Pro-Forma and Business Cycle Research Paper FIN/375 ‚ 2014 Pro-Forma and Business Cycle Research Paper This report will compare the pro-forma financial statement of two companies: Bank of America and General Electric also-known as GE. It will describe and summarize the comparison of both organizations and their fiscal stability. It will also detail the typical business cycle of these two companies. Pro-Forma Financial of General Electric and Bank of America General Electric and Bank of America
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(1) There were many compounding factors that caused SureCut Shears to be unable to pay its bank loan by March 31‚ 1996. When looking at the pro forma income statement as compared to the actual income statement we see the following inconsistencies‚ which are contributing to SureCut’s financial problems: Anticipated Actual Dollar Loss Contributed Sales 25‚800 22‚987 2‚813 COGS (% to Sls) 70.5% 73.8% 768 Gross Profit (% to Sls) 29.5% 26.2% SG&A Expenses (% to Sls) 9.4% 10.6% 269 Total
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Corporate Finance: Case Netscape 1. Why has Netscape been so successful to date? What is its strategy? How risky is its current competitive situation? Netscape follows a “give away today make money tomorrow”-strategy. Netscape currently has 75% of web browser market‚ making it by far the most popular browsing software. Netscape is making money by selling server software to companies that require marketing access to potential consumers‚ by selling its software packages and through providing
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Exhibit 1 Pro Forma Balance Sheets Under Seasonal Production‚ 1994 (thousands of dollars) Actual Dec. 31‚ 1993 Casha Accounts receivableb Inventoryc Current assets Net plant and equipmentd Total assets Accounts payablee Notes payable‚ bankf Accrued taxesg Long-term debt‚ current portion Current liabilities Long-term debth Seasonal Liabilities Shareholders’ equity Total liabilities and equity Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May July Aug. Sept. Oct. $200 2‚905 586 $878 1‚060 586 $1‚526 260 586 $1
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Assumptions for Pro Forma Statements Income Statement Net sales - Sales forecast for 1994 is used as there is no big difference in terms of sales for seasonal or level production. COGS - According to the case 65.1% of sales for the current month. Operating expenses - Seasonal projection 200 plus additional storage and handling cost 115/12 in case of shift to level production. The amount is the same for each month because in case study it is assumed operating expenses are likely to be incurred
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This case is about Netscape Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 1995. Netscape had a successful starting in the market mainly because of their strategy of “Give away today and make money tomorrow”‚ which let them capture 75% of the web browser market‚ making it the most popular browsing software. The successful strategy consists in gaining its large market share by initially giving away its product for free. Netscape had to create a new industry standard to succeed in the long term‚ besides make revenues
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2. Netscape Valuation. In the process of raising capital by issuing stock to the public a crucial moment is to determine the company’s share price that best reflects the real value of the company. In our analysis in order to estimate the fair value of Netscape’s share price we have applied the Weighted Average Cost of Capital Method of Valuation. The WACC method implies that the firm’s weighted average cost of capital represents the average return that the company must pay to its investors‚ both
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PROJECT ON “INVESTMENT IN IPO: AN ANALYSIS” Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements For the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration (2006-2008) TABLE OF CONTENTS * ABSTRACT……………………………………………………2 * INTRODUCTION ABOUT IPO………………………………..9 -EVOLUTION AND GROWTH OF INDIAN PRIMARY MARKET -REGULATORY FRAMEWORK -PROCEDURE FOR IPO -BUY BACK OF SHARES -ROLE OF INTERMEDIARIES -IPO GRADING * REVIEW OF LITERATURE
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Running head: CAPSTONE PROJECT Capstone Project- MGT660 Capstone Project- MGT660 A pro forma income statement is a projection of future business profits and losses. It allows the business to make operational changes that could affect the actual outcome before the projections are reality. The pro forma income statement for Once Upon A Child is a three year projection that accounts for a ten percent increase in gross sales each of the three years. The projections
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TERM PROJECT Executive Summary and Pro Forma Jeyhun Taghiyev Park University Executive Summary Brothers’ is a convenience store located in Basehor‚ Kansas. This family owned business is conveniently located and the cross section of two major highways (K-7 and I-70). This small company expects to capture market share by becoming the low cost leader in the convenience store market by pricing competitively‚ providing excellent service and products. The major products offered include: newspapers
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