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    NPV and IRR formulas - case study

    Hi,

    I have created a very simple sheet in excel to calculate NPV and IRR of business case based on incomes and costs.

    Cost side includes also credit option with repayment of debt and interest rate. The file is attached below.

    I have doubts if this was done correctly. Please help me evaluate this and find possible mistakes there.

    In this case presented below I get a break even point of the investment in the 4th year - but at the same time IRR and NPV are both negative.

    What is wrong there ?

    Please try to help me.

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    I don't see any break even point. The NPV and IRR seem accurate as you never overcome that initial investment value (I2), which I assume is some sort of loan? If so, should the sum of column M equal I2? As an aside, is the 'Own capital invested' (K7) part of that initial investment or does it really occur after the first year? Just make sure you are not double counting that amount.
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    Re: NPV and IRR formulas - case study

    Hi Paul,

    'Own capital invested' (K7) is a part of that initial investment - this is money spend in the beginning of year 1

    I2 is the total amount of money spent for this investment.

    Columns L and M represent money borrowed from a bank

    What bothers me is how one should draw a simple "break even point" chart in form of columns?

    What I did is apparently wrong.... Please see the attached screenshot.

    Which column or columns should be used for creating such "break even point" chart ?

    Thank you.

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    Re: NPV and IRR formulas - case study

    Your chart is showing your profit/loss between income and costs. It is ignoring that 116,250 initial investment.

    Your NPV and IRR calculations are including that 116,250 investment.

    I'm not sure how you want to present your data or what you are trying to analyze; however, I would say that you should include that 116,250 investment, and, as you can see, your 'Cumulative Results' (column T) never exceed that amount. That is why I said you have not reached a break even. I'm also unsure why your CF (cashflow?) doesn't include your own capital invested. I think it should, as it is not 'free' money and is tied to this analysis.

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    Re: NPV and IRR formulas - case study

    It doesn't work in my version of Microsoft Excel
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