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ACCT 600 Week 8 Final Due Diligence Report (Different Project)

ACCT 600 Week 8 Final Due Diligence Report (Different Project)

ACCT 600 Week 8 

Final Due Diligence Report(Different Project)


Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
        2.1 Industry Snapshot
        2.2 Organization and Structure
        2.3 Background and Development
        2.4 Current Condition
                2.4.1 Exhibit 1
                2.4.2 Exhibit 2
                2.4.3 Key Statistics for 2010:  Industry
                2.4.4 Exhibit 3
3 INDUSTRY LEADERS
        3.1 Competitor 1
        3.2 Competitor 2
        3.3 Competitor 3
        3.4 Competitor 4
                3.4.1 Revenue / Income History
        3.5 Competitor 5
                3.5.1 Revenue / Income History
        3.6 Competitor 6
                3.6.1 Revenue / Income History
                3.6.2 Exhibit 4
                3.6.3 Exhibit 5
        3.7 Corporate Overview
                3.7.1 Table 1 – Revenue and Income (in thousands) 2008 through 2010
                3.7.2 Table 2 – EPS 2008 through 2010
                3.7.3 Exhibit 6
4 SWOT
        4.1 Strengths
        4.2 Locations
        4.3 Growth
        4.4 Cost
        4.5 Range of Merchandise
        4.6 Weaknesses
        4.7 Ability to Gain Market Share
        4.8 Profitability is Vulnerable to Cost Increases
        4.9 Pressure from Competitors May Reduce Their Sales and Profits
        4.10  Opportunities
        4.11  Threats
        4.12  New Entrants
        4.13  Concentration
        4.14  Product Differentiation
        4.15  Legal Problems
        4.16 Substitute Products
5 CORPORATE CULTURE
        5.1 Business Strategy

6 ORGANIZATION AND CORPORATE ISSUES
        6.1 Employees

7 CAPITAL STRUCTURE
        7.1 Assets
        7.2 Lease Agreements
        7.3 Accounts Receivable
        7.4 Inventories
        7.5 Depreciation
        7.6 Assets Categories
        7.7 Cash and Cash Equivalents
        7.8 Short Term Investments
        7.9 Long-lived assets
        7.10 Deferred Tax Asset
                7.10.1 Table 3 - Property, Plant and Equipment past Two Years
        7.11 Goodwill
        7.12 Other Assets
        7.13 Expansion Plans
        7.14 Liabilities
                7.14.1 Table 4 – Contractual Obligations
        7.15 Operating Lease Obligations
        7.16 Capital Lease Obligations
        7.17 Credit Agreement
        7.18 Revenue Bond Financing
        7.19 Interest on Long-Term Borrowings
                7.19.1 Table 5 - Commitments
        7.20 Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds
        7.21 Freight Contracts
        7.22 Technology Assets
        7.23 Derivative Financial Instruments
                7.23.1 Tables 6 and 7 – Current and Other Liabilities 2009 and 2010
        7.24 Other Current Liabilities
        7.25 Other Long-Term Liabilities
                7.25.1 Table 8 – Other Long-Term Liabilities
        7.26 Long-Term Debt
                7.26.1 Table 9 – Long-Term Debt
        7.27 Deferred Compensation Plan
        7.28 Income Taxes
                7.28.1 Table 10 – Provision for Income Taxes 2008 through 2010
                7.28.2 Table 11 – Deferred Tax Asset
                7.28.3 Table 12 – Unrecognized Tax Benefits
        7.29 Zero Balance Line of Credit and Risk Hedging

8 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
       8.1 Asset Utilization
8.1.1 Table 13 – Sales to Working Capital 2008 through 2010
8.1.2 Exhibit 7
8.1.3 Exhibit 8
8.1.4 Table 13- Total Shareholder’s Equity 2008 through 2010
8.1.5 Exhibit 9
8.2 Operating Performance
8.2.1 Exhibit 10
8.2.2 Exhibit 11
8.3 Return on Equity (ROE)
8.3.1 Exhibit 12
8.4 Earnings Per Share
8.4.1 Exhibit 13
8.5 Cash Flow
8.5.1 Exhibit 14
8.5.2 Exhibit 15
8.6 Capital Structure and Solvency
8.6.1 Exhibit 16
8.6.2 Exhibit 17
8.6.3 Exhibit 18
8.6.4 Exhibit 19
8.7 Net Profit Margin
8.7.1 Exhibit 20
8.8 Operating Profit Margin
8.8.1 Exhibit 21
8.8.2 Exhibit 22
8.9 Market Performance
8.9.1 P/E Ratio
8.9.2 Exhibit 23
8.10 Capitalization Rate
8.10.1 Exhibit 24
9 FINANCIAL REPORT ANALYSIS
9.1 Consolidated Financial Statements
9.2 Auditing
9.3 Analysis of Financials
9.3.1 Exhibit 25
9.4 Sales
9.5 Third-Quarter Results
9.6 39-Week Period Results
9.7 Financial Update
9.8 GUIDANCE

10 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
10.1 Similar Acquisitions
10.2 Combined Value
10.3 Anticipated Financial Performance
11 WORKS CITED
12 APPENDIX
12.1 Financial Report
12.2 Compensation of Executive Officers
12.2.1 Table 14 - Compensation to Executive Officers
12.3 Director Compensation
12.3.1 Table xx – Director Compensation
12.3.2 Table xx
12.4 Compensation Committee
12.5 Incentive Bonuses
12.5.1 Table xx
12.6 Overall Payroll
12.7 Benefit Package
12.8 Biographies of the Consultants {the team}
12.9 The following names list {company} directors’ nominees:
12.10      Committees of the Board of Directors
12.11      Footnotes from the most recent Annual Report
12.11.1 Note x:



