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	$	13,000		$	11,000
Operating costs excluding depreciation		11,662			9,720
Depreciation and amortization		350			340
Earnings before interest and taxes	$	988		$	940
Less interest		140			100
Pre-tax income	$	848		$	840
Taxes (25%)		212			210
Net income available to common stockholders	$	636		$	630
Common dividends	$	203		$	200

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

	2020		2019
Assets
Cash	$	450		$	400
Short-term investments		110			100
Accounts receivable		2,750			2,500
Inventories		1,850			1,800
Total current assets	$	5,160		$	4,800
Net plant and equipment		3,750			3,500
Total assets	$	8,910		$	8,300
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	$	900		$	800
Accruals		450			400
Notes payable		352			200
Total current liabilities	$	1,702		$	1,400
Long-term debt		900			800
Total liabilities	$	2,602			2,200
Common stock		5,175			5,400
Retained earnings		1,133			700
Total common equity	$	6,308		$	6,100
Total liabilities and equity	$	8,910		$	8,300

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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