Question

Temporary Housing Services Incorporated (THSI) is considering a project that involves setting up a temporary housing facility in an area recently damaged by a hurricane. THSI will lease space in this facility to various agencies and groups providing relief services to the area. THSI estimates that this project will initially cost $5 million to setup and will generate $20 million in revenues during its first and only year in operation (paid in one year). Operating expenses are expected to total $12 million during this year and depreciation expense will be another $3 million. THSI will require no working capital for this investment. THSI's marginal tax rate is 35%. Ignoring the original investment of $5 million, what is THSI's free cash flow for the first and only year of operation

Answer 1

$6.25 million

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for free cash flow

Using this formula

Free Cash Flow = (Revenues - Expenses-Depreciation) × (1–Tax rate) + Depreciation

Let plug in the formula

Free Cash Flow= ($20 million - $12 million - $3 million ) × (1–0.35) + $3 million

Free Cash Flow=($5 million*0.65)+$3 million

Free Cash Flow=$3.25million+$3 million

Free Cash Flow=$6.25 million

Therefore free cash flow for the first and only year of operation wiill be $6.25 million