Question: At the end of last year, Edwin Inc. reported the following income statement (in millions of dollars): Sales $4,210.00 Operating costs (excluding depreciation) 3,032.00 EBITDA

At the end of last year, Edwin Inc. reported the following income statement (in millions of dollars):

Sales $4,210.00
Operating costs (excluding depreciation) 3,032.00
EBITDA $1,178.00
Depreciation 310.00
EBIT $868.00
Interest 160.00
EBT $708.00
Taxes (25%) 177.00
Net income $531.00

Looking ahead to the following year, the company's CFO has assembled this information:

  • Year-end sales are expected to be 5% higher than $4.21 billion in sales generated last year.
  • Year-end operating costs, excluding depreciation, are expected to increase at the same rates as sales.
  • Depreciation costs are expected to increase at the same rate as sales.
  • Interest costs are expected to remain unchanged.
  • The tax rate is expected to remain at 25%.

On the basis of this information, what will be the forecast for Edwin's year-end net income? Enter your answers as positive values. Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $10,550,000 should be entered as 10.55. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Edwin Inc. Income Statement
(in millions of dollars)
Sales $
Operating costs (excluding depreciation)
EBITDA $
Depreciation
EBIT $
Interest
EBT $
Taxes (25%)
Net income $

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