A company has EBIT of $30 million, depreciation of $5 million, and a 40% tax rate. It needs to spend $10 million on new fixed assets and $15 million to increase its operating current assets. It expects its accounts payable to increase by $2 million, its accruals to increase by $3 million, and its notes payable to increase by $8 million. The firm's current liabilities consist of only accounts payable, accruals, and notes payable. Required: What is its free cash flow?

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What is its free cash flow?

A company has EBIT of $30 million, depreciation of $5
million, and a 40% tax rate. It needs to spend $10 million
on new fixed assets and $15 million to increase its
operating current assets. It expects its accounts payable to
increase by $2 million, its accruals to increase by $3
million, and its notes payable to increase by $8 million.
The firm's current liabilities consist of only accounts
payable, accruals, and notes payable.
Required:
What is its free cash flow?
Transcribed Image Text:A company has EBIT of $30 million, depreciation of $5 million, and a 40% tax rate. It needs to spend $10 million on new fixed assets and $15 million to increase its operating current assets. It expects its accounts payable to increase by $2 million, its accruals to increase by $3 million, and its notes payable to increase by $8 million. The firm's current liabilities consist of only accounts payable, accruals, and notes payable. Required: What is its free cash flow?
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