Question

Welcome Inn Hotels is considering the construction of a new hotel for $90 million. The expected life of the hotel is 30 years, with no residual value. The hotel is expected to earn revenues of $26 million per year. Total expenses, including depreciation, are expected to be $15 million per year. Welcome Inn management has set a minimum acceptable rate of return of 14%.

a. Determine the equal annual net cash flows from operating the hotel.
b. Calculate the net present value of the new hotel. Use 7.003 for the present value of an annuity of $1 at 14% for 30 periods.
c. Does your analysis support construction of the new hotel?

Answer 1

a. Annual Net cash flows:

= Revenue - Expenses + Depreciation

= 26,000,000 - 15,000,000 + (90,000,000 / 30 years)

= 11,000,000 + 3,000,000

= $14,000,000

b. Net present value:

= Present value of cashflows - Investment cost

= (Annual cashflow * present value of an annuity, 14%, 30 periods) - Investment cost

= (14,000,000 * 7.003) - 90,000,000

= $8,042,000

c. Company should construct the hotel as it would bring a positive Net Present Value

Note: In "b" the cashflow was treated as an annuity because it is constant.