In Unit VII of this course, you will submit a final paper on a publicly traded company of your choice. You will complete this paper over several units in this course. For this assignment, you will be completing the first part of this project. It would be a good idea to read all of the milestones of this assignment in the units that follow to ensure that the company you choose has sufficient information to complete the project. For this first assignment, follow the instructions below.
Select the company you will be researching for your paper. Compose a brief paper that gives an overview of your company. Your summary should include the following: the type of firm, the banking structure of the firm in terms of current and past investments, what industry it is in, and any relevant history or background information. Make sure to also incorporate how the firm currently structures its capital by identifying banking relationships.
Your paper must be at least two pages in length, and you must use at least two academic sources. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment
Waterways (Chapter 27) For this assignment, you will apply what you have learned from the unit lesson and required unit resources. The Waterways (WP27) case is located on page 27-35 of the textbook. Waterways puts much emphasis on cash flow when it plans for capital investments. The company chose its discount rate of 8% based on the rate of return that it must pay its owners and creditors. Using that rate, Waterways then uses different methods to determine the best decisions for making capital outlays. This year, Waterways is considering buying five new backhoes to replace the backhoes it now has. The new backhoes are faster, cost less to run, provide for more accurate trench digging, have comfort features for the operators, and have 1-year maintenance agreements to go with them. The old backhoes are working just fine, but they do require considerable maintenance. The backhoe operators are very familiar with the old backhoes and would need to learn some new skills to use the new backhoes. The following information is available to use in deciding whether to purchase the new backhoes. Information Old Backhoes New Backhoes Purchase cost when new $90,000 $200,000 Salvage value now $42,000 Investment in major overhaul needed in next year $55,000 Salvage value in 8 years $15,000 $90,000 Remaining life 8 years 8 years Net cash flow generated each year $30,425 $43,900
Instructions: In the following methods, evaluate whether to purchase the new equipment or to overhaul the old equipment. (Hint: For the old machine, the initial investment is the cost of the overhaul. For the new machine, subtract the salvage value of the old machine to determine the initial cost of the investment.) Use the net present value method for buying new or keeping the old. Use the payback method for each choice. (Hint: For the old machine, evaluate the payback of an overhaul.) Compare the profitability index for each choice. Compare the internal rate of return for each choice to the required 8% discount rate. Are there any intangible benefits or negatives that would influence this decision? What decision would you make, and why? Write your responses to these questions in a Word document. Your paper should be a minimum of two pages in length. You are not required to support your assignment with outside sources; however, if you do, adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references.
Waterways (Chapter 27) For this assignment, you will apply what you have learned from the unit lesson and required unit resources. The Waterways (WP27) case is located on page 27-35 of the textbook. Waterways puts much emphasis on cash flow when it plans for capital investments. The company chose its discount rate of 8% based on the rate of return that it must pay its owners and creditors. Using that rate, Waterways then uses different methods to determine the best decisions for making capital outlays. This year, Waterways is considering buying five new backhoes to replace the backhoes it now has. The new backhoes are faster, cost less to run, provide for more accurate trench digging, have comfort features for the operators, and have 1-year maintenance agreements to go with them. The old backhoes are working just fine, but they do require considerable maintenance. The backhoe operators are very familiar with the old backhoes and would need to learn some new skills to use the new backhoes. The following information is available to use in deciding whether to purchase the new backhoes. Information Old Backhoes New Backhoes Purchase cost when new $90,000 $200,000 Salvage value now $42,000 Investment in major overhaul needed in next year $55,000 Salvage value in 8 years $15,000 $90,000 Remaining life 8 years 8 years Net cash flow generated each year $30,425 $43,900
Instructions: In the following methods, evaluate whether to purchase the new equipment or to overhaul the old equipment. (Hint: For the old machine, the initial investment is the cost of the overhaul. For the new machine, subtract the salvage value of the old machine to determine the initial cost of the investment.) Use the net present value method for buying new or keeping the old. Use the payback method for each choice. (Hint: For the old machine, evaluate the payback of an overhaul.) Compare the profitability index for each choice. Compare the internal rate of return for each choice to the required 8% discount rate. Are there any intangible benefits or negatives that would influence this decision? What decision would you make, and why? Write your responses to these questions in a Word document. Your paper should be a minimum of two pages in length. You are not required to support your assignment with outside sources; however, if you do, adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references.
Assignment 1 Financial Research Report FIN 534 Assignment 1 Financial Research Report Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client that align with its investment goals. Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.)The assignment covers the following topics:Rationale for choosing the company for which to investRatio analysisStock price analysisRecommendationsWrite a ten to fifteen (10-15) page paper in which you:Provide a rationale for the U.S. publicly traded company that you selected, indicating the significant factors driving your decision as a financial manager.Determine the profile of the investor for which this company may be a fit, relative to that potential investor’s investment strategy. Provide support for your rationale.Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the company’s financial data, which you may obtain from the company’s financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health. (Note: Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the company from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles or material from the Strayer Library.Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to not qualify as academic resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Comcast Corporation(NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) is among the leading global media and technology company with two primary business, NBCUniversal and Comcast Cable. Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses(Comcast Corporation, 2014). NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cables networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast network, television production operations, and television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Comcast corporation limited headquarters is located in Philadelphia with operations in Boston, Miami, Houston, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, Washington, Detroit and Chicago. The company has strong cash flow generation capacity, with minimal capital expenditure requirements, thus allowing for high percentage of earnings to be paid out in dividends. This is attributed to experienced and conservative management(Comcast Corporation, 2014).
Comcast Corporate strategy is to positions itself in the market in order to take advantages of the expected growth and other emerging markets. The three strategies Comcast Corporation has applied are;
Marketing strategy: The Company intends to expand customers’ base by exhibiting trade shows and advertisement in the magazine. The exhibition and advertisement targets readers and customers from different background and social-economic status. The strategy is to exhibit and advertise wide ranges of products for the customers to choose from advertising, affordable High-Speed Internet Services, wide variety of V……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..