1. Similar to problem 8-6, caclulate the value of the firm using the assumptions and format below. Answers should be

provided in Excel and use formula and cell references.
Cells with numbers rather than formula will not receive credit. Assume 2026 is the terminal year and all assumptions

stay the same.
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Sales growth rate 7.00% 6.00% 7.00% 6.50% 6.00% 5.00% 4.50% 4.00% 4.00% 3.00% 3.00%
NOPAT margin 8.00% 8.00% 8.00% 8.00% 8.00% 7.50% 7.50% 7.00% 7.00% 6.00% 6.00%
WC to sales 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 1.50% 1.50% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
LT assets to sales 20.00% 21.00% 22.00% 23.00% 25.00% 25.00% 24.00% 23.00% 22.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Debt ratio 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00%
After tax cost of debt 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Beginning Balance Sheet
Beg. Net working capital
Beg. Net long-term assets
Net operating assets
Net debt
Preferred stock
Common stock
Net capital
Income Statement
Sales 30,000
Net operating profit after tax
Net interest expense after tax
Net Income
Preferred dividends
Net income to common
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Valuation
Cost of Equity 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
Abnormal Earnings
Discount Factor
Present Value of Abnormal Earnings
Beginning Book Value
PV Abnormal Earnings 2016-2025
PV Abnormal Earnings 2026 on
Total Value of Equity
2. Repeat question 1 on a separate tab, but replace your assumptions with the following. Sales for 2016 will remain

$30,000.
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Sales growth rate 7.00% 6.00% 7.00% 6.50% 6.00% 5.00% 4.50% 4.00% 4.00% 3.00% 3.00%
NOPAT margin 8.00% 8.00% 8.00% 8.00% 8.00% 7.50% 7.00% 6.00% 5.00% 4.00% 4.00%
WC to sales 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 1.50% 1.50% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
LT assets to sales 20.00% 21.00% 22.00% 23.00% 25.00% 25.00% 24.00% 23.00% 22.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Debt ratio 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00% 60.00%
After tax cost of debt 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%
3. Using the values from question 2, assume that the NOPAT margin changes so that there are no abnormal earnings in 2026

and beyond.
What is the new value of the firm?

Choose a publicly traded company and perform an expanded analysis on the financial statements. Use the most current 10K statements available on SEC or annual statements in Yahoo Finance. Complete the following for your chosen firm in an Excel spreadsheet and a Word Document: YOU CAN’T USE NIKE!!!!

I WILL NEED AN EXCEL SPEADSHEET WITH:
** Horizontal and vertical analysis of the income statements for the past three years (all yearly balances set as a percentage of total revenues for that year).
** Horizontal and vertical analysis of the balance sheets for the past three years (all yearly balances set as a percentage of total assets for that year).
** Ratio analysis (TEN FINANCIAL ratios of your choosing) for the past three years PLUS a measurement for the creditworthiness of your firm as measured by Altman’s Z-score. Note that you MUST also present industry-average ratios or current year competitor ratios for your ratio analysis. Comparing your firm’s ratios to a close competitor or an industry-average ratio makes your analysis much more meaningful.

I WILL ALSO NEED A RESEARCH PAPER WHICH ANALYZES THESE NUMBERS WHICH MUST INCLUDE:

1) Be 5 pages in length.
2) Include a proper introduction and conclusion.
3) Include an Executive Summary to provide your reader with an overall understanding of the financial health of your chosen firm.
5) Discussion of the ratio analysis results, including rationale for the ratios chosen.
6) Discussion of all horizontal and vertical analysis from above.
7) Discussion of four items from the management discussion of the firm that support the conclusion formed in your discussion of the financial results.

**Your instructor suggests that you start your ratio analysis with the four ratios found in the DuPont equation. If you discover a weakness in one component of the DuPont ratios, then it would make sense to look at ratios that are closely related to the troublesome ratio. For example, if you discover that the asset turnover is declining over time, then take a look at some related ratios such as the inventory turnover rate or the average collection period. If you discover that the equity multiplier is increasing (indicating greater reliance on debt), then look at some related ratios such as the debt ratio or times interest earned. These ratios are discussed in our textbook, even though you may not have been assigned to thoroughly read the chapters.

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Review the video above: Demonstration of Vertical/Horizontal Analysis using Excel, which demonstrates the completion of vertical and horizontal analysis on Nike using Excel. Dr. Jill Bale, the course writer, demonstrates the use of Excel equations and discusses some of the issues you may face when working on the spreadsheet for your portfolio project. If you would like some additional guidance on the spreadsheet requirement of the portfolio project, please watch the video.
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Note that the video does not discuss adding the 10 required ratios to your spreadsheet; however, you are required to submit your company ratios on this spreadsheet as well as the vertical/horizontal analysis. if you understand the financial statements, then the horizontal and vertical analysis should be rather intuitive. For example, if you see sales rise by 20%, then shouldn’t you also see net income rise by 20% or more if the managers are effective at controlling costs? If you see sales rise by 20% and assets rise by 40%, you have to ask why this is happening. It would appear that assets have risen too far given the sales that are generated from those assets—why did this occur? You may have to research that type of question and discuss it in your analysis.