Calculating Cash Flows For Projects
Calculating Cash Flows For Projects
Projects
Manoj Aryan
Basic Format For Determining Initial Cash
Outflows
(a) 00 Cost of new asset(s)
(b) + Capitalized expenditures(for example, installation costs, shipping expenses etc.)*
(c) +(-) Increased (decreased) level of “net” working capital**
(d) - Net proceeds from the sale of “old” asset(s) if the investment is a replacement decision
(e) + (-) Taxes (tax savings) due to the sale of “old” asset(s) if the investment is a replacement decision
* Asset cost plus capitalized expenditures from the basis on which tax depreciation is computed.
** Any change in working capital should be considered “net” of any spontaneous changes in current liabilities that occur
because the project is implemented….
* Any change in working capital should be considered “net” of any spontaneous changes in current liabilities that occur because
the project is terminated.