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Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of D

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Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars) 2016 2015

Sales $4,950.0 $4,500.0

Operating costs excluding depreciation 4,084.0 3,825.0

Depreciation and amortization 146.0 122.0

Earnings before interest and taxes $720.0 $553.0

Less: Interest 106.0 97.0

Pre-tax income $614.0 $456.0

Taxes (40%) 245.6 182.4

Net income available to common stockholders $368.4 $273.6

Common dividends $332.0 $219.0

Rhodes Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars)

2016 2015

Assets Cash $69.0 $63.0 S

hort-term investments 25.0 23.0

Accounts receivable 518.0 450.0

Inventories 1,229.0 945.0

Total current assets $1,841.0 $1,481.0

Net plant and equipment 1,458.0 1,215.0

Total assets $3,299.0 $2,696.0

Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $518.0 $450.0

Accruals 468.0 360.0

Notes payable 99.0 90.0

Total current liabilities $1,085.0 $900.0

Long-term bonds 990.0 900.0

Total liabilities $2,075.0 $1,800.0

Common stock 1,105.6 814.0

Retained earnings 118.4 82.0

Total common equity $1,224.0 $896.0

Total liabilities and equity $3,299.0 $2,696.0

Using Rhodes Corporation's financial statements (shown above), answer the following questions.

1.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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. What is the ROIC for 2016? Round your answer to two decimal places. %

6. 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.

7. 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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Amounts in Millions of dollars 31-Dec-16 31-Dec-15 Earning before Interest and Tax 720 553 Less: Taxes @40% 288 221.2 Net Opearting Profit After Tax (NOPAT) 432 331.8 Thus, Net opearting profit after tax (NOPAT) for 2016 is $ 432 MIllion
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