MT482 Unit 9 Final Project Comprehensive Case Analysis-Select a company from a nonregulated industry for which ….

MT482 Unit 9 Final Project Comprehensive Case Analysis-Select a company from a nonregulated industry for which ….

Select a company from a nonregulated industry for which you can obtain complete financial statements for at least the most recent six years. The company is International Game Technology

Required:

Based on these financial statements, the company’s background, industry statistics, and other market and company information, prepare a financial statement analysis report covering the following points:
a.Executive summary of the company and its industry.
Body: 8-12 pages
b.Detailed evaluation of:(1)Short-term liquidity (current debt-paying ability).
(2)Cash forecasting and pro forma analysis. (Prepare a forecast of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for a five-year horizon and a terminal year in Year 6.x)
(3)Capital structure and solvency.
(4)Return on invested capital.
(5)Asset turnover (utilization).
(6)Profitability and equity analysis. Note: You are expected to use a variety of financial analysis tools in answering (b). Your analysis should yield inferences for each of these six areas.
c.Comment on the usefulness of the financial statements of this company for your analysis.
d.How did accounting principles used in the financial statements affect your analytical measures?
e.Prepare a forecast of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for a five-year horizon and a terminal year in Year 6.
f.Estimate the value of your company’s common stock per share using the valuation analysis and procedures described in the Comprehensive Case.
• Conclusion and Recommendation(s)
• References
For the final project this term, we will be looking at a manufacturing company in the gaming industry.

The company is (drum roll) International Game Technology. Ticker symbol IGT.

Please take some time this week and find out as much about this company as you can. You will need this information as we will be diving into the company's financial statements this whole term.

As a start, go to the SEC web site and pull down the company's last five years of financial statements, and also find out who IGT competes against in this industry. WMS Industries Inc. is the competitor of choice.

You will need this information to complete your final project.

MT482 – Unit 9 Final Project: Comprehensive Case Analysis
Areas to be evaluated Points Possible Points Earned
Executive summary of the company and its industry. 15
Detailed evaluation of: 30
Comment on the usefulness of the financial statements of this company for your analysis. 10
How did accounting principles used in the financial statements affect your analytical measures? 10
Prepare a forecast of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for a five-year horizon and a terminal year in Year 6.x 30
Estimate the value of your company’s common stock per share using the valuation analysis and procedures described in the Comprehensive Case. 30
Responses to all questions exhibit strong critical thinking and appropriate analysis. 75
Sentences are clear, concise, and direct; tone is appropriate. Grammatical skills are strong with almost no errors per page. Paper follows APA format and follows the criteria given: 50
Total Points Earned 250