Sfm - leasing

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Can someone please guide as to what rates are to be used fir discounting what cash flows in a leasing question..

There are three rates in the question:

1. Pre tax cost of debt

2. Post tax cost of debt

3. WACC / COC (post tax)

i need the logic n reasoning behind the application of what rate to what cash flow item.

 

please refer illustration 1 and illustration 7 of the study material before answering my question.

https://220.227.161.86/19346sm_sfm_finalnew_cp3.pdf

Thanks!

 

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Dere r 2 types in leasing prblms, first one is from lessee's point of view... If asset is substantially financed by debt den use post tax cost of debt as discouting factor Nd if asset is financed by own funds den use wacc as discouting factor Nd 2nd one is from lessor's point of view... In such case wacc is used as discounting factor... Que 1 relates to first type so post tax cost of debt is used nd 7 is from another thus wacc is used.

Sorry, I meant illustration 6 and not ill 7. Both questions are from lessee's point of view.

Here's a summary below on the rates used in both questions:

  Illustration 1  Illustration 6
  Pg 3.5 Pg 3.17
Point of view Lessee Lessee
Lease rental Pre tax rate (Refer conclusion and not working note) Pre-tax rate
Tax sheild of lease rent  Post tax rate Pre-tax rate
Annual Payment Pre- tax rate Pre- tax rate
Depreciation Post tax rate Post tax rate
Interest tax sheild Post tax rate Post tax rate
Salvage Post tax rate Post tax rate

 

Also, there is some write up on this  on pg 3.5 which I am unable to unserstand and which doesnt quite flow with the solution to illustration 6.

Always use post tax cost of debt in case of lessee as it is a financing decision....cost of cap cn b used only if it is specifically mentioned or when post tax cost of debt cannot be calculated ( source : j b gupta sir's book )
Okay, so what you mean to say is that The ICAI solutions and write up are incorrect?

1. Pre tax cost of debt 2. Post tax cost of debt
will be used for calculating the rate of tax.


 


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