ACCT 600 Week 8 Course Project | Tentative Final Draft

ACCT 600 Week 8 Course Project | Tentative Final Draft

ACCT 600 Week 8 Course Project

Tentative Final Draft



Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Corporate & Industry overview
     2.1 Costco: Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning, & Planning
     2.2  Sprouts Overview
3. Industry Analysis
     3.1 Performance
     3.2 Profitability Forecast
     3.3 Growth & Profitability Factors
     3.4 Market Structure
     3.5 Targeting
     3.6 Branding
     3.7 Positioning
     3.8 Distribution
     3.9 Competition
     3.10 Threat of New Entrants
     3.11 Bargaining Power of Buyers
     3.12 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
     3.13 Threat of Substitutes
     3.14 Rivalry Amongst Existing Competitors
     3.15 Other Areas of Concern
4. Integration Issues
     4.1 Leadership Selection
     4.2 Corporate Culture
     4.3 Networks and Information Flow
     4.4 Communication Plan
     4.5 Transition of Non-Management Staff
     4.6 Facilities
     4.7 Franchise Services
     4.8 International Operations
5. Risk Analysis – Sprouts (Target)
     5.1 Strategic Risk
     5.2 Reliance on Growth
     5.3 Credit & Liquidity Risk
     5.4 Capital Requirements
     5.5 Interest Rate Risk
     5.6 Compliance Risk
     5.7 Reputation
6. Risk Analysis – Costco (Acquiring)
     6.1 Strategic Risk
     6.2 Credit Risk
     6.3 Liquidity Risk
     6.4 Interest Rate Risk
     6.5 Foreign Exchange Risk
     6.6 Market Risk
     6.7 Compliance Risk
     6.8 Reputation
7. Financial Statement Review
     7.1 Side-by-Side Comparison
     7.2 Income Statement
     7.3 Key Statistics
     7.4 Cash Flow
     7.5 WACC
     7.6 Value of Firm’s Operations
     7.7 Intrinsic Values using Market Multiples
     7.8 Market & Book Value
     7.9 Key Financial Statements
8. Financing Options
     8.1 Equity Financing
     8.2 Debt Financing
     8.3 Sources of Debt Financing
     8.4 Other Sources of Debt Financing
     8.5 Evaluation & Identification of Equity Financing
     8.6 Cost of Equity Financing
     8.7 Overall Cost of Capital
9. Acquisition Proposal
     9.1 Cost of Acquisition
     9.2 Funding the Acquisition
     9.3 Strategic Growth Plan
     9.4 Justification to Acquire/not Acquire


ACCT 600 Week 8 Course Project | Final PowerPoint Presentation

ACCT 600 Week 8 Course Project | Final PowerPoint Presentation

ACCT 600 Week 8 Course Project

Final PowerPoint Presentation


Presentation Slides
  1. Industry Analysis: 
    1. Overview
    2. Warehouse Clubs 
    3. Superstores
    4. Mission Statement:
  2. Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning & Planning:
  3. Projected Growth and Profitability
  4. Factors, Strategies & Marketing 
  5. Competitor 
  6. Internal Report: Organizational and corporate issues
  7. Internal Report (SWOT ANALYSIS)
  8. Financial Statement Review
  9. External Report
  10. Integration Issues
  11. Risk Analysis - Sprouts (Target)
  12. Risk Analysis - Costco (Acquiring)
  13. Performance Measurement Testing
  14. Free Cash Flow Valuation
  15. Intrinsic Values Using Market Multiples
  16. Current Market Value
  17. Proposed Purchase Price
  18. Analyzing Financing Vehicles and Structures Available
  19. Acquisition
  20. Justification of Acquisition


ACCT 600 Week 8 Course Project | Final Peer Review (Different Project)

ACCT 600 Week 8 Course Project | Final Peer Review (Different Project)

ACCT 600 Week 8 Course Project

Final Peer Review (Different Project)


Please assign a numeric value (not a letter grade) to each item, according to the following scale:
Excellent = 1                Good = 2                Fair = 3                Poor = 4                Failure = 5
CRITERIA        Points 

Possible MEMBER 1 MEMBER 2 MEMBER 3 MEMBER 4 MEMBER 5

TOTAL
AVERAGE SCORE





ACCT 600 Week 6 Course Project | Sources of Debt Financing For Acquiring Company

ACCT 600 Week 6 Course Project | Sources of Debt Financing For Acquiring Company

ACCT 600 Week 6 Course Project

Sources of Debt Financing For Acquiring Company



Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Sources of Debt Financing for Acquiring Company
  • Other Sources of Debt Financing
  • Identify and Evaluate Sources of Equity Financing
  • Cost of Equity Financing for Acquiring Company
  • WACC for Acquiring Company
  • Determination on how Costco Will Pay for Sprouts Farmers Market
  • Conclusion
  • References


ACCT 600 Week 6 Course Project | Individual Assignment

ACCT 600 Week 6 Course Project | Individual Assignment

ACCT 600 Week 6 Course Project

Individual Assignment


Sources of Debt Financing For Acquiring Company

Costco has traditionally used bank credit facilities to generate working capital for its typical corporate purposes.