Problem 6-12 Free Cash Flows

Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars)

	2015		2014
Sales	$8,750.0		$7,000.0
Operating costs excluding depreciation	7,219.0		5,950.0
Depreciation and amortization	273.0		210.0
Earnings before interest and taxes	$1,258.0		$840.0
Less: Interest	188.0		151.0
Pre-tax income	$1,070.0		$689.0
Taxes (40%)	428.0		275.6
Net income available to common stockholders	$642.0		$413.4
Common dividends	$578.0		$331.0

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

	2015		2014
Assets
Cash	$108.0		$98.0
Short-term investments	44.0		35.0
Accounts receivable	1,365.0		1,050.0
Inventories	1,852.0		1,610.0
Total current assets	$3,369.0		$2,793.0
Net plant and equipment	2,730.0		2,100.0
Total assets	$6,099.0		$4,893.0
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	$693.0		$630.0
Accruals	728.0		560.0
Notes payable	175.0		140.0
Total current liabilities	$1,596.0		$1,330.0
Long-term bonds	1,750.0		1,400.0
Total liabilities	$3,346.0		$2,730.0
Common stock	2,565.0		2,039.0
Retained earnings	188.0		124.0
Total common equity	$2,753.0		$2,163.0
Total liabilities and equity	$6,099.0		$4,893.0

Using Rhodes Corporation's financial statements (shown above), answer the following questions.

What is the net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) for 2015? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answer to one decimal place. $ million

What are the amounts of net operating working capital for both years? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answers to one decimal place. 2015 $ million 2014 $ million

What are the amounts of total net operating capital for both years? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answers to one decimal place. 2015 $ million 2014 $ million

What is the free cash flow for 2015? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answer to one decimal place. $ million

What is the ROIC for 2015? Round your answer to two decimal places. %

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 answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Round your answers to one decimal place.

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