Answer:
Peterson Manufacturing
Its depreciation and amortization expense (in millions of dollars) was:
= $6.25 million
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
EBITDA = $18.75 million
Depreciation and amortization expense = $6.25 million
Earnings before Interest = $12.50 million
Interest expense = $5.00 million
Earnings before taxes = $7.50 million
Corporate taxes (40%) = $3.00 million
Net Income = $4.50 million
Earnings before taxes = Net income/1-tax rate
= $4.5 million/60% = $7.5 million
Corporate taxes = 40% of $7.5 million = $3.0 million
Earnings before interest = Interest expense plus earnings before taxes (earnings after interest)
= $5 million + $7.5 million = $12.5 million
Therefore, Depreciation and amortization expense = EBITDA - Earnings before Interest
= $18.75 million - $12.5 million
= $6.25 million
b) EBITDA = Earnings before Interest, Taxes, and Depreciation and Amortization.
