FIN 665 Final Project

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The final project for this course is the creation of an Individual Case Analysis. The
primary objective of this project is for students to understand how to analyze the
capital structure of a company. Students will also improve their understanding of
some basic forms of debt financing and learn to formulate strategies in structuring
debt financing. The case will also expose students to the process of debt rating and
its importance. Because of its international setting, the case provides an excellent
opportunity for students to obtain an understanding of international capital markets
and offshore offerings. Students will apply the case method described in this
document. They will define the problem, build an analysis separating the important
facts from the peripheral data, develop alternative courses of action citing advantages
and disadvantages, and make final recommendations on policies that will maximize
value for the business.
Main Elements
Case Method
The case method is an important tool in educating managers by allowing students to
bring to life conceptual material that is often difficult to understand without
application, and aiding in integrating tools and theories students have learned by
applying them to relevant management decisions.

The cases used in this course are a record of issues and problems actually faced by
business executives, with supporting facts, opinions, and financial data that
decisions were based on. These real-life situations are summarized by case writers
who provide you with all of the relevant information that was available to the decision
makers involved. If the information presented seems incomplete, remember that this
only mirrors the business world reality of decision making with limited information.
Obtaining more information costs time and money, resources that are scarce in most
situations.
Each case, like each management situation, is unique. Since there is no one best
procedure for solving problems or making decisions, there are no right or wrong
answers in case analysis. Each class member will approach the case in a different
manner. However, the following procedure can serve as a rough guide to your
analysis which can be fine-tuned to personal preferences.
Procedure
1. Read the Case. The first step is to get acquainted with the situation. Read
through the case quickly, getting a general feel for what is going on. Who are the main
players? What types of information are available to you? Go back and reread the case
carefully, paying particular attention to case facts, figures, and diagrams. Be careful
to separate symptoms and problems. Case writers will often flag important issues by
italics, headings, or questions at the end of the case.
2. Define the Problem. Put yourself in the place of the decision makers in the case
(managers, investors, debt holders, banks, employees, etc.). What are the critical
issues? Does one problem stand out as primary, with other problems secondary or

contingent upon it? Establish a time dimension to the problems; which problems
demand immediate action, and which are long-term or strategic in nature? What
critical assumptions are being made by the decision makers in the case, and how do
these assumptions influence their chosen strategies? Try to state the problems so as
to identify (a) who must take action, (b) why action must be taken, and (c) when
should action be taken.
3. Build your Analysis. Gather the important facts and concepts in the case, and
discard unimportant or fringe issues and data. Build a theme for your analysis, and
establish the importance of the problems you have identified. Incorporate your
knowledge of cultural impact on the situation, financial analysis, accounting
techniques, marketing methods, economics, and human behavior into your analysis.
Put theory to work in your paper, by using concepts from the readings and module
overviews to analyze the problems and issues and explain why they require
responses by management.
4. Develop Alternatives. Examine the alternative courses of action that are available
to the firm. Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of each. Don’t use
“straw-man” alternatives (those that are patently unfeasible or undesirable). Develop
a few well-reasoned responses that could solve the problems, and critically evaluate
them.
5. Make a Recommendation. Based on your analysis of alternative courses of
action, choose the best and recommend course of action. Be specific in your
statements. How will your recommendation be implemented? Circle back through the
case to identify possible points of inconsistency between your recommendation and
case facts. What potential problems might crop up? How will internal constituencies
(e.g., management, employees) and external constituencies (e.g., competitors,

stockholders) react, and how will you handle their responses? What assumptions
have you made in developing your recommendation?
Please review Writing and Revising/ Editing the Case Analysis for additional
information on structuring a case analysis.
Deliverable: Case Write-Up
The write-up must include the following items:
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Title page containing case name and date
Brief summary of the business situation in the case
Identification of problems or issues
Analysis of the problems or issues including the nature of the problems,
causes of the problems, constraints, and related theories (framework for
your analysis)
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List of alternatives for solving problems, including pros and cons of each
alternative
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Your recommended alternative and clear reasoning for you decision
Supporting spreadsheets or charts
References