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

CASE CC–1 Comprehensive Financial Analysis 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. b. Detailed evaluation of: (1) Short-term liquidity (current debt-paying ability). (2) Cash forecasting and pro forma analysis. (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. Page 693c. 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.