Question: Refine Assumptions for PPE Forecast Provided below is FY2016 information for Medtronic PLC. Medtronic plc Consolidated Statement of Income ($ millions) Apr. 29, 2016 Net
Refine Assumptions for PPE Forecast Provided below is FY2016 information for Medtronic PLC.
| Medtronic plc | ||
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Statement of Income | ||
| ($ millions) | Apr. 29, 2016 | |
| Net sales | $29,499 | |
| Costs and expenses | ||
| Cost of products sold | 9,142 | |
| Research and development expenses | 2,224 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expense | 9,469 | |
| Special charges (gains), net | 70 | |
| Restructuring charge, net | 290 | |
| Certain litigation charges, net | 26 | |
| Acquisition-related items | 283 | |
| Amortization of intangiable assets | 1,931 | |
| Other expense, net | 107 | |
| Operating profit | 5,957 | |
| Interest expense, net | 955 | |
| Income from operations before income taxes | 5,002 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 950 | |
| Net income | $4,052 | |
| Medtronic plc | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||
| ($ millions) | Apr. 29, 2016 | Apr. 24, 2015 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $3,042 | $5,009 | |
| Investments | 9,758 | 14,637 | |
| Accounts receivable | 5,562 | 5,112 | |
| Inventories | 3,473 | 3,463 | |
| Tax assets | 697 | 1,335 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,234 | 1,454 | |
| Total current assets | 23,766 | 31,010 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 5,007 | 4,865 | |
| Goodwill | 41,500 | 40,530 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 26,899 | 28,101 | |
| Long-term tax assets | 1,383 | 774 | |
| Other assets | 1,559 | 1,737 | |
| Total assets | $100,114 | $107,017 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Short-term borrowings | $1,159 | $2,600 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,709 | 1,610 | |
| Accrued compensation | 1,712 | 1,611 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 566 | 935 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | - | 119 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 2,185 | 2,464 | |
| Total current liabilities | 7,331 | 9,339 | |
| Long-term debt | 30,247 | 33,752 | |
| Long-term accrued compensation | 1,759 | 1,535 | |
| Long-term accrued income taxes | 2,903 | 2,476 | |
| Long-term deferred tax liabilities | 3,729 | 4,700 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,916 | 1,819 | |
| Total liabilities | 47,885 | 53,621 | |
| Shareholders' equity | |||
| Ordinary shares | - | - | |
| Retained earnings | 54,097 | 54,580 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) | (1,868) | (1,184) | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 52,229 | 53,396 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $100,114 | $107,017 | |
a. Use the financial statements along with the additional information below to forecast property, plant and equipment, net for FY2017.
| CAPEX in FY2016 | $1,101 million |
| Depreciation expense in FY2016 | 945 million |
| Forecasted FY2017 net sales | 35,842 million |
Round to the nearest million. Forecasted PPE, net for FY2017 $Answer million b. Suppose the company discloses in a press release that accompanies its year-end SEC filing that anticipated CAPEX for FY2017 is $1.5 billion. Use the guidance to refine your forecast of property, plant and equipment, net for FY2017. $Answer million
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