You have been given the following information for Frontier software for year ending 2021 Revenues $
Question:
You have been given the following information for Frontier software for year ending 2021
Revenues | $ 2000 | Depreciation & Amortization | $ 400 |
Operating income | $1000 | R & D expenses | $400 |
Taxable income | $800 | Other operating expenses | $200 |
Net Income | 550 | Interest expenses | $200 |
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| Taxes paid | $250 |
Frontier's track record shows that R&D takes, on average, four years to realize the benefits. You get access to the following R&D Expenses $300 (2020), $200 (2019), $160 (2018) and 100 (2017). Working capital (including cash) decreased by $35 million in 2014 but the cash balance increased by $45 million. Frontier invested $270 million in property, plant and equipment in 2014. No short-term debt
a) Estimate Frontier's free cash flows to the firm on January 1, 2022
Fundamental Accounting Principles
ISBN: 978-0071051507
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Authors: Larson Kermit, Tilly Jensen