A. Calculate the cost of capital, in Australia, for the project.

B. Calculate the forward exchange rates, F₁(AUD/Yen) through F₃(AUD/Yen), for the years 1, 2, and 3 based on the spot rate and the interest rates given in the question. (round to 5 decimal places)

C. Calculate the AUD value of FCF for the years 0, 1, 2 and 3 and the terminal value using the forward rates calculated in (b).

D. What is the NPV of the project from XYZ’s perceptive (in AUD)? Should XYZ expand into the Asian market?

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XYZ Corporation, an Australian based carmaker, is considering an expansion into Asia after its expansion into the US last summer was highly successful. Currently, XYZ does export cars to Asia, but the increased demand raises the question of an expansion in Asia. XYZ is trying to decide whether to establish a car manufacturing plant and office in Japan where cars would be built and then sold across Asia. All relevant data is given in the tables below. The cost of the expansion is Yen 80,000,000, which must be immediately expended. Three-year EBITDA are 35,000,000 45,000,000 and 55,000,000 respectively. Moreover, XYZ would have to fund additional working capital of Yen 5,000,000 at the time of the expansion. Further investment in net working capital would be Yen 5,000,000, Yen 8,000,000, and Yen 10,000,000 in year 1,2, and 3 respectively. If it builds the plant, XYZ will depreciate it at a rate of Yen 4,000,000 per year (starting in year 1) and will have to fund additional capital expenditures of Yen 8,000,000 per year to maintain and improve the plant. Although the project is assumed to have an infinite life, cash-flows are only projected up to three years and the terminal value of the project is computed based on the year 3 free cash-flow (FCF) assuming a growth rate that equals the Japanese long-run GDP growth rate. All taxes are paid in Japan in the year the income is earned. Tax treaties are in effect so that XYZ will have no tax obligations to the Australian Tax Office (ATO). The following information applies to the valuation. Japan Australia Price Inflation 2.00% 3.00% Annual return on government bonds 3.00% 4.00% Corporate tax rate 40.00% 30.00% Equity market risk premium AUD 6.00% Spot rate-S(AUD/Yen) 0.01 Before tax cost of debt 5.00% Debt-to-value ratio (D/V) 0.5 Systematic risk (beta) 1.2 Japanese long-run GDP growth rate 3% WACC 12.80% XYZ Corporation, an Australian based carmaker, is considering an expansion into Asia after its expansion into the US last summer was highly successful. Currently, XYZ does export cars to Asia, but the increased demand raises the question of an expansion in Asia. XYZ is trying to decide whether to establish a car manufacturing plant and office in Japan where cars would be built and then sold across Asia. All relevant data is given in the tables below. The cost of the expansion is Yen 80,000,000, which must be immediately expended. Three-year EBITDA are 35,000,000 45,000,000 and 55,000,000 respectively. Moreover, XYZ would have to fund additional working capital of Yen 5,000,000 at the time of the expansion. Further investment in net working capital would be Yen 5,000,000, Yen 8,000,000, and Yen 10,000,000 in year 1,2, and 3 respectively. If it builds the plant, XYZ will depreciate it at a rate of Yen 4,000,000 per year (starting in year 1) and will have to fund additional capital expenditures of Yen 8,000,000 per year to maintain and improve the plant. Although the project is assumed to have an infinite life, cash-flows are only projected up to three years and the terminal value of the project is computed based on the year 3 free cash-flow (FCF) assuming a growth rate that equals the Japanese long-run GDP growth rate. All taxes are paid in Japan in the year the income is earned. Tax treaties are in effect so that XYZ will have no tax obligations to the Australian Tax Office (ATO). The following information applies to the valuation. Japan Australia Price Inflation 2.00% 3.00% Annual return on government bonds 3.00% 4.00% Corporate tax rate 40.00% 30.00% Equity market risk premium AUD 6.00% Spot rate-S(AUD/Yen) 0.01 Before tax cost of debt 5.00% Debt-to-value ratio (D/V) 0.5 Systematic risk (beta) 1.2 Japanese long-run GDP growth rate 3% WACC 12.80%