Grove Inc. is a publicly traded chemical company that reported the following financial statements for the most recent year. $1,000.00 $750.00 Income Statement: Most Recent Year (in $ millions) Revenues - Operating Expenses (includes $150 million in depreciation) EBIT - Interest Expenses Taxable income - Taxes Net Income $250.00 $50.00 $200.00 $60.00 $140.00 Balance Sheet: Start of year Cash $- Current liabilities Other Current Assets $1,000 Debt Fixed Assets $1,250 Equity Total $2,250 $500 $250 $1,500 $2,250 Assuming that this company will maintain its existing after-tax return on capital next year and that it expects operating income to grow 6% over the year, estimate the expected free cash flow to the firm next year. (The company's effective tax rate this year is not expected to change next year)

FCFF = $335.50

Explanation:

Formula of Free Cash Flow to the firm ( FCFF) :

FCFF= Net Income+ Interest(1- tax rate)+ Depreciation+ working capital changes- capital investment

Now let us note some critical points and assumptions which are necessary to solve the question.

As the question says that the company will maintain its existing after tax return on capital invested next year, hence that means that the net income for the next year remains the same, which is $140.

It is also that the company expects it's Operating Income(EBIT) to increase by 6% every year, hence it's operating income(EBIT) for the next year will be $250*(1.06)= $265

Tax rate remains the same, that is, (60/200*100)= 30%

As there is no details with respect to working capital changes and any capital investment made, hence it is assumed to zero changes and no additional investment.

It is assumed that the depreciation method being followed is straight line method, hence depreciation value next year would be the same, that is, 150

Now let's finalise our income statement:

EBIT = $265 given in the question

Interest = ( $65) backward calculation

Taxable Income = $200

Taxes (30%) = ($60)

Net income = $140 given in question.

Hence our FCFF will be :

$ 140 + $65*(1-0.30) + $150 = $335.50

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