QUESTION 2 (25 Marks)

21 Amachine purchased three years ago for R95 000 is now being sold for R15 000 and will be replaced with a new
‘machine costing R187 500. Delivery of the new machine to the

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QUESTION 2 (25 Marks)

21 Amachine purchased three years ago for R95 000 is now being sold for R15 000 and will be replaced with a new
‘machine costing R187 500. Delivery of the new machine to the warehouse will incur transportation costs of R16 150,
and installation wil cost an additional R6 350. The new machine is expected to generate monthly operational cost
savings of R11 900, while the sale of the old machine will increase working capital requirements by R10 950. The
‘company depreciates assets over a five-year period and is subject to a corporate tax rate of 27%.

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Calculate the annual incremental cashfiows of the two machines. (10 marks)

22 KKL Ltd sold goods at R62 000 and offers a 1,75% cash discount when accounts are settled within 30 (5 marks)

days. Normal trading terms are 65 days. The current investment rate is 10,5% at a financial institution.

Advise, with calculations, whether KKL Ltd should opt for the early settiement of the account, or invest the

funds and pay on the due date.

23 Evaluate the feasibility of financing a five-year lease through a loan of R95 000. T

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# QUESTION 2 Structured Breakdown

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## 2.1 Incremental Cashflows Calculation (10 marks)

Let's break down the annual incremental cashflows of the two machines:

### **Step 1: Find Incremental EBITDA**
| Year | New Machine | Old Machine | Incremental EBITDA (New - Old) |
|------|-------------|-------------|-------------------------------|
| 1    | R65,000     | R20,000     | R45,000                       |
| 2    | R65,000     | R16,000     | R49,000                       |
| 3    | R65,000     | R5,500      | R59,500                       |
| 4    | R65,000 | R900        | R64,100                       |
| 5    | R65,000     | R          | R65,000                       |

### **Step 2: Adjust for Depreciation**
- **New Machine Depreciation:** $ \frac{R187,500 + R16,150 + R6,350}{5} = \frac{R210,000}{5} = R42,100 $ per year
- **Old Machine Depreciation:** Already purchased and depreciated

### **Step 3: Calculate Tax Shield from Depreciation**
- Annual Depreciation Tax Shield = Depreciation × Tax Rate = R42,100 × 27% = **R11,367** per year

### **Step 4: Operating Cost Savings**
- Monthly savings = R11,900 → Annual = R11,900 × 12 = **R142,800**

### **Step 5: Change in Working Capital**
- Increase in working capital = **R10,950** (outflow, Year )

### **Step 6: Tax Calculation on Incremental EBITDA**
- Taxable Incremental EBITDA = Incremental EBITDA + Operating Cost Savings − Depreciation
- Tax = Taxable Incremental EBITDA × 27%

### **Step 7: Calculate Net Cashflows**
#### For each year:
$$
\text{Incremental EBITDA} + \text{Cost Savings} - \text{Tax} + \text{Depreciation Tax Shield}
$$

#### **Year  (Initial Outflow)**
- Cost of new machine: R187,500
- Transportation: R16,150
- Installation: R6,350
- Sale of old machine: **R15,000 (inflow)**
- Increase in working capital: R10,950 (outflow)
- Total initial outflow = R187,500 + R16,150 + R6,350 - R15,000 + R10,950 = **R205,950**

#### **Years 1-5 (Annual Incremental Cashflow)**
$$
\text{(Incremental EBITDA + Cost Savings)} \times (1 - .27) + \text{Depreciation Tax Shield}
$$

For Year 1:
- Incremental EBITDA = R45,000
- Cost Savings = R142,800
- Taxable income = R45,000 + R142,800 - R42,100 = R145,700
- Tax = R145,700 × 27% = **R39,339**
- After-tax cashflow = (R45,000 + R142,800 - R39,339) + R11,367 = **R159,828**

Repeat similar calculations for each year with the respective Incremental EBITDA.

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## 2.2 Cash Discount Decision (5 marks)

- **Invoice = R62,000**
- **Discount = 1.75% if paid in 30 days**
- **Normal terms = 65 days**
- **Interest rate = 10.5% p.a.**

**Discount Amount:**  
R62,000 × 1.75% = **R1,085**

**Effective period = 65 - 30 = 35 days**

**Cost of Not Taking Discount:**
$$
\text{Cost} = \left(\frac{\text{Discount \%}}{1 - \text{Discount \%}}\right) \times \left(\frac{365}{\text{Days difference}}\right)
$$
$$
= \left(\frac{.0175}{.9825}\right) \times \left(\frac{365}{35}\right) = .0178 \times 10.43 = .1856 = 18.56\%
$$
**Compare with 10.5% investment rate:**  
Since 18.56% > 10.5%, it's better to take the discount.

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## 2.3 Five-Year Loan Amortisation (6 marks)

- **Loan = R95,000**
- **Interest = 11.25% p.a.**
- **Repayment = Equal annual payments over 5 years**

**Annual Payment (A):**
$$
A = \frac{PV \cdot r}{1 - (1 + r)^{-n}}
$$
$$
A = \frac{95,000 \times .1125}{1 - (1 + .1125)^{-5}}
$$
$$
A = \frac{10,687.5}{1 - .5675} = \frac{10,687.5}{.4325} = R24,715.03
$$
**Prepare amortisation schedule (yearly breakdown of principal and interest)**.

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## 2.4 Cost of Not Taking Discount (4 marks)

- **Invoice = R[amount unspecified]**
- **Discount = 1.65% if paid in 28 days**
- **Normal terms = 65 days**

**Cost of Not Taking Discount:**
$$
\text{Cost} = \left(\frac{.0165}{.9835}\right) \times \left(\frac{365}{65-28}\right)
$$
$$
= .01678 \times 9.865 = .1656 = 16.56\%
$$
**Result:** The annualized cost of not taking the discount is **16.56%**.

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## **Summary Table**

| Question | Key Calculations/Results             |
|----------|--------------------------------------|
| 2.1      | See steps above for each year        |
| 2.2      | Take the discount (18.56% > 10.5%)   |
| 2.3      | Annual payment = R24,715.03          |
| 2.4      | Cost of not taking discount = 16.56% |

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