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   9,526     8,656 Depreciation and amortization   410     360     Earnings before interest and taxes $ 1,064   $ 984 Less interest   280     200     Pre-tax income $ 784   $ 784 Taxes (25%)   196     196 Net income available to common stockholders $ 588   $ 588 Common dividends $ 205   $ 200 Rhodes Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars)   2020   2019 Assets Cash $ 550   $ 500 Short-term investments   120     100 Accounts receivable   2,750     2,500 Inventories   1,550     1,400     Total current assets $ 4,970   $ 4,500 Net plant and equipment   3,750     3,500 Total assets $ 8,720   $ 8,000   Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 1,100   $ 1,000 Accruals   550     500 Notes payable   186     100     Total current liabilities $ 1,836   $ 1,600 Long-term debt   1,100     1,000     Total liabilities $ 2,936     2,600 Common stock   4,601     4,600 Retained earnings   1,183     800     Total common equity $ 5,784   $ 5,400 Total liabilities and equity $ 8,720   $ 8,000 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

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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

 

9,526

 

 

8,656

Depreciation and amortization

 

410

 

 

360

    Earnings before interest and taxes

$

1,064

 

$

984

Less interest

 

280

 

 

200

    Pre-tax income

$

784

 

$

784

Taxes (25%)

 

196

 

 

196

Net income available to common stockholders

$

588

 

$

588

Common dividends

$

205

 

$

200

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

 

2020

 

2019

Assets

Cash

$

550

 

$

500

Short-term investments

 

120

 

 

100

Accounts receivable

 

2,750

 

 

2,500

Inventories

 

1,550

 

 

1,400

    Total current assets

$

4,970

 

$

4,500

Net plant and equipment

 

3,750

 

 

3,500

Total assets

$

8,720

 

$

8,000

 

Liabilities and Equity

Accounts payable

$

1,100

 

$

1,000

Accruals

 

550

 

 

500

Notes payable

 

186

 

 

100

    Total current liabilities

$

1,836

 

$

1,600

Long-term debt

 

1,100

 

 

1,000

    Total liabilities

$

2,936

 

 

2,600

Common stock

 

4,601

 

 

4,600

Retained earnings

 

1,183

 

 

800

    Total common equity

$

5,784

 

$

5,400

Total liabilities and equity

$

8,720

 

$

8,000

Suppose the federal-plus-state tax corporate tax is 25%. Answer the following questions.

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. What is the ROIC for 2020? Round your answer to two decimal places.

  %

  1. 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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