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 sales		$29,610
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		6,068
Interest expense, net		955
Income from operations before income taxes		5,113
Provision for income taxes		971
Net income		$4,142

Medtronic plc
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ millions)		Apr. 29, 2016	Apr. 24, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$3,098	$5,065
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		23,822	31,066
Property, plant, and equipment, net		5,063	4,921
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		$100,226	$107,129
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings		$1,215	$2,656
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		7,387	9,395
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		47,941	53,677
Shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares		-	-
Retained earnings		54,153	54,636
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)		(1,868)	(1,184)
Total shareholders' equity		52,285	53,452
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$100,226	$107,129

a. Use the financial statements along with the additional information below to forecast property, plant and equipment, net for FY2017.

CAPEX in FY2016	$1,112 million
Depreciation expense in FY2016	956 million
Forecasted FY2017 net sales	35,953 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

Answer 1

Answort @ property, plant & Equipment to of net sale - $5,062 x 100 $ 24,610 =17711 property, plant and equipment, net 2017 = $ 35,953x184. = $6112, Amountin million $5,063 429,610 17.01. Description proporty, plant and Equipment, net I Net sales 2016 Azoponty, plant and equipment -- el nät_saks forecasted met...sales 2017 peroperty, plant and equippuat, net_2014_ 6 411 financials below are in 6 million 35,953 $6112 Depreciation Depreciation ay rely (PPE;net -- Capex) = - : (PPE, net of 2015 + capex d, 2016) . 956 4921 +112 16- -

@ Revised Depreciation expense for 2017 -(5063 +1500 1x164 = 1050 Revised forecasted PPE, net for 2017 = 5063 +1500-1050 =$5513