Free Cash Flows
Rhodes Corporation’s financial statements are shown below.
Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending
December 31
(Millions of Dollars)
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
Sales |
$ |
11,000 |
|
$ |
10,000 |
Operating costs excluding depreciation |
|
9,566 |
|
|
8,676 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
410 |
|
|
360 |
Earnings before interest and taxes |
$ |
1,024 |
|
$ |
964 |
Less interest |
|
220 |
|
|
200 |
Pre-tax income |
$ |
804 |
|
$ |
764 |
Taxes (25%) |
|
201 |
|
|
191 |
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ |
603 |
|
$ |
573 |
Common dividends |
$ |
202 |
|
$ |
200 |
Rhodes Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31
(Millions of Dollars)
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
Assets |
Cash |
$ |
450 |
|
$ |
400 |
Short-term investments |
|
130 |
|
|
100 |
Accounts receivable |
|
2,750 |
|
|
2,500 |
Inventories |
|
1,850 |
|
|
1,800 |
Total current assets |
$ |
5,180 |
|
$ |
4,800 |
Net plant and equipment |
|
3,850 |
|
|
3,500 |
Total assets |
$ |
9,030 |
|
$ |
8,300 |
|
Liabilities and Equity |
Accounts payable |
$ |
900 |
|
$ |
800 |
Accruals |
|
450 |
|
|
400 |
Notes payable |
|
186 |
|
|
100 |
Total current liabilities |
$ |
1,536 |
|
$ |
1,300 |
Long-term debt |
|
900 |
|
|
800 |
Total liabilities |
$ |
2,436 |
|
|
2,100 |
Common stock |
|
5,093 |
|
|
5,100 |
Retained earnings |
|
1,501 |
|
|
1,100 |
Total common equity |
$ |
6,594 |
|
$ |
6,200 |
Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
9,030 |
|
$ |
8,300 |
Suppose the federal-plus-state tax corporate tax is 25%. Answer
the following questions.
- What is the net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) for 2020?
Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1 million
should be entered as 1, not 1,000,000. Round your answer to the
nearest whole number.
$ million
- What are the amounts of net operating working capital for both
years? Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $1
million should be entered as 1, not 1,000,000. Round your answers
to the nearest whole number.
2020: $ million
2019: $ million
- What are the amounts of total net operating capital for both
years? Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $1
million should be entered as 1, not 1,000,000. Round your answers
to the nearest whole number.
2020: $ million
2019: $ million
- What is the free cash flow for 2020? Enter your answer in
millions. For example, an answer of $1 million should be entered as
1, not 1,000,000. Cash outflow, if any, should be indicated by a
minus sign. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
$ million
- What is the ROIC for 2020? Round your answer to two decimal
places.
%
- How much of the FCF did Rhodes use for each of the following
purposes: after-tax interest, net debt repayments, dividends, net
stock repurchases, and net purchases of short-term investments?
(Hint: Remember that a net use can be negative.) Enter
your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $1 million
should be entered as 1, not 1,000,000. Round your answers to the
nearest whole number.
After-tax interest payment |
$ million |
Reduction (increase) in debt |
$ million |
Payment of dividends |
$ million |
Repurchase (Issue) stock |
$ million |
Purchase (Sale) of short-term investments |
$ million |
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