Question

Tater and Pepper Corp. reported free cash flows for 2015 of $39.1 million and investment in operating capital of $22.1 million. Tater and Pepper incurred $13.6 million in depreciation expense and paid $28.9 million in taxes on EBIT in 2015. Calculate Tater and Pepper's 2015 EBIT.

Answer 1

Answer:

$76.5 million

Explanation:

For computing the EBIT, first we have to do the following calculations

Free cash flow = Operating cash flow – Investment in operating capital  

$39.1 million = Operating cash flow -$ 22.1million

So, operating cash flow is

= $39.1 million + $22.1 million

= $61.20 million

Now

Operating cash flow  = EBIT – Taxes on EBIT + Depreciation  expenses

$61.2 million = EBIT- $28.9 million + $13.6 million

So, the EBIT is

= $61.2 million + $28.9 million - $13.6 million

= $76.5 million