Technical Question: Depreciation/Half-Year Convention

Going over some of the WSO PE prep material, and one of the prompts says a project will take 2 years to complete. Approximately 75% of the project is being complete in year 1, and the remaining 25% will be completed in year 2. Useful life of the project is 10 years.

The CapEx for the project in year 1 is $75, while CapEx in year 2 is $25.

The Depreciation for the CapEx spent in year 1 is calculated as follows:

Year 1 Capex / 2 / Useful Life or $75/2/10

Why do they divide the initial capex by 2? Is it because of the Half-Year Convention?

The remaining depreciation is simply Capex/Useful life:

Example: Depreciation of CapEx from year 1 = $75/10 years

Many thanks!

2 Comments
 

Yes because it's the first year of capex so you assume, on average, it was spent during the middle of the year. The same concept applies when you add capex to your tax pools.

 

Ipsum quaerat aut quam. Sequi non autem enim quia quia impedit eveniet.

Modi et temporibus veniam autem quos aut rerum. Qui autem deleniti aliquam. Illo magnam dolor magni nesciunt asperiores voluptas veniam. Accusantium dolorem qui sint eos est hic.

Occaecati nesciunt molestias dolorum rerum et sit nemo. Quos explicabo illo est ut. Et ad eligendi possimus velit molestiae ex vel. Aut ex adipisci saepe id excepturi facilis at.

Dolor aliquid a fuga distinctio necessitatibus. Aut quisquam necessitatibus aspernatur ut distinctio. Possimus sunt nihil reprehenderit corrupti.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Ardian 98.9%
  • Blackstone Group 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (97) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (234) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (95) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (271) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (37) $80
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (351) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”