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Homework Exercise. Paula Casini. Question 1: Accounting for R&D. Part A) Income, RNEA, REI. Total Revenue = $1.60 per dollar of expenditure on R&D for each of the subsequent five years Other Expenses = 80% of revenue RNEA = Net Income / Average Assets
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Homework Exercise Paula Casini
Part A) Income, RNEA, REI Total Revenue = $1.60 per dollar of expenditure on R&D for each of the subsequent five years Other Expenses = 80% of revenue RNEA = Net Income / Average Assets REI = Net Income in current year less the product of the RRR and assets in prior year
Part B) Capitalized R&D Capitalized R&D = $100 expense per year is expensed over five years ($20 per year)
Part C) Comparison • Different because the capitalization of R&D changes total assets (NEA) which is used to calculate both RNEA and REI • Increased NEA under capitalization increases both RNEA and REI
Part D) Forecasts • Assumed another $100 was spent on R&D in 2020 so forecast for 2020 is the steady state • Different net operating assets due to capitalization result in the different values between the two methods
Part E) Analysis • Two methods result in same valuation • Accounting methods used do not impact the valuation model
Part F) Forecast only to 2016 • Hard to determine an enterprise value because it hasn’t reached steady state • Sales are not growing at a constant rate until after 2017
Part G) Cut Expenditures • RNEA is higher even though sales are growing at a slower rate • Total expenses are decreasing at a faster rate than revenue is decreasing • Impacts enterprise impact, which drives the change in RNEA
Part B) Which is more profitable in 2017? • More profitable under three year depreciation • Results in higher EPAT • Large initial investment of $600 has been completely depreciated • Only $100 addition is being depreciated each year • Under five year depreciation, the $600 is still being depreciated along with the $100 additions
Part D) Response to Founders • Different accounting methods do not impact the value of the firm • PV of free cash flow (which drives value) is the same for each year regardless of the depreciation method
Part E) Justification of one method over the other • There is no justification • EPAT is the same in 2022 regardless of which depreciation method used • Value of the firm in 2022 will be the same regardless of which depreciation method used