You are an investment analyst at FI Investments tasked to value FBC firm a Southern Agricultural Conglomerate. The following financial information was recently released for FBC. The company’s 2015 and 2014 annual financial reports are contained in the tables below, along with important additional information: FBC statement of financial position (R millions) 2015 2014 Cash and equivalents R149 R83 Accounts receivable 295 265 Inventory 275 285 Total current assets R719 R633 Total fixed assets 3 909 3 856 Accounts payable 228 220 Notes payable 0 0 Total current liabilities 228 220 Long term debt 1 800 1 650 Total liabilities and shareholders equity 3 909 3 856 Number of shares outstanding (millions) 100 100 Additional information: Depreciation (2015): R483. The firm spent R250m in profitable projects during the course of 2018 WACC : 15% Cost of equity of the firm: 10% Tax rate : 40% FBC statement of comprehensive income (R millions except for share data) 2015 2014 Total revenues R3 175 R3 075 EBIT 495 448 Interest expense 104 101 Net Income 235 208 Dividends per share R0.80 R0.80 Use the information given, to answer the following: Calculate the Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF) for the year 2015.
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You are an investment analyst at FI Investments tasked to value FBC firm a Southern Agricultural Conglomerate. The following financial information was recently released for FBC. The company’s 2015 and 2014 annual financial reports are contained in the tables below, along with important additional information:
FBC
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
Cash and equivalents |
R149 |
R83 |
|
|
295 |
265 |
|
Inventory |
275 |
285 |
|
Total current assets |
R719 |
R633 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed assets |
3 909 |
3 856 |
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|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
228 |
220 |
|
Notes payable |
0 |
0 |
|
Total current liabilities |
228 |
220 |
|
|
|
|
|
Long term debt |
1 800 |
1 650 |
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|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
3 909 |
3 856 |
|
Number of shares outstanding (millions) |
100 |
100 |
Additional information:
Depreciation (2015): R483.- The firm spent R250m in profitable projects during the course of 2018
- WACC : 15%
Cost of equity of the firm: 10%- Tax rate : 40%
FBC statement of comprehensive income
(R millions except for share data)
|
|
2015 |
2014 |
|
Total revenues |
R3 175 |
R3 075 |
|
EBIT |
495 |
448 |
|
Interest expense |
104 |
101 |
|
Net Income |
235 |
208 |
|
Dividends per share |
R0.80 |
R0.80 |
Use the information given, to answer the following:
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