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- Briefly (think one paragraph) describe who the company is and what it does. This should include a brief analysis of the company’s competitive position within the industry. Excellent sources for industry information, such as IBISWorld and Mergent Online, are available through the NGL website.
- Briefly analyze the common-sized balance sheet and common-sized income statement generated from NetAdvantage (one paragraph each). You should highlight the major components of each statement and note any significant changes in the composition of the balance sheet and income statement over the past few years.
- Briefly analyze the company’s statement of cash flows over the past few years (one paragraph). You should highlight the major sources and uses of cash over this time period and highlight any significant changes that have occurred over the past few years. Please be specific in your analysis. For example, besides the obvious influence of net income and related add-back of depreciation and amortization, what other factors may have influenced the changes in cash flow generated from operating activities from year to year?
- Assess the company’s profitability and efficiency measures over the past few years, focusing on any changes over time, whether favorable or unfavorable (two to three paragraphs).
- Assess the company’s liquidity and solvency measures over the past few years, focusing on any changes over time, whether favorable or unfavorable (two to three paragraphs).
