Consider the balance sheets and selected data from the income statement of Keith Corporation that appear below

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Consider the balance sheets and selected data from the income statement of Keith Corporation that appear below and on shown below.



Keith Corporation Income Statement Data (2012)
Depreciation expense .................$1,600
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) ......... 2,700
Interest expense ................... 367
Net profits after taxes ................. 1,400
Tax rate ..................... 40%
a. Calculate the firm's net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) for the year ended December 31, 2012, using Equation 4.1.

NOPAT = EBIT × (1 - T) ............................................. (4.1)

b. Calculate the firm's operating cash flow (OCF) for the year ended December 31, 2012, using Equation 4.3.

OCF = [EBIT × (1 - T)] + Depreciation ....................... (4.3)

c. Calculate the firm's free cash flow (FCF) for the year ended December 31, 2012, using Equation 4.5.

NFAI = Change in net fixed assets + Depreciation ...... (4.5)

d. Interpret, compare, and contrast your cash flow estimates in parts b and c.

Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow (FCF) represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. Unlike earnings or net income, free cash flow is a measure of profitability that excludes the...
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Principles Of Managerial Finance

ISBN: 978-0136119463

13th Edition

Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter

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