\nChoose a publicly traded company with at least one year of trading history and one set of annual financial statements. Using Microsoft Word, answer the following questions in 12 point Arial or Times New Roman font. The completed assignment should be about 5-8 pages in length. Use APA format, and be sure to cite your references.<\/p>\n
Part 1: Corporate Structure and Governance<\/p>\n
Is this a company where there is a separation between management and ownership? If so, how responsive is management to stockholders?
\nWhat potential conflicts of interest appear to exist?
\nHow does this firm interact with financial markets?
\nPart 2: Measuring Investment Returns<\/p>\n
Is there a typical project for this firm? If so, what is its life (short term or long term)? What are its investment needs and cash flow patterns?
\nWhat current projects are underway?
\nWhat future projects are projected? How do they compare to current projects?
\nPart 3: Capital Structure Choices<\/p>\n
What are the different kinds or types of financing that this company has used to raise funds? Where do they fall in the continuum between debt and equity?
\nHow large, in qualitative or quantitative terms, are the advantages to this company from using debt?
\nHow large, in qualitative or quantitative terms, are the disadvantages to this company from using debt?
\nFrom the qualitative standpoint, does it appear that this firm has too much or too little debt? Or does it appear to have an optimal level of debt?
\nPart 4: Dividend Policy<\/p>\n
How has this company returned cash to its owners? Has it paid dividends or bought back stock?
\nHow much cash has the firm accounted over time?
\nGiven the firm?s current position, how would you recommend that it return cash to stockholders (assuming that excess cash exists)?
\nHow much cash could this firm have returned to its stockholders over the past few years? How much did it actually return?
\nPart 5: Valuation<\/p>\n
What growth pattern does this firm appear to be in (growth, stability, etc)? If growing, how long would you predict this growth to last?
\nWhat is your estimate of value of equity in this firm?
\nWhat is the key variable driving this value (risk, growth, leverage, profit margins, etc)?
\nIf you were hired to enhance value at this firm, what path would you choose?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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