Investment Analyst

1. Assume that you are an investment analyst preparing an analysis of an investment opportunity for a client. Your client is considering the acquisition of an apartment complex from a developer at the point in time when the apartments are ready for first occupancy. Your have developed the following information.

1. 1) Number of units = 30
2. 2) First year market rent per unit = $480 per month
3. 3) Rent is projected to increase by 8% each year
4. 4) Annual vacancy rate = 3% of PGI
5. 5) Annual collection loss = 2% of PGI
6. 6) Annual operating expense = 34% of EGI
7. 7) Miscellaneous yearly income (parking and washers/dryers) = $1000
8. 8) Monthly miscellaneous income is expected to remain constant
9. 9) Purchase price = $1,800,000
10. 10) Estimated value of land = $300,000
11. 11) Anticipated mortgage terms:a) Loan to value ratio = .80 b) Interest rate = 6.5%
    c) Years to maturity = 25 d) Points charged = 3 e) Prepayment penalty = 2% of outstanding balance f) Level payment, fully amortized
    g) Fixed interest rate, annual payments2
    1. 12) Anticipated holding period = 4 years
    2. 13) Proportion by which property is expected to appreciate during the holding period — 5% a year
    3. 14) Estimated selling expenses as proportion of future sales price = 5%
    4. 15) Marginal income tax rate for the client = 28%
    5. 16) It is assumed that the property is put into service on January 1st and sold on December 31st
    6. 17) Assume the client is “active” in the property management
    7. 18) It is assumed that the client has an adjusted gross income of $95,000 and has no other passive income not offset by other passive losses (for each year of the anticipated holding period)
    8. 19) Client’s minimum required after tax rate of return on equity = 13%
    Calculate:
    1. The before-tax and after-tax cash flows for each year of the holding period and the before-tax and after-tax equity reversion.
    2. The after-tax net present value and after-tax internal rate of return to the investor.
    3. The profitability index (this is calculated on an after-tax basis).
    4. Should we invest in this project? Explain.