You are an investment analyst at FI Investments tasked to value FBC firm a Southern Agricultural Conglomerate. The following financial information was recently released for FBC. The company’s 2015 and 2014 annual financial reports are contained in the tables below, along with important additional information:  FBC statement of financial position (R millions)   2015 2014 Cash and equivalents R149 R83 Accounts receivable 295 265 Inventory 275 285 Total current assets R719 R633       Total fixed assets 3 909 3 856       Accounts payable 228 220 Notes payable 0 0 Total current liabilities 228 220       Long term debt 1 800 1 650       Total liabilities and shareholders equity 3 909 3 856 Number of shares outstanding (millions) 100 100       Additional information: Depreciation (2015): R483. The firm spent R250m in profitable projects during the course of 2018 WACC : 15% Cost of equity of the firm: 10% Tax rate : 40%  FBC statement of comprehensive income  (R millions except for share data)   2015 2014 Total revenues R3 175 R3 075 EBIT 495 448 Interest expense 104 101 Net Income 235 208 Dividends per share R0.80 R0.80   Use the information given, to answer the following:  Calculate the Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF) for the year 2015.

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You are an investment analyst at FI Investments tasked to value FBC firm a Southern Agricultural Conglomerate. The following financial information was recently released for FBC. The company’s 2015 and 2014 annual financial reports are contained in the tables below, along with important additional information:

 FBC statement of financial position (R millions)

 

2015

2014

Cash and equivalents

R149

R83

Accounts receivable

295

265

Inventory

275

285

Total current assets

R719

R633

 

 

 

Total fixed assets

3 909

3 856

 

 

 

Accounts payable

228

220

Notes payable

0

0

Total current liabilities

228

220

 

 

 

Long term debt

1 800

1 650

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders equity

3 909

3 856

Number of shares outstanding (millions)

100

100

 

 

 

Additional information:

  • Depreciation (2015): R483.
  • The firm spent R250m in profitable projects during the course of 2018
  • WACC : 15%
  • Cost of equity of the firm: 10%
  • Tax rate : 40%

 FBC statement of comprehensive income

 (R millions except for share data)

 

2015

2014

Total revenues

R3 175

R3 075

EBIT

495

448

Interest expense

104

101

Net Income

235

208

Dividends per share

R0.80

R0.80

 

Use the information given, to answer the following:

 Calculate the Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF) for the year 2015.                          

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