MultinationalCapitalBudgetingMultinationalCapitalBudgeting1111ChapterChapter2009ChapterObjectivesTocomparethecapitalbudgetinganalysisofanMNC’ssubsidiarywiththatofitsparent;Todemonstratehowmultinationalcapitalbudgetingcanbeappliedtodeterminewhetheraninternationalprojectshouldbeimplemented;andToexplainhowtheriskofinternationalprojectscanbeassessed.SubsidiaryversusParentPerspectiveShouldthecapitalbudgetingforamulti-nationalprojectbeconductedfromtheviewpointofthesubsidiarythatwilladministertheproject,ortheparentthatwillprovidemostofthefinancing?Theresultsmayvarywiththeperspectivetakenbecausethenetafter-taxcashinflowstotheparentcandiffersubstantiallyfromthosetothesubsidiary.SubsidiaryversusParentPerspectiveThedifferenceincashinflowsisdueto:Taxdifferentials Whatisthetaxrateonremittedfunds?RegulationsthatrestrictremittancesExcessiveremittances Theparentmaychargeitssubsidiaryveryhighadministrativefees.ExchangeratemovementsOnlineApplicationForcountry-specificinformationsuchasgeneralbusinessrules,regulationsandtaxrates,visit: thePriceWaterhouseCooperssiteat (Deloitte&Touche-DTT;Ernst&Young)14.1ProcessofRemittingSubsidiaryEarningstoParentAparent’sperspectiveisappropriatewhenevaluatingaproject,sinceanyprojectthatcancreateapositivenetpresentvaluefortheparentshouldenhancethefirm’svalue.However,oneexceptiontothisrulemayoccurwhentheforeignsubsidiaryisnotwhollyownedbytheparent.SubsidiaryversusParentPerspectiveInputforMultinationalCapitalBudgetingThefollowingforecastsareusuallyrequired:1.Initialinvestment2.Consumerdemand3.Productprice4.Variablecost5.Fixedcost6.Projectlifetime7.Salvage(liquidation)value8.Fund-transferrestrictions9.Taxlaws10.Exchangerates11.RequiredrateofreturnWhatistheexpectedeconomicgrowthrateforaparticularcountry?OnlineApplication ConsulttheCountryCommercialGuidespreparedbyembassystaffat RefertotheCIA’sWorldFactbookat(CIA:CERTIFIEDINTERNALAUDITOR)MultinationalCapitalBudgetingCapitalbudgetingisnecessaryforalllong-termprojectsthatdeserveconsideration.Onecommonmethodofperformingtheanalysisistoestimatethecashflowsandsalvagevaluetobereceivedbytheparent,andcomputethenetpresentvalue(NPV)oftheproject.MultinationalCapitalBudgetingNPV=–initialoutlayn+Σcashflowinperiodtt=1(1+k)t+salvagevalue(1+k)nk=therequiredrateofreturnontheprojectn=projectlifetimeintermsofperiodsIfNPV0,theprojectcanbeaccepted.CapitalBudgetingAnalysisPeriodt1.Demand(1)2.Priceperunit(2)3.Totalrevenue(1)×(2)=(3)4.Variablecostperunit(4)5.Totalvariablecost(1)×(4)=(5)6.Annualleaseexpense(6)7.Otherfixedperiodicexpenses(7)8.Noncashexpense(depreciation)(8)9.Totalexpenses(5)+(6)+(7)+(8)=(9)10.Before-taxearningsofsubsidiary(3)–(9)=(10)11.Hostgovernmenttaxtaxrate×(10)=(11)12.After-taxearningsofsubsidiary(10)–(11)=(12)CapitalBudgetingAnalysisPeriodt13.Netcashflowtosubsidiary(12)+(8)=(13)14.Remittancetoparent(14)15.Taxonremittedfundstaxrate×(14)=(15)16.Remittanceafterwithheldtax(14)–(15)=(16)17.Salvagevalue(17)18.Exchangerate(18)19.Cashflowtoparent(16)×(18)+(17)×(18)=(19)20.Investmentbyparent(20)21.Netcashflowtoparent(19)–(20)=(21)22.PVofnetcashflowtoparent(1+k)–t×(21)=(22)23.CumulativeNPVΣPVs=(23)FactorstoConsiderinMultinationalCapitalBudgetingnExchangeratefluctuations.Differentscenariosshouldbeconsideredtogetherwiththeirprobabilityofoccurrence.oInflation.Althoughprice/costforecastingimplicitlyconsidersinflation,inflationcanbequitevolatilefromyeartoyearforsomecountries.pFinancingarrangement.Financingcostsareusuallycapturedbythediscountrate.However,manyforeignprojectsarepartiallyfinancedbyforeignsubsidiaries.qBlockedfunds.Somecountriesmayrequirethattheearningsbereinvestedlocallyforacertainperiodoftimebeforetheycanberemittedtotheparent.FactorstoConsiderinMultinationalCapitalBudgetingrUncertainsalvagevalue.Thesalvagevaluetypicallyhasasignificantimpactontheproject’sNPV,andtheMNCmaywanttocomputethebreak-evensalvagevalue.sImpactofprojectonprevailingcashflows.Thenewinvestmentmaycompetewiththeexistingbusinessforthesamecustomers.tHostgovernmentincentives.Theseshouldalsobeconsideredintheanalysis.AdjustingProjectAssessmentforRiskIfanMNCisunsureofthecashflowsofaproposedproject,itneedstoadjustitsassessmentforthisrisk.Onemethodistousearisk-adjusteddiscountrate.Thegreatertheuncertainty,thelargerthediscountratethatisapplied.Manycomputersoftwarepackagesarealsoavailabletoperformsensitivityanalysisandsimulation.14.4SensitivityoftheProject’sNPVtoDifferentExchangeRateScenarios:Spartan,Inc.ImpactofMultinationalCapitalBudgetingonanMNC’sValue()()[]()∑∑⎪⎪⎭⎪⎪⎬⎫⎪⎪⎩⎪⎪⎨⎧+×=nttmjtjtjk1=1,,1ERECFE=ValueE(CFj,t)=expectedcashflowsincurrencyjtobereceivedbytheU.S.parentattheendofperiodtE(ERj,t)=expectedexchangerateatwhichcurrencyjcanbeconvertedtodollarsattheendofperiodtk=weightedaveragecostofcapitaloftheparentMultinationalCapitalBudgetingDecisionsSubsidiaryversusParentPerspective TaxDifferentials Restric