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Hi folks
does anyone know how to get the figures for ‘change in working capital’ for Q3c? thanks and really appreciate!!!
Hai Mabel,
Here the change in working capital is the total of the increase in receivables and increase in the short term loans and overdrafts taken together.
individually u would get
2005 2006 2007 2008
Increase in recvbles (51) (49) (46) (43)
Inc. in s.t loan 36 21 45 (12)
(15) (28) (1) (55)Oops the figures didnt get aligned properly. biut hope you could understand it.
Hi Priyak,
Mank thanks for your help. However, I do not understand how do we arrive at the ‘increase in st loans’? Also, doesnt change in working capital consists of payables and inventories as well? Please enlighten me… thanks!!!
Hai Mabel,
I am so sorry I have only provided a portion of the answer. This is how I solved it out.
2005 2006 2007 2008
EBIT (1-t) 285 307 328 348
Add: Depreciation 165 179 191 203
Less: Inc. in land & bldg (40)
Inc. in plant & mach (91) (88) (84) (76)
Inc. in invetory (40) (39) (37) (34)
Inc. in recievables (51) (49) (46) (43)
Inc. in cash (2) (2) (1) (2)
Add: Inc. in st loans 36 21 45 (12)
Inc. in other paybls 42 42 39 35
Free CF 344 371 395 419
Short term loans is a blancing figure in the answerHope this clears out
Hi priyak, thanks again! two more weeks to the real deal and wish u all the best!
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