Chartered Accountant
469 Points
Joined September 2009
Workings:
1.operating capital-
Share capital 2000
+Reserves 4000
+Long term Debt 400= 6400
2. NOPAT-
PBIT 2000
(-)non operating income nil
2000
(-) Economic Taxes(30%) 600
NOPAT 1400
3. Weighted Average Cost of capital-
Calculated as 15.7675%,
4. Return on operating Capital-
NOPAT/ Operating Capital * 100= 15.76%
Solution:-
EVA=( Return on operating Cap - WACC ) * Operating Capital
= 39088
the logic behind using Nopat is to include economic cost of capital in our computation. when we deduct economic taxes on amt before interest, we ignore the financing policy of the company & just focus on how effectively it has utilised its fund..