Swagger Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) is planning to invest in new machinery to produce a new product line. The invoice price of the machinery is $320,000. It would require $10,000 in shipping expenses and $20,000 in installation costs. The machinery falls in MACRS 3-year class with depreciation rates of 33.33% for the first year, 44.45% for the second year, 14.81% for the third year, and 7.41% for the fourth year. SMC plans to use the new machinery for four years and it is expected to have a salvage value of $75,000 after four years of use.

SMC expects the new machinery to generate sales of 1,500 units in the first year. Unit growth is expected to be 4% after the first year. The company estimates that the new product will sell for $225 per unit in the first year with a cost of $150 per unit, excluding depreciation. Management projects that both the sale price and the cost per unit will increase by 3% per year due to inflation. Net working capital is projected to be 15% of next years sales. The firms marginal tax rate is 30%.

Investment-related cash flow forecasts:

Invoice price of the machinery = $320,000

Shipping charges = $10,000

Installation cost = $20,000

Salvage value = $75,000

Investment in net working capital = 15% of next years sales

MACRS depreciation rates:

Year 1: 0.3333

Year 2: 0.4445

Year 3: 0.1481

Year 4: 0.0741

Operating cash flow forecasts:

Projects economic life = 4 years

Year 1 unit sales = 1,500 units

Unit growth = 4%

Year 1 price per unit = $225.00/unit

Year 1 cost per unit = $150.00/unit

Inflation rate = 3%

0 2 4 Unit sales Revenues Costs Depreciation EBIT 1 3 1500 1560 1622 1687 $337,500.00 $361,530.00 $387,270.94 $414,742.35 $225,000.00 $241,020.00 $258,180.62 $276,494.90 $106,656.00 $142,240.00 $47,392.00 $23,712.00 $5,844.00 -$21,730.00 $81,698.31 $114,535.45 $101,250.00 $108,459.00 $116,181.28 $124,422.70 Taxes NOPAT Depreciation Operating cash flow Initial investment After-tax salvage value Investment in net working capital Net cash flows Present value of net cash flows 0 2 4 Unit sales Revenues Costs Depreciation EBIT 1 3 1500 1560 1622 1687 $337,500.00 $361,530.00 $387,270.94 $414,742.35 $225,000.00 $241,020.00 $258,180.62 $276,494.90 $106,656.00 $142,240.00 $47,392.00 $23,712.00 $5,844.00 -$21,730.00 $81,698.31 $114,535.45 $101,250.00 $108,459.00 $116,181.28 $124,422.70 Taxes NOPAT Depreciation Operating cash flow Initial investment After-tax salvage value Investment in net working capital Net cash flows Present value of net cash flows