Computron's Balance Sheets (Millions of Dollars)       2019 2020 Assets     Cash and equivalents $ 60 $ 50 Short-term investments 100 10 Accounts receivable 400 520 Inventories 620 820 Total current assets $ 1,180 $ 1,400 Gross fixed assets $ 3,900 $ 4,820 Less: Accumulated depreciation 1,000 1,320 Net fixed assets $ 2,900 $ 3,500 Total assets $ 4,080 $ 4,900       Liabilities and equity     Accounts payable $ 300 $ 400 Notes payable 50 250 Accruals 200 240 Total current liabilities $ 550 $ 890 Long-term bonds 800 1,100 Total liabilities $ 1,350 $ 1,990 Common stock 1,000 1,000 Retained earnings 1,730 1,910 Total equity $ 2,730 $ 2,910 Total liabilities and equity $ 4,080 $ 4,900             Computron's Income Statement (Millions of Dollars) 2019 2020 Net sales $ 5,500 $ 6,000 Cost of goods sold (Excluding depr. & amort.) 4,300 4,800 Depreciation and amortizationa 290 320 Other operating expenses 350 420 Total operating costs $ 4,940 $ 5,540 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 560 $ 460 Less interest 68 108 Pre-tax earnings $ 492 $ 352 Taxes (25%) 123 88 Net Income $ 369 $ 264       Notes:     a Computron has no amortization charges.           Other Data 2020 2019 Stock price $57.00 $40.00 Shares outstanding (millions) 100 100 Common dividends (millions) $90 $84 Tax rate 25% 25% Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 10.00% 10.00%             Computron's Statement of Cash Flows (Millions of Dollars)         2020 Operating Activities     Net Income before preferred dividends   $ 264 Noncash adjustments     Depreciation and amortization   320 Due to changes in working capital     Change in accounts receivable   (120) Change in inventories   (200) Change in accounts payable   100 Change in accruals   40 Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 404       Investing activities     Cash used to acquire fixed assets   $ (920) Change in short-term investments   90 Net cash provided by investing activities   $ (830)       Financing Activities     Change in notes payable   $ 200 Change in long-term debt   300 Payment of cash dividends   (84) Net cash provided by financing activities   $ 416       Net change in cash and equivalents   $ (10) Cash and securities at beginning of the year   60 Cash and securities at end of the year   $ 50       Calculate Computron’s return on invested capital (ROIC). Computron has a 10% cost of capital (WACC). Explain whether you think the decline in the ROIC was due to operating profitability or capital utilization. Explain whether you think Computron’s growth added value. Hint: ROIC = NOPAT / Total Net Operating Capital

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Computron's Balance Sheets (Millions of Dollars)    
  2019 2020
Assets    
Cash and equivalents $ 60 $ 50
Short-term investments 100 10
Accounts receivable 400 520
Inventories 620 820
Total current assets $ 1,180 $ 1,400
Gross fixed assets $ 3,900 $ 4,820
Less: Accumulated depreciation 1,000 1,320
Net fixed assets $ 2,900 $ 3,500
Total assets $ 4,080 $ 4,900
     
Liabilities and equity    
Accounts payable $ 300 $ 400
Notes payable 50 250
Accruals 200 240
Total current liabilities $ 550 $ 890
Long-term bonds 800 1,100
Total liabilities $ 1,350 $ 1,990
Common stock 1,000 1,000
Retained earnings 1,730 1,910
Total equity $ 2,730 $ 2,910
Total liabilities and equity $ 4,080 $ 4,900
     
     
Computron's Income Statement (Millions of Dollars) 2019 2020
Net sales $ 5,500 $ 6,000
Cost of goods sold (Excluding depr. & amort.) 4,300 4,800
Depreciation and amortizationa 290 320
Other operating expenses 350 420
Total operating costs $ 4,940 $ 5,540
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 560 $ 460
Less interest 68 108
Pre-tax earnings $ 492 $ 352
Taxes (25%) 123 88
Net Income $ 369 $ 264
     
Notes:    
a Computron has no amortization charges.    
     
Other Data 2020 2019
Stock price $57.00 $40.00
Shares outstanding (millions) 100 100
Common dividends (millions) $90 $84
Tax rate 25% 25%
Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 10.00% 10.00%
     
     
Computron's Statement of Cash Flows (Millions of Dollars)
   
    2020
Operating Activities    
Net Income before preferred dividends   $ 264
Noncash adjustments    
Depreciation and amortization   320
Due to changes in working capital    
Change in accounts receivable   (120)
Change in inventories   (200)
Change in accounts payable   100
Change in accruals   40
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 404
     
Investing activities    
Cash used to acquire fixed assets   $ (920)
Change in short-term investments   90
Net cash provided by investing activities   $ (830)
     
Financing Activities    
Change in notes payable   $ 200
Change in long-term debt   300
Payment of cash dividends   (84)
Net cash provided by financing activities   $ 416
     
Net change in cash and equivalents   $ (10)
Cash and securities at beginning of the year   60
Cash and securities at end of the year   $ 50
     
  • Calculate Computron’s return on invested capital (ROIC). Computron has a 10% cost of capital (WACC). Explain whether you think the decline in the ROIC was due to operating profitability or capital utilization. Explain whether you think Computron’s growth added value.
    • Hint: ROIC = NOPAT / Total Net Operating Capital
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