The Wildcat Oil Company is trying to decide whether to lease or buy a new computer-assisted drilling
Question:
The Wildcat Oil Company is trying to decide whether to lease or buy a new computer-assisted drilling system for its oil exploration business. Management has decided that it must use the system to stay competitive; it will provide $2.6 million in annual pretax cost savings. The system costs $7.7 million and will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its five-year life, after which it will be worthless.Wildcat's tax rate is 21 percentand the firm can borrow at 6 percent. Lambert Leasing Company has offered to lease the drilling equipment to Wildcat for payments of $1,660,000 per year. Lambert's policy is to require its lessees to make payments at the start of the year. Suppose Lambert requires Wildcat to pay a $790,000 security deposit at the inception of the lease.
Calculate the NAL with the security deposit.