Category: Finance

All instructions in the excel file, company is caterpillar.

Be obtained from any credible source such as Datastream, Bloomberg, Thomson One,

the companys website, etc.

You can use any type of additional data to support your analysis, taking into consideration its credibility and appropriate referencing.

Competency 3 Assessment

Course Title: Corporate Finance

Competency Assessment Title: Financial Plan

Assignment Directions

Review the company you chose to work with in Competencies 1 and 2.

Describe the business, including the type of business.

Create the business case:

Determine why funding is needed for the company.

Determine the sources of funding. Consider self-funding, borrowing, equity, venture capital, and so on.

o Evaluate the requirements of each funding source you determined appropriate.

o Analyze the associated risks of each funding source.

o Decide which sources are the best fit for your company based on the requirements of each. Justify your decision.

Estimate the cost of capital for both short-term and long-term funding sources. Research current estimated APRs for your selected sources

of funding. Consider creating a table or chart to display this information.

Create a profit-and-loss statement for a 3-year period. Project revenue. State any realistic assumptions, such as growth per year, in your

projections.

Estimate direct costs, including capital, marketing, labor, and supply costs.

Cite references to support your assignment.

Competency 1 – Assessment

Course Title: Corporate Finance

Competency Assessment Title: Investor Presentation

Assignment Directions

Resources:

Yahoo! Finance

Yahoo! Finance Navigation

Select a Fortune 500 company or another company you are familiar with. Consider pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, retail, or

automotive industries for your selection. If you choose a company that is not in the Fortune 500, ensure that you select a public company

that offers enough financial information and key performance indicator results to complete the assignment.

Research financial information and key performance indicators for the company.

Imagine your manager has asked you to help with a presentation on the companys financial performance at the companys annual meeting.

Create a 10- to 16-slide presentation for investors to assess the companys financial growth and sustainability. Use speaker notes to convey

the details you would give if you were presenting.

Complete the following in your presentation:

Identify key performance indicators for the company you selected, including the following.

o The company and its ticker symbol

o Cash flow from operations

o Price-to-earnings ratio

o Stock dividends and the yield, if any

o Earnings per share ratio

o Revenue estimates for the next 12 months

o Revenue from the previous 3 years

o Statement of cash flows and net cash from operating, investing, and financing activities over the past 3 years

o Average trade volume

o Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price

o Analysts recommendations for the stock (buy, sell, hold)

o Market cap for the company

Relate the stock price to the price-to-earnings ratio.

Explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor.

Evaluate trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders equity. Relate recent events or market conditions to the trends

you identified.

Determine, based on your analysis, whether you think the organization is going to meet its financial goals and the outlook for growth

and sustainability, and explain why you recommend this stock for purchase.

Cite references to support your assignment.

FINCB/571 Competency 1 – Assessment

Course Title: Corporate Finance

Competency Assessment Title: Investor Presentation

Assignment Directions

Resources:

Yahoo! Finance

Yahoo! Finance Navigation

Select a Fortune 500 company or another company you are familiar with. Consider pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, retail, or

automotive industries for your selection. If you choose a company that is not in the Fortune 500, ensure that you select a public company

that offers enough financial information and key performance indicator results to complete the assignment.

Research financial information and key performance indicators for the company.

Imagine your manager has asked you to help with a presentation on the companys financial performance at the companys annual meeting.

Create a 10- to 16-slide presentation for investors to assess the companys financial growth and sustainability. Use speaker notes to convey

the details you would give if you were presenting.

Complete the following in your presentation:

Identify key performance indicators for the company you selected, including the following.

o The company and its ticker symbol

o Cash flow from operations

o Price-to-earnings ratio

o Stock dividends and the yield, if any

o Earnings per share ratio

o Revenue estimates for the next 12 months

o Revenue from the previous 3 years

o Statement of cash flows and net cash from operating, investing, and financing activities over the past 3 years

o Average trade volume

o Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price

o Analysts recommendations for the stock (buy, sell, hold)

o Market cap for the company

Relate the stock price to the price-to-earnings ratio.

Explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor.

Evaluate trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders equity. Relate recent events or market conditions to the trends

you identified.

Determine, based on your analysis, whether you think the organization is going to meet its financial goals and the outlook for growth

and sustainability, and explain why you recommend this stock for purchase.

Cite references to support your assignment.

