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Using Rhodes Corporation financial statements (shown below), answer the followin

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Using Rhodes Corporation financial statements (shown below), answer the following questions.

a. What is the net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) for 2016?

b. What are the amounts of net operating working capital for both years?

c. What are the amounts of total net operating capital for both years?

d. What is the free cash flow for 2016?

e. What is the ROIC for 2016?

f. 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? (Remember that a net use can be negative)

Rhodes Corporation: Income Statement for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars)

                                                                                    2016                           2015

Sales                                                                           $11,000                      $10,000

Operating costs excluding depreciation                      9,360                          8,500

Depreciation and amortization                                        380                              360

Earnings before interest and taxes                                        $1,260                    $1,140

            Less interest                                                           120                              100      

Earnings before taxes                                                  $1,140                    $1,040

            Taxes (40%)                                                           456                            416

Net income available to common shareholders               684                           624        

Common dividends                                                           $220                         $200        

                                   

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

                                                                                    2016                           2015

Assets                                                                         $550                           $500

Cash                                                                            110                             100

Short term investments                                           2,750                          2,500

Accounts receivable                                                  1,650                          1,500

Inventories                                                                        $5,060                $4,600

Total current assets                                                         3,850                             3,500

Total assets                                                                         $8,910                         $8,100

Liabilities and Equity

Accounts payable                                                      $1,100                                    $1,000

Accruals                                                                            550                                  500

Notes payable                                                                   384                              200

Total current liabilities                                             $2,034                                    $1,700

Long-term debt                                                            1,100                       1,000

Total liabilities                                                           $3,134                                    $2,700

Common stock                                                           4,312                                    4,400

Retained earnings                                                        1,464                       1,000

Total common equity                                                $5,776                         $5,400

Total liabilities and equity                                       $8,910                        $8,100

Explanation / Answer

Answer to Part a.

Net Operating Profit after Taxes (NOPAT) = EBIT * (1 – Tax Rate)
Net Operating Profit after Taxes (NOPAT) = $1,260 * (1 – 0.40)
Net Operating Profit after Taxes (NOPAT) = $756

Answer to Part b.

Net Operating Working Capital = Operating Assets – Operating Liabilities
Operating Assets = Cash + Accounts Receivable + Inventories
Operating Liabilities = Accounts Payable + Accruals

Year 2015:
Operating Assets = $500 + $2,500 + $1,500
Operating Assets = $4,500

Operating Liabilities = $1,000 + $500
Operating Liabilities = $1,500

Net Operating Working Capital = $4,500 - $1,500
Net Operating Working Capital = $3,000

Year 2016:
Operating Assets = $550 + $2,750 + $1,650
Operating Assets = $4,950

Operating Liabilities = $1,100 + $550
Operating Liabilities = $1,650

Net Operating Working Capital = $4,950 - $1,650
Net Operating Working Capital = $3,300

Answer to Part c.

Total Net Operating Capital = Net Operating Working Capital + Net Plant and Equipment

Year 2015:
Total Net Operating Capital = $3,000 + $3,500
Total Net Operating Capital = $6,500

Year 2016:
Total Net Operating Capital = $3,300 + $3,850
Total Net Operating Capital = $7,150

Answer to Part d.

Free Cash Flow = NOPAT – Investment in Total Net Operating Capital
Investment in Total Net Operating Capital = Total Net Operating Capital, 2016 - Total Net Operating Capital, 2015
Investment in Total Net Operating Capital = $7,150 - $6,500
Investment in Total Net Operating Capital = $650

Free Cash Flow = $756 - $650
Free Cash Flow = $106

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