deliverable c. Calculate the WACC i. Determine the market capitalization of the firm's common equity and preferred equity, if any. ii. Determine the firm's capital structure based on the market value of the firm's equity and debt. The market value of the firm's debt can be obtained from the Morningstar website, listed in the Cost of Debt section above. iii. Calculate the WACC. As you recall, the formula for WACC is rWACC = E (E + D) rE + D (E + D) rD (1 - TC). 1 FIN515: Week 6 Project - Calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital Prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation using VoiceThread or WebEx that shows the steps you performed to calculate the WACC for your firm. Feel free to embed your Excel spreadsheets in the presentation to demonstrate your calculations. Be sure to discuss how the values were obtained or derived to arrive at your WACC result. Finally, be sure to discuss any strengths or limitations in the calculations you performed, and discuss your analysis about the overall validity of your results. Both members of the team must be part of the narration in the presentation. Grading Rubric Possible Points Calculation of Cost of Debt Calculation of Cost of Equity WACC Calculation 12 12 8 Form 8 Criteria and Point Range 0-3 4-6 Incorrect data or no debt data provided. Questionable data used. Some errors in calculations presented. Data is mostly accurate. Correct calculations performed. Accurate debt data collected and correct cost of debt calculations made. 4-6 Questionable data used. Some errors in calculations presented. 7-9 Data is mostly accurate. Correct calculations performed. 10-12 Accurate equity data collected and correct cost of debt calculations made. 3-4 Two errors noted in the calculation relating to either cost of debt, cost of equity, or capital structure. 3-4 Several problems noted in regard to writing and presentation skills. 5-6 One error noted in the calculation relating to either cost of debt, cost of equity, or capital structure. 5-6 Writing and presentation done well with a few minor errors 7-8 WACC Calculation utilizes appropriate cost of debt and equity and capital structure to arrive at a solid result. 7-8 Virtually no errors in writing or presentation. Incorrect cost of debt calculations 0-3 Incorrect data or no equity data provided. Incorrect cost of equity calculations 0-2 All elements of the WACC calculation are incorrect, or calculation not performed. 0-2 Poor writing and presentation skills, or no presentation provided. 2 7-9 10-12 FIN515: Week 6 Project - Calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital 3 FIN515: Week 7 Project - Capital Budgeting Analysis Once again, your team is the key financial management team for your company. The company's CEO is now looking to expand its operations by investing in new property, plant, and equipment. Your team recently calculated the WACC for your company, which will now be useful in evaluating the project's effectiveness. You are now asked to do some capital budgeting analysis that will determine whether the company should invest in these new plant assets. The parameters for this project are: Your team will be using the same company for this project that you used in the Week 6 project. The company is now looking to expand its operations and wants you to do some analysis using key capital budgeting tools to do this. The parameters for this project are as follows. The firm is looking to expand its operations by 10% of the firm's net property, plant, and equipment. (Calculate this amount by taking 10% of the property, plant, and equipment figure that appears on the firm's balance sheet.) The estimated life of this new property, plant, and equipment will be 12 years. The salvage value of the equipment will be 5% of the property, plant and equipment's cost. The annual EBIT for this new project will be 18% of the project's cost. The company will use the straight-line method to depreciate this equipment. Also assume that there will be no increases in net working capital each year. Use the same marginal tax rate that you used in the Week 6 project. The hurdle rate for this project will be the WACC that you calculated in Week 6. Deliverable for this Project Prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation using VoiceThread or Webex that will highlight the following items. Your calculations for the amount of property, plant, and equipment and the annual depreciation for the project Your calculations that convert the project's EBIT to free cash flow for the 12 years of the project. The following capital budgeting results for the project o Net present value o Internal rate of return o Discounted payback period. Your discussion of the results that you calculated above, including a recommendation for acceptance or rejection of the project Once again, you may embed your Excel spreadsheets into your document. Be sure to follow APA standards for this project. 1 FIN515: Week 7 Project - Capital Budgeting Analysis Grading Rubric Possible Points Calculation of Cost of Project Estimation of Cash Flows Capital Budgeting Analysis Form Criteria and Point Range 0-3 8 12 12 8 4-6 7-9 10-12 All calculations are incorrect, or not presented. Calculation of PP&E, salvage value, or annual depreciation is incorrect. Cost of PP&E is mostly correct with some minor calculation errors. 0-3 All aspects of the cash flow calculation are incorrect, or not presented. 4-6 Significant, but identifiable errors are presented in the calculation to convert income to cash flows.. 0-2 All of the capital budgeting calculations are incorrect, or not presented. 3-4 Two errors noted in the NPV, IRR, and Discounted Payback Period calculations. 7-9 Cash flows are properly converted from accrual-based net income to cash flows from the project, with minor errors. 5-6 One error noted in the NPV, IRR and Discounted payback period calculations. Cost of Property, plant and Equipment and annual depreciation correctly calculated. 