Q1
XYZ Ltd. is an online book company. The table below summarises the past 2 years of financial statements of XYZ Ltd.
|
Item |
Fiscal Year 2015 |
Fiscal Year 2014 |
|
Revenue |
£5,103,000 |
£4,510,000 |
|
COGS |
£3,533,000 |
£3,555,000 |
|
Inventory |
£1,310,000 |
£1,272,600 |
|
Accounts/receivable |
£98,100 |
£90,500 |
|
Accounts/payable |
£818,800 |
£745,100 |
Assume that all sales and purchases are made on credit. Amazon, the biggest competitor, presented a cash conversion cycle (CCC) of –73 days for the same fiscal year of 2015.
Required
- Calculate the CCC of XYZ.
- What is the interpretation of a negative CCC?
- What should XYZ Ltd. do to compete better with Amazon?
Q2
ABC Wines Company is considering the acquisition of a new irrigation system for its extensive vineyards. ABC Wines could either buy the system outright for £10 million or secure a finance lease requiring three annual payments in advance of £3.7 million. The leasing company is not the supplier or manufacturer of the equipment.
The new system is expected to give the following pre-tax net cash savings over the existing system in use:
| Year | 1 | £6 million |
| 2 | £5 million | |
| 3 | £3 million |
The system would require replacement in 3 years’ time and have no residual value. The outright purchase would be financed by a loan with an interest rate of 8%.
Assume that corporation tax is charged at 25% and is payable 1 year in arrears. Writing down allowances are available on the depreciation of the equipment. The company uses the reducing balance method for depreciation at 25%. Lease payments are allowable for tax in full.
The company has no gearing at present and a cost of capital of 13%.
Required
- Evaluate whether or not ABC Wines should install the new irrigation system and whether it should use the purchase or the lease option. (Tip: You should use NPV to perform the analysis, and you should take into consideration writing down allowances.)
- Explain the primary ways in which finance leases differ from operating leases.
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