Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars) | 2018 | | 2017 | Sales | $3,250.0 | | $2,500.0 | Operating costs excluding depreciation | 2,438.0 | | 2,125.0 | Depreciation and amortization | 77.0 | | 70.0 | Earnings before interest and taxes | $735.0 | | $305.0 | Less Interest | 70.0 | | 54.0 | Pre-tax income | $665.0 | | $251.0 | Taxes (40%) | 266.0 | | 100.4 | Net income available to common stockholders | $399.0 | | $150.6 | Common dividends | $359.0 | | $120.0 | Rhodes Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars) | 2018 | | 2017 | Assets | Cash | $39.0 | | $35.0 | Short-term investments | 17.0 | | 13.0 | Accounts receivable | 288.0 | | 250.0 | Inventories | 550.0 | | 500.0 | Total current assets | $894.0 | | $798.0 | Net plant and equipment | 770.0 | | 700.0 | Total assets | $1,664.0 | | $1,498.0 | Liabilities and Equity | Accounts payable | $230.0 | | $200.0 | Accruals | 144.0 | | 125.0 | Notes payable | 65.0 | | 50.0 | Total current liabilities | $439.0 | | $375.0 | Long-term debt | 650.0 | | 500.0 | Total liabilities | $1,089.0 | | $875.0 | Common stock | 489.0 | | 577.0 | Retained earnings | 86.0 | | 46.0 | Total common equity | $575.0 | | $623.0 | Total liabilities and equity | $1,664.0 | | $1,498.0 | Using Rhodes Corporation's financial statements (shown above), answer the following questions. - What is the net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) for 2018? 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 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. 2018: $ million 2017: $ million
- 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. 2018: $ million 2017: $ million
- What is the free cash flow for 2018? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as 1.2, not 1,200,000. Cash outflow, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to one decimal place. $ million
- What is the ROIC for 2018? 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 | |