Stereo City is a retailer of stereos and televisions. The firm has operating income of $150 million, after operating lease expenses of $50 million. The firm has operating lease commitments for the next 5 years and beyond.
|
Year |
Operating lease commitment |
|
1 |
55 |
|
2 |
60 |
|
3 |
60 |
|
4 |
55 |
|
5 |
50 |
|
yr 6-15 |
40Each year |
The book value of equity is $1 billion and the firm has no debt outstanding. The firm has a cost of equity of 11% and a pre-tax cost of borrowing of 6%. The tax rate is 40%.
a. Estimate the capital invested in the firm, before and after adjusting for operating leases.
b. Estimate the return on capital, before and after adjusting for operating leases.
c. Estimate the economic value added, before and after adjusting for operating leases. (The market value of equity is $2 billion.)