Question

Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars) 2016 2015 Sales $10,800.0 $9,000.0 Operating costs excluding depreciation 8,910.0 7,650.0 Depreciation and amortization 293.0 234.0     Earnings before interest and taxes $1,597.0 $1,116.0 Less Interest 232.0 194.0     Pre-tax income $1,365.0 $922.0 Taxes (40%) 546.0 368.8 Net income available to common stockholders $819.0 $553.2 Common dividends $737.0 $443.0 Rhodes Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars) 2016 2015 Assets Cash $119.0 $108.0 Short-term investments 54.0 45.0 Accounts receivable 1,386.0 1,260.0 Inventories 1,485.0 1,350.0     Total current assets $3,044.0 $2,763.0 Net plant and equipment 2,925.0 2,340.0 Total assets $5,969.0 $5,103.0 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $702.0 $540.0 Accruals 693.0 630.0 Notes payable 216.0 180.0     Total current liabilities $1,611.0 $1,350.0 Long-term debt 2,160.0 1,800.0     Total liabilities $3,771.0 $3,150.0 Common stock 1,951.0 1,788.0 Retained earnings 247.0 165.0     Total common equity $2,198.0 $1,953.0 Total liabilities and equity $5,969.0 $5,103.0 Using Rhodes Corporation's financial statements (shown above), answer the following questions. What is the net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) for 2016? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answer to one decimal place. $   million What are the amounts of net operating working capital for both years? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answers to one decimal place. 2016 $   million 2015 $   million What are the amounts of total net operating capital for both years? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answers to one decimal place. 2016 $   million 2015 $   million What is the free cash flow for 2016? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answer to one decimal place. $   million What is the ROIC for 2016? 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 answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answers to one decimal place. 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

Answer 1

Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars)
	2016		2015
Sales	$ 10,800.00		$ 9,000.00
Operating costs excluding depreciation	$   8,910.00		$ 7,650.00
Depreciation and amortization	$      293.00		$     234.00
Earnings before interest and taxes	$   1,597.00		$ 1,116.00
Less Interest	$      232.00		$     194.00
Pre-tax income	$   1,365.00		$     922.00
Taxes (40%)	$      546.00		$     368.80
Net income available to common stockholders	$      819.00		$     553.20
Common dividends	$      737.00		$     443.00
Rhodes Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars)
	2016		2015
Assets
Cash	$      119.00		$     108.00
Short-term investments	$       54.00		$      45.00
Accounts receivable	$   1,386.00		$ 1,260.00
Inventories	$   1,485.00		$ 1,350.00
Total current assets	$   3,044.00		$ 2,763.00
Net plant and equipment	$   2,925.00		$ 2,340.00
Total assets	$   5,969.00		$ 5,103.00
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	$      702.00		$     540.00
Accruals	$      693.00		$     630.00
Notes payable	$      216.00		$     180.00
Total current liabilities	$   1,611.00		$ 1,350.00
Long-term debt	$   2,160.00		$ 1,800.00
Total liabilities	$   3,771.00		$ 3,150.00
Common stock	$   1,951.00		$ 1,788.00
Retained earnings	$      247.00		$     165.00
Total common equity	$   2,198.00		$ 1,953.00
Total liabilities and equity	$   5,969.00		$ 5,103.00
NOPAT:
EBIT*(1-t)+Depreciation	$     1,251.20		$       962.60
NOWC = (Cash+Accounts receivable+Inventories)-(Accounts payable+Accruals) =	$     1,595.00		$   1,548.00
Total net operating capital = NOWC+Net plant and equipment	$     4,520.00		$   3,888.00
FCF = NOPAT-Change in NOWC = 1251.20-(4520-3888+293) =	$        326.20
Use of FCF:
After tax interest payment = 232*60% =	$        139.20
Increase in debt = (1800+180)-(2160+216)- =	$       -396.00
Payment of dividends	$        737.00
Issue of stock	$       -163.00
Purchase of short term investments	$             9.00
Total use of FCF	$        326.20