“The Unconventional Franchise Model behind Chick-Fil-A’s Success” WSJ — URL: Approaching the end of the term, you have learned the struggles faced and the financial tools used for making decisions. If it were possible to do so, would you foresee a company mirroring Chick-fil-A’s business model toward healthcare services? Make at least one suggestion that could be implemented. What prevents it from being practiced in industry today?

Managerial Finance Module Assessment Brief & Grading Criteria

There are two parts to this assessment brief: Part A (50%) requires you to write an essay on sustainability disclosure practices; and Part B (50%) requires you to develop a credit scorecard and critically evaluate its results.

Assessment Part A Managerial Finance and Decision-Making Essay 2,500 words (50% weighting)

Deadline: Sunday 11/01/2026, 23:59

There is growing interest among users of financial reports in businesses disclosing certain information not related to their finances, commonly referred to as non-financial reporting. The most common form of non-financial reporting is sustainability reporting. Sustainability reporting enables companies to communicate their impact on the environment, society, and the economy, allowing them to establish priorities accordingly.

In essay format, address the following two tasks:

1. Explain the usefulness of sustainability disclosure for the users of the financial reports. (approximately 1,000 words)

You are expected to explain sustainability disclosures, including reference to accounting standards, specifically the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. Using literature, you are expected to critically analyse the benefits of sustainability disclosures to stakeholders.

2. Conduct a comparative analysis of the sustainability disclosure practices of two companies of your choice. (approximately 1,500 words)

You are expected to choose two companies operating in an economic sector of your choice. You should evaluate the sustainability disclosures published by the companies (typically in the Annual Report or Sustainability Reporting). Based on the analytical review of the disclosures, you should make recommendations to both companies.

PLEASE NOTE: submission through TURNITIN constitutes your agreement to abide by the University’s Academic Misconduct Policy.

Reply to the following peer discussion post.

Amy said: I agree with the points made in the Forbes and CNN articles because they show that smartphone addiction is a real problem that affects both mental and physical health. The Forbes article explains how smartphones are made to keep us coming back because of notifications and social media, which release dopamine and make it hard to stop checking our phones. I agree with this because Ive noticed that sometimes I pick up my phone without even thinking, just because. The CNN article also explains that smartphone addiction could be changing the brain, especially in areas related to emotions and self-control (CNN, 2017). This is scary because it shows that overusing smartphones is not just a bad habit but could have long term effects. Another CNN article explains that too much smartphone use may worsen headaches due to screen exposure and poor posture (CNN, 2020), which makes sense because many people spend hours looking down at their phones.

To help teens and adults reduce phone use, I think setting limits and creating phone free times would help. The Forbes article suggests turning off notifications and setting boundaries, which I think is effective because notifications are a major distraction. Based on my experience, putting the phone in another room while studying helps improve focus. The TED talk also showed how phones can make people miss real life moments and relationships. Because of this, people should try spending more time on hobbies, exercise, or face to face conversations instead of being on their phones all the time.

Based on the nomophobia test and the videos, I would say I am moderately nomophobic. I do feel uncomfortable if I forget my phone somewhere, especially because I use it for communication, school, and GPS. But, I am able to put it away when needed. These articles and videos made me realize that phone addiction is a serious issue, and people need to be more aware of their usage. Overall, I think having limits, turning off notifications, and being more present in real life can help reduce phone addiction and improve health and well being.

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Stefany said: The story of Sees Candies highlights a critical distinction in accounting and finance between book value and intrinsic value. On the surface, the company operated in a slow growth industry with modest expansion and limited volume increases. Traditional financial metrics may not have identified it as exceptional. However, the true strength of the business was its ability to generate high returns on invested capital while requiring minimal operating capital. Its pricing power, driven by strong brand loyalty, allowed consistent price increases that expanded margins even without rapid physical growth. This advantage does not appear directly on the balance sheet, yet it becomes evident through rising profits and strong cash generation relative to assets.

From a financial perspective, Sees demonstrates that long term value creation depends more on efficient capital allocation and sustainable margins than on aggressive expansion. Because the business required little reinvestment, a significant portion of its earnings translated into free cash flow, which could then be redeployed into other high return investments made by Berkshire Hathaway such as the purchase of Coca Cola shares. This compounding effect ultimately produced far greater wealth than a short term sale would have. The case challenges the modern focus on rapid scale and revenue growth, showing instead that steady earnings, pricing discipline, and low capital intensity can create extraordinary shareholder returns over time.

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Directions:

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for this week’s assignment.

You may use these models to value your project company. This is an individual assignment. All group members must submit their individual spreadsheet for a grade.

Meets Module Objectives 1, 2, 4, and 5.