ExerCyte has decided to build up inventory this year in expectation of future sales increases. ExerCyte plans to increase inventory in 2020 by $10,000, before decreasing inventory by $5,000 in 2021 and $5,000 in 2022 to return to normal levels. How will this change impact net working capital (NWC) and net cash flow (NCF) in 2020? Assuming a cost of capital of 15%, how will this inventory increase and subsequent decrease impact the net present value (NPV) of ExerCyte's project?
NWC will increase by $10,000 in 2020 and decrease by | |
$5,000 in 2021 and by another $5,000 in 2022. | |
Net cash flow will decrease by $10,000 in 2020, and, | |
increase by $5,000 in 2021 and by another $5,000 in 2022. | |
The impact on NPV = -10000/1.15+5000/1.15^2+5000/1.15^3 = | $ (1,627.35) |
Note: | |
In the calculations for impact on NPV it has been assumed that | |
the changes in NWC occur at the end of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year. | |
If the changes in NWC occur at the beginning of those years, the | |
impact on NPV will be = -10000+5000/1.15+5000/1.15^2 = | $ (1,871.46) |
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