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DCF Valuation — Project Helios

5-year forecast, WACC = 10%.

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Project Helios requires an upfront investment of $1,000K. Forecast free cash flows:

NPV = Σ FCFt / (1 + r)^t − Initial Investment
YearFCF ($K)
1200
2300
3400
4400
5500

Decision rule: accept if NPV > 0.

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Formula

Corporate Finance
  • NPV = Σ FCFt / (1 + r)^t − I0

Discounted cash flows

Corporate Finance
YrFCFPV
1200181.8
2300247.9
3400300.5
4400273.2
5500310.5

Verdict

Corporate Finance
  • PV of inflows: $1,313.9K
  • NPV: +$313.9K
  • Decision: Accept. NPV > 0, so the project creates shareholder value.

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