Assignment Red Mud 2nd Round IMPROVED CF
Assignment Red Mud 2nd Round IMPROVED CF
Congratulations! We chose you to participate in the 2nd round of the application process of IMPROVED.
The idea is that you make an operational model of ketchup factory Red Mud, on the basis of which a valuation of
the company can be made (DCF analysis). For this, you first make (in excel) an interrelated P&L and Balance
Sheet with a subsequent Cash-Flow statement. The cash on the balance sheet is your closing item for the model.
Input
Cost tomato per kg in EUR 0.30
Ratio of tomatoes for tomato ketchup (in kg) 1.10
Tomato ketchup sold in yr 1 in kg 1,000,000
Sales price of tomato ketchup in yr 1 1.00
Growth rate of yearly sales 10.0%
Cost per 100.000 bottles in EUR 10,000
Bottles bought in year 1 1,000,000
Number of bottles per pallet (minimum order) 100,000
Capacity of Puree machine per year (in kg tomatoes) 2,000,000
Cost puree machine per 1,000,000 kg 100,000
Lifetime puree machine in years 15
Investment puree machine in EUR 1,000,000
Operator per puree machine 3
Costs operator per year 40,000
Costs manager per year 60,000
Rent per year 50,000
Tax rate 25.0%
Debt Financing structure in % 50.0%
Equity Financing structure in % 50.0%
The fixed assets are purchased in year 1 with the deposited Equity and a bank loan, which is paid off over a
period of 10 years. 10 years is also the period for which you make the forecast.
In addition, take into account an annual inflation rate of 2% and an increase in personnel costs of 3%. Cost of
debt is 6%, cost of equity 10%. Dividend payout ratio is 30%.
If you feel that you are still missing input, make an assumption and write down this assumption in the comments
of your model.
Good luck!