10-12 Cash flows are properly converted from accrual-based net income to cash flows from the project. 0-2 Poor writing and presentation skills, or no presentation provided. 3-4 Several problems noted in regard to writing and presentation skills. 5-6 Writing and presentation done well with a few minor errors 2 7-8 All of the NPV, IRR, and Discounted Payback period calculations are correct. 7-8 Virtually no errors in writing or presentation. FIN515: Week 7 Project - Capital Budgeting Analysis Once again, your team is the key financial management team for your company. The company's CEO is now looking to expand its operations by investing in new property, plant, and equipment. Your team recently calculated the WACC for your company, which will now be useful in evaluating the project's effectiveness. You are now asked to do some capital budgeting analysis that will determine whether the company should invest in these new plant assets. The parameters for this project are: Your team will be using the same company for this project that you used in the Week 6 project. The company is now looking to expand its operations and wants you to do some analysis using key capital budgeting tools to do this. The parameters for this project are as follows. The firm is looking to expand its operations by 10% of the firm's net property, plant, and equipment. (Calculate this amount by taking 10% of the property, plant, and equipment figure that appears on the firm's balance sheet.) The estimated life of this new property, plant, and equipment will be 12 years. The salvage value of the equipment will be 5% of the property, plant and equipment's cost. The annual EBIT for this new project will be 18% of the project's cost. The company will use the straight-line method to depreciate this equipment. Also assume that there will be no increases in net working capital each year. Use the same marginal tax rate that you used in the Week 6 project. The hurdle rate for this project will be the WACC that you calculated in Week 6. Deliverable for this Project Prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation using VoiceThread or Webex that will highlight the following items. Your calculations for the amount of property, plant, and equipment and the annual depreciation for the project Your calculations that convert the project's EBIT to free cash flow for the 12 years of the project. The following capital budgeting results for the project o Net present value o Internal rate of return o Discounted payback period. Your discussion of the results that you calculated above, including a recommendation for acceptance or rejection of the project Once again, you may embed your Excel spreadsheets into your document. Be sure to follow APA standards for this project. 1 FIN515: Week 7 Project - Capital Budgeting Analysis Grading Rubric Possible Points Calculation of Cost of Project Estimation of Cash Flows Capital Budgeting Analysis Form Criteria and Point Range 0-3 8 12 12 8 4-6 7-9 10-12 All calculations are incorrect, or not presented. Calculation of PP&E, salvage value, or annual depreciation is incorrect. Cost of PP&E is mostly correct with some minor calculation errors. 0-3 All aspects of the cash flow calculation are incorrect, or not presented. 4-6 Significant, but identifiable errors are presented in the calculation to convert income to cash flows.. 0-2 All of the capital budgeting calculations are incorrect, or not presented. 3-4 Two errors noted in the NPV, IRR, and Discounted Payback Period calculations. 7-9 Cash flows are properly converted from accrual-based net income to cash flows from the project, with minor errors. 5-6 One error noted in the NPV, IRR and Discounted payback period calculations. Cost of Property, plant and Equipment and annual depreciation correctly calculated. 10-12 Cash flows are properly converted from accrual-based net income to cash flows from the project. 0-2 Poor writing and presentation skills, or no presentation provided. 3-4 Several problems noted in regard to writing and presentation skills. 5-6 Writing and presentation done well with a few minor errors 2 7-8 All of the NPV, IRR, and Discounted Payback period calculations are correct. 7-8 Virtually no errors in writing or presentation. FIN515: Week 7 Project - Capital Budgeting Analysis Once again, your team is the key financial management team for your company. The company's CEO is now looking to expand its operations by investing in new property, plant, and equipment. Your team recently calculated the WACC for your company, which will now be useful in evaluating the project's effectiveness. You are now asked to do some capital budgeting analysis that will determine whether the company should invest in these new plant assets. The parameters for this project are: Your team will be using the same company for this project that you used in the Week 6 project. The company is now looking to expand its operations and wants you to do some analysis using key capital budgeting tools to do this. The parameters for this project are as follows. The firm is looking to expand its operations by 10% of the firm's net property, plant, and equipment. (Calculate this amount by taking 10% of the property, plant, and equipment figure that appears on the firm's balance sheet.) The estimated life of this new property, plant, and equipment will be 12 years. The salvage value of the equipment will be 5% of the property, plant and equipment's cost. The annual EBIT for this new project will be 18% of the project's cost. The company will use the straight-line method to depreciate this equipment. Also assume that there will be no increases in net working capital each year. Use the same marginal tax rate that you used in the Week 6 project. The hurdle rate for this project will be the WACC that you calculated in Week 6. Deliverable for this Project Prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation using VoiceThread or Webex that will highlight the following items. Your calculations for the amount of property, plant, and equipment and the annual depreciation for the project Your calculations that convert the project's EBIT to free cash flow for the 12 years of the project. The following capital budgeting results for the project o Net present value o Internal rate of return o Discounted payback period. Your discussion of the results that you calculated above, including a recommendation for acceptance or rejection of the project Once again, you may embed your Excel spreadsheets into your document. Be sure to follow APA standards for this project. 