Question

Quantify the Effects of Managerial Actions on ROPI and Components
BCS Enterprises reports the following financial data just prior to its fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 ($ millions).

BCS Enterprises
Balance Sheet
Cash	$300	Accounts payable	$900
Accounts receivable	900	Long-term debt	1,800
Inventory	1,500
Property, plant & equipment	3,000	Equity	3,000
Total assets	$5,700	Total liabilities and equity	$5,700

	Actual	Forecasted
	June 2017	June 2018
Sales	$3,600	$3,930
NOPAT	$630	$648
NOA	$4,500	$4,635
WACC	7%

a. Compute ROPI for FY2017 and FY2018. Net operating assets (NOA) at June 30, 2016 were $4,050.
Round answers to one decimal place, if applicable.

	2017	2018
ROPI	Answer	$Answer

b. The company is contemplating taking the following actions before the end of June 2017. (These actions are not reflected in any of the financial data reported above.) For each of the actions, determine the effect on residual operating income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.

Reduce inventory by 10% which reduces accounts payable by 5%.

Decrease property, plant and equipment (PPE) by 20% with no consequent impact on NOPAT.

Engage in a sale leaseback of a major building. The company will sell 50% of its PPE at book value and increase rental costs by $90 after tax, per year.

Increase debt $900, which increases interest expense by $45.

Round answers to one decimal place, if applicable.

	Actual	Forecasted		Action
	June 2017	June 2018		1	2	3	4
NOPAT	$Answer	$Answer		Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
NOABeg	Answer	$Answer		Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer
ROPI	Answer	$Answer		Answer	Answer	Answer	Answer

Answer 1