Pick a publically traded company that you want to research.The premise of the paper is that you work for a company (HTC) that wants to enter into an agreement with the company you chose. You are to do an financial analysis on your company because what if HTC enters into a partnership and they go bankrupt? Your boss wants to make sure the company you chose is financially stable.The description from the syllabus is below as well.In the course content is the grading rubric. I have attached it here as well for you.You are to analyze specific things regarding the company you choose – financial statements, ratio analysis, stock analysis, other areas.The grading rubric gives you really specific details of what your paper should include and how each part will be graded.What I can do, I’ll do it Wednesday, is post a sample “A” paper in our classroom.The hard things is no one can do their paper on the same company as the one I post so I have to pick a previous A paper that was on an obscure company.At least it will give you an idea of style and format.I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions.Prof. GMitter—- FINANCIAL RESEARCH PROJECT ——-Worth 20% of the course grade.Due date is stated in the course schedule.THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO BE COMPLETED INDIVIDUALLY BY THE STUDENT.I SITUATION: OBJECTIVEThe specific objective of this graded written research exercise is to prepare an “executive level financial report” to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a mythical company in which you are employed as a financial analyst. This report will pertain to the financial evaluation of a real, publicly-traded, company. It will require independent research (web-based or library), careful financial analysis, and the proper application of key financial theories and formulas.The company that is to be analyzed for this project will be selected by the student.SITUATIONYou are a financial analyst with the mythical High Technology Corporation (“HTC”). HTC is an established manufacturer of a line of electronic components, which services an international market. HTC is currently a new fully-integrated wireless communication service for world-wide use.A competitive technical and economic product evaluation has determined that THE COMPANY THAT IS TO BE ANALYZED (a real publicly-traded company) is the best potential candidate for a long-term commitment. THE COMPANY (COMPANY SELECTED BY THE STUDENT) is offering a competitively favorable deal.However, based on some serious general concerns about the fallout of companies in the industry in general, the CEO has asked your CFO to conduct a financial analysis of THE COMPANY to determine if it is prudent to commit to this company’s communication system. The cost of cutting over to the new communications system is significant and any interruption in support during the next few years would adversely affect HTC’s performance and profit.Specifically, the question is: will THE COMPANY be financially viable over the next two to three years?YOUR SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT Your specific assignment is to research, analyze, and prepare a report for the CFO on the actual financial performance of THE COMPANY. In addition to reviewing the traditional financial performance indicators, you are also to review THE COMPANYâS past and current stock performance. Your report includes three parts:(1) An evaluation of THE COMPANYâS financial performance for the last three years. DuPont analysis and analysis of significant financial performance results are required for the last three years. (2) An evaluation of THE COMPANYâS stock performance for the last one year.(3) Finally, a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale, as to whether or not THE COMPANYâS recent trend in financial and stock performance is of sufficient financial strength to warrant entering into a long-term commitment.To assist you in your task, the CFO has provided the following general guidance. Since it is recognized that the industry is undergoing a major contraction, it is very important to comparatively evaluate THE COMPANYâS financial and stock performance trends against its Industry.You may wish to include all necessary and relevant financial performance and stock information, trends, and projections in supporting your recommendation. These factors may include, financial ratio trends and industry comparatives, capital spending, stock growth, Beta values, credit rating service valuations, bond rating valuations, and management and investment reports – when these documents are available.REPORT REQUIREMENTSYOUR SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTResearch and analyze the following information for THE COMPANY:–Annual Balance Sheets for THE COMPANY for the last three years.–The Income Statements for THE COMPANY the last three years.– Annual reports, 10K or 10Q—— –Industry norms ————–Analystsâ reports on performance– Management reports or press releases Using this information the students have to develop evaluation of the financial performance for THE COMPANY. (Totally 85% of the assignment grade)-1âBackground and Industry (one short paragraph).-2âSelect of most significant financial performance results for the company: Compare Revenue, net income, working capital, total assets for the last three years and other results of your choice of the company against the industry or main competitor. Present the table with this information in your report. Write about 1 page of the analysis of these financial performance results. (15% of the project grade)-3âFind financial ratios for the company and its major competitor in the Internet. Write about 1-2 pages of analysis of the ratio results you received. (15% of the project grade). Compare the ratio results against the industry or main competitor. Write about 1 page on your analysis of the ratios.-4- Evaluate Return on Equity for the company for the last three years using the DuPont analysis. (10% of the project grade). Compare the companyâs results to a major competitor.Taking the information from the Income statements and the Balance sheets, calculate the companyâs return on equity using the DuPont technique for the company for three years. Show your calculation!Write about 1 page of analysis of the results that you received. Compare the results to main competitor. If the management of the company would like to improve their return on equity, what should the management of these companies do?-5- Evaluate other areas of financial analysis: capital spending, stock growth, Beta values, credit rating service valuations (if possible), bond rating valuations (if possible), etc. Make an overall conclusion about financial performance of the company during the last years. Compare the results that you received against the industry or main competitor. Summarize the results that you received in 1 page. What are the firmâs financial strengths and weaknesses? (10% of the project grade)-6- Collect and evaluate the data about stock performance of the assigned company’s for the last one year. Compare the results that you received against the industry or main competitor.Write about 1-2 pages of analysis of the stock results you received. (20% of the project grade).-7- Develop a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale, as to whether or not the assigned company’s recent trend in financial and stock performance is of sufficient financial strength to warrant entering into a long-term commitment (about 1 page) (15% of the project grade)PRESENTATION OF PAPER AND WRITING (15%) of the project grade):-Organization, Format and Presentation of Paper including the Title page, Introduction, Body, and Summary (4% of the project grade)Use of Tables, Figures and Other Graphics to Summarize and Support Analysis Presented in the Paper (3% of the project grade)Logical and Smooth Flowing Transitions and Relationships Among Sections of the Written Report (3% of the project grade)Research Sources and Significance of Research Information and Data, Use of APA Citation Methodology (5% of the project grade)Your final report is to be an executive-level financial report, directed to the CFO. This report should be about 8 -10 double-spaced typewritten pages (without tables and graphs). Include suitable comparative, quantitative and qualitative analyses and conclude with a specific and supported recommendation on the projected financial viability of THE COMPANY for the next several years.Essential research data, financial calculations and other documentation as necessary to support your recommendation should be referred to in summary form in your report and attached in detail as enclosures. All major sources should be referenced. There is no set limit to the size of the enclosures, but it is recommended that only essential enclosures be attached. You should use references and bibliography to identify any remaining supporting documents you wish to include.Format of the Research Project:The Data Exercise must be posted to the LEO Student Assignments as a Attachments are limited to a maximum two files in doc, docx., xls. xlsx., or rtf. formats. OTHER FORMATS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE, will not be reviewed or graded.Please note that hand-written and scanned works, pdf. files, jpg. files, as well as files posted in google drive, will not be accepted or graded.The paper should be written in APA style Research Paper format.Please note that Use of APA Citation Methodology is required for the assignment.All works must be Word processed. Handwritten and scanned work will not be accepted and graded.This report is an individual effort and must be researched, developed and prepared by you. All questions related to this assignment, should be referred to the mythical CFO (i.e., your instructor).
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