FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9781260013962
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 3, Problem 24QP

a)

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To discuss: Free cash flow of Company Q in the year 2019.

a)

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Generally free cash flow involves three elements they are as follows,

  • Interest paid to the debt holders of the company.
  • Cash available to the shareholders of the company.
  • Finally, subtract cash necessary to pay for new investments.

Networkingcapital=NetcurrentassetsNetcurrentliabilities=(Accountspayablesin2018- Accounts payables in 2019)(Receivablesin2019Receivablesin2018)(Inventoriesin2019inventoriesin2018)(Othercurrentassetsin2019Othercurrentassetsin2018)=($3,403$3,143)($1,375$1,335)($122$117)($1,089$616)=$258

Hence, net working capital is -$258.

Cashflowfromoperations=Netincome+Interest+DepreciationAdditionstonetworkingcapital=$5,465+$517+$1,402$258=$7,126

 Here, capital expenditure is $3,049. Therefore,

Freecashflow=CashflowfromoperationsCapitalexpenditure=$7,126$3,049=$4,077

Hence, free cash flow is $4,077.

b)

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To determine: Tax to be paid by Company Q if it is entirely financed by equity.

b)

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From the income statement it is observed that, interest expense amounting to $517 has paid to debt fund holders. If company has entirely financed by equity there is no need of payment of interest. So that amount is also treated as income. On that income, Company has to pay 21% corporate tax to the government.

 Tax=$517×0.21=$108.57

Therefore the amount of $108.57 has been additionally paid by company to government.

c)

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To determine: Company’s free cash flow if the type of funding is through equity only.

c)

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Free cash flow is calculated by deducting capital expenditures from the cash flow from operations.

Networkingcapital=NetcurrentassetsNetcurrentliabilities=($3,403$3,143)($1,375$1,335)($122$117)($1,089$616)=$258

Cashflowfromoperations=Netincome+Interest+DepreciationAdditionstonetworkingcapital=$5,465+0+$1,402$258=$6,945

The amount of net income is given in the question as $5,465.

Here, capital expenditure is $3,049. Therefore,

Freecashflow=CashflowfromoperationsCapitalexpenditure=$6,945$3,049=$3,896

$3,896 is the free cash flow of company if it was funded totally by equity.

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