1 FIN515: Week 7 Project - Capital Budgeting Analysis Grading Rubric Possible Points Calculation of Cost of Project Estimation of Cash Flows Capital Budgeting Analysis Form Criteria and Point Range 0-3 8 12 12 8 4-6 7-9 10-12 All calculations are incorrect, or not presented. Calculation of PP&E, salvage value, or annual depreciation is incorrect. Cost of PP&E is mostly correct with some minor calculation errors. 0-3 All aspects of the cash flow calculation are incorrect, or not presented. 4-6 Significant, but identifiable errors are presented in the calculation to convert income to cash flows.. 0-2 All of the capital budgeting calculations are incorrect, or not presented. 3-4 Two errors noted in the NPV, IRR, and Discounted Payback Period calculations. 7-9 Cash flows are properly converted from accrual-based net income to cash flows from the project, with minor errors. 5-6 One error noted in the NPV, IRR and Discounted payback period calculations. Cost of Property, plant and Equipment and annual depreciation correctly calculated. 10-12 Cash flows are properly converted from accrual-based net income to cash flows from the project. 0-2 Poor writing and presentation skills, or no presentation provided. 3-4 Several problems noted in regard to writing and presentation skills. 5-6 Writing and presentation done well with a few minor errors 2 7-8 All of the NPV, IRR, and Discounted Payback period calculations are correct. 7-8 Virtually no errors in writing or presentation. FIN515: Week 7 Project - Capital Budgeting Analysis Once again, your team is the key financial management team for your company. The company's CEO is now looking to expand its operations by investing in new property, plant, and equipment. Your team recently calculated the WACC for your company, which will now be useful in evaluating the project's effectiveness. You are now asked to do some capital budgeting analysis that will determine whether the company should invest in these new plant assets. The parameters for this project are: Your team will be using the same company for this project that you used in the Week 6 project. The company is now looking to expand its operations and wants you to do some analysis using key capital budgeting tools to do this. The parameters for this project are as follows. The firm is looking to expand its operations by 10% of the firm's net property, plant, and equipment. (Calculate this amount by taking 10% of the property, plant, and equipment figure that appears on the firm's balance sheet.) The estimated life of this new property, plant, and equipment will be 12 years. The salvage value of the equipment will be 5% of the property, plant and equipment's cost. The annual EBIT for this new project will be 18% of the project's cost. The company will use the straight-line method to depreciate this equipment. Also assume that there will be no increases in net working capital each year. Use the same marginal tax rate that you used in the Week 6 project. The hurdle rate for this project will be the WACC that you calculated in Week 6. Deliverable for this Project Prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation using VoiceThread or Webex that will highlight the following items. Your calculations for the amount of property, plant, and equipment and the annual depreciation for the project Your calculations that convert the project's EBIT to free cash flow for the 12 years of the project. The following capital budgeting results for the project o Net present value o Internal rate of return o Discounted payback period. Your discussion of the results that you calculated above, including a recommendation for acceptance or rejection of the project Once again, you may embed your Excel spreadsheets into your document. Be sure to follow APA standards for this project. 1 FIN515: Week 7 Project - Capital Budgeting Analysis Grading Rubric Possible Points Calculation of Cost of Project Estimation of Cash Flows Capital Budgeting Analysis Form Criteria and Point Range 0-3 8 12 12 8 4-6 7-9 10-12 All calculations are incorrect, or not presented. Calculation of PP&E, salvage value, or annual depreciation is incorrect. Cost of PP&E is mostly correct with some minor calculation errors. 0-3 All aspects of the cash flow calculation are incorrect, or not presented. 4-6 Significant, but identifiable errors are presented in the calculation to convert income to cash flows.. 0-2 All of the capital budgeting calculations are incorrect, or not presented. 3-4 Two errors noted in the NPV, IRR, and Discounted Payback Period calculations. 7-9 Cash flows are properly converted from accrual-based net income to cash flows from the project, with minor errors. 5-6 One error noted in the NPV, IRR and Discounted payback period calculations. Cost of Property, plant and Equipment and annual depreciation correctly calculated. 10-12 Cash flows are properly converted from accrual-based net income to cash flows from the project. 0-2 Poor writing and presentation skills, or no presentation provided. 3-4 Several problems noted in regard to writing and presentation skills. 5-6 Writing and presentation done well with a few minor errors 2 7-8 All of the NPV, IRR, and Discounted Payback period calculations are correct. 7-8 Virtually no errors in writing or presentation