FORD Company Background: What industry the firm is in, its products, its competitors, and the stated main reason for needing capital (to fund receivables, capacity expansion, retire older debt, etc.). If you can't find a specific discussion about this, then use your judgment as to why you think the funds were needed and explain your reasoning. FORD CO. Balance Sheets: What did the balance sheet look like in the quarter just prior to issuing the bond FORD MOTOR CO.DL-NOTES 1999(29)? Include both a copy from before the issue and after the issue in an appendix. From the "Key Financial Ratios" , calculate Return on Equity (ROE), one debt ratio, and at least one other ratio of your choice both before and after the bonds were issued, and discuss what the results indicate and why you think they are important. FORD CO. Trends in YTM and Price: At what price and yield-to-maturity (YTM) was the initial FORD MOTOR CO.DL-NOTES 1999(29) offering sold? Tabulate the price and YTM of the issue at the end of each calendar quarter for the last six quarters. Then, using Excel, plot the tabulated values to visualize the trends in YTM and prices and include the graph/chart in an Appendix. Briefly discuss your graph/chart and what the results indicate. FORD CO. Rate of Return: If you were one of the original investors in this FORD MOTOR CO.DL-NOTES 1999(29) issue and you had invested $10,000, what would your total return be if you sold the securities at today's market price? Compute the current duration of the bond and add a brief discussion about your calculations and what the results indicate. Conclusion: Based on your research in Sections 1-4, discuss at least three overall conclusions about this offering. please recap your analysis so another invester can make an educated investment decision. This should draw together all that you have researched and analyzed and provide a well-supported investment recommendation.
FORD Company Background: What industry the firm is in, its products, its competitors, and the stated main reason for needing capital (to fund receivables, capacity expansion, retire older debt, etc.). If you can't find a specific discussion about this, then use your judgment as to why you think the funds were needed and explain your reasoning.
FORD CO. Balance Sheets: What did the
FORD CO. Trends in YTM and Price: At what price and yield-to-maturity (YTM) was the initial FORD MOTOR CO.DL-NOTES 1999(29) offering sold? Tabulate the price and YTM of the issue at the end of each calendar quarter for the last six quarters. Then, using Excel, plot the tabulated values to visualize the trends in YTM and prices and include the graph/chart in an Appendix. Briefly discuss your graph/chart and what the results indicate.
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Conclusion: Based on your research in Sections 1-4, discuss at least three overall conclusions about this offering. please recap your analysis so another invester can make an educated investment decision. This should draw together all that you have researched and analyzed and provide a well-supported investment recommendation.
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