Problem 3-17 FREE CASH FLOW
Financial information for Powell Panther Corporation is shown below:
Powell Panther Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars)
| 2016 | 2015 |
Sales | $3,335.0 | $2,900.0 |
Operating costs excluding depreciation and amortization | 2,835.0 | 2,465.0 |
EBITDA | $500.0 | $435.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 97.0 | 81.0 |
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | $403.0 | $354.0 |
Interest | 73.0 | 64.0 |
Earnings before taxes (EBT) | $330.0 | $290.0 |
Taxes (40%) | 132.0 | 116.0 |
Net income | | |
Common dividends | | |
Powell Panther Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars)
| 2016 | 2015 |
Assets |
Cash and equivalents | $46.0 | $38.0 |
Accounts receivable | 566.0 | 435.0 |
Inventories | 500.0 | 435.0 |
Total current assets | $1,112.0 | $908.0 |
Net plant and equipment | 974.0 | 812.0 |
Total assets | | |
Liabilities and Equity |
Accounts payable | $334.0 | $290.0 |
Accruals | 226.0 | 174.0 |
Notes payable | 67.0 | 58.0 |
Total current liabilities | $627.0 | $522.0 |
Long-term bonds | 667.0 | 580.0 |
Total liabilities | $1,294.0 | $1,102.0 |
Common stock | 719.0 | 565.0 |
Retained earnings | 73.0 | 53.0 |
Common equity | $792.0 | $618.0 |
Total liabilities and equity | | |
Write out your answers completely. For example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000.
What was net operating working capital for 2015 and 2016? 2015: $ 444000000 << What was the 2016 free cash flow?<<<<<This I need help with. This is what I got wrong below
So far I have gotten and tried $319,000,000, $-72,000,000, $187,000,000, and 77,800,000. All of these answers have been incorrect. If anyone could help that wouls be great! Thanks!