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Use the following information to develop a spreadsheet model that will calculate the free cash flows and the value of the equity for the company. Cost of capital 12% Most recent year’s sales $1000 Nonoperating assets $100 Interest-bearing debt $250 Operating profit margin 12% Working capital/sales 35% Fixed assets/sales 20% Noninterest-bearing Current liabilities/sales 10% Tax rate 40% Forecasted sales growth Years 1␣2 12% Years 3␣5 8% 6␣N 4%
Please see the snapshot below:
Year, n | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Sales | Si = Si-1 x (1 + gi) | 1,000.00 | 1,120.00 | 1,254.40 | 1,354.75 | 1,463.13 | 1,580.18 | 1,643.39 |
y-o-y growth rate | gi | 12% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 4% | |
Operating profit | EBIT = 12% x S | 120.00 | 134.40 | 150.53 | 162.57 | 175.58 | 189.62 | 197.21 |
Working Capital | WC = 35% x S | 350.00 | 392.00 | 439.04 | 474.16 | 512.10 | 553.06 | 575.19 |
[-] Current Liabilities | CL = 10% x S | 100.00 | 112.00 | 125.44 | 135.48 | 146.31 | 158.02 | 164.34 |
Net working capital | NWC = WC - CL | 250.00 | 280.00 | 313.60 | 338.69 | 365.78 | 395.05 | 410.85 |
Fixed assets | FA = 20% x S | 200.00 | 224.00 | 250.88 | 270.95 | 292.63 | 316.04 | 328.68 |
Tax rate | T = 40% | |||||||
Calculation of free cash flows | ||||||||
EBIT x (1 - T) | 80.64 | 90.32 | 97.54 | 105.35 | 113.77 | 118.32 | ||
[-] Increase in net fixed assets | FAi - FAi-1 | 24.00 | 26.88 | 20.07 | 21.68 | 23.41 | 12.64 | |
[-] Increase in net working capital | NWCi - NWCi-1 | 30.00 | 33.60 | 25.09 | 27.10 | 29.26 | 15.80 | |
Free Cash flows | 26.64 | 29.84 | 52.38 | 56.57 | 61.10 | 89.88 |