Let’s revisit the expansion project of In-N-Out Burger.  As…

Let's revisit the expаnsiоn prоject оf In-N-Out Burger.  As you mаy remember In-N-Out wаs considering expanding beyond its Southern California roots to the south and southeast U.S.   You prepared the forecast below for the estimated free cash flows.   At this point you would like to evaluate the NPV of this project by the firm's weighted average cost of capital based on the information below: 1.  In-N-Out plans to finance this expansion with a mix of 30% debt and 70% equity. 2.  In-N-Out’s equity beta is 0.7 3.  The market risk premium is 5%, the overnight (risk-free) borrowing rate is 3% and the 5-year Treasury bond (risk-free) rate is 4% 4.  In-N-Out Burger's current bonds are rated AA-.  The credit spread on AA- rated bonds is 2%. 4.  During year 4 and afterward, assume that free cash flows calculated in year 3 grow perpetually at 3% per year (i.e., year 4 cash-flow is 3% more than year 3 cash-flow, year 5 cash-flow is 3% higher than year 4 cash-flow and so on).  As you know by now, the present value of growing perpetuities = (cash flow expected in the next period) / (discount rate - growth rate) Tax rate 35%