University of Alberta Verizons Capital Structure Research Project Using the information from the most recent annual financial statements, please estimate V

University of Alberta Verizons Capital Structure Research Project Using the information from the most recent annual financial statements, please estimate Verizon’s capital structure as well as its credit ratings and WACC. And is Verizon in a good financial situation? Please, explain.the report should look professional you should feel comfortable presenting it to the CEO of the company The company name is Verizon that Considered as one of the largest telecommunication companies in the world, Verizon Communications Inc. was formed out of the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp. I think you can research the financial information in Google.Thanks Comm 2203– Finance II
Summer 2020
Bloomberg Project/Company Analysis
(due on Monday, August 3, 2020)
General guidelines
Students may work and hand in the written project in groups of maximum four (4) people from the
same section of the course. The project should be submitted on Brightspace no later than 11:59 PM
on the due date (only one group member needs to submit it). A hard copy will be submitted to the
instructor as well at the beginning of class on the due date. Late submissions will not be accepted
and will automatically be given a grade of zero. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Project Description
The purpose of this project is to apply class concepts and techniques on a real company while
integrating the Bloomberg information technology system.
Assume the role of a consulting firm when preparing the report to be addressed to the management
of the company. The report should be maximum 10 pages (single-spaced), not including any
appendixes. While you can use your creativity and judgment in deciding on the exact format, the
report should look professional (you should feel comfortable presenting it to the CEO of the
company!).
Company Analysis
Verizon
Considered as one of the largest telecommunication companies in the world, Verizon
Communications Inc. was formed out of the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp. The New
York headquartered company operates in a multi segment fast paced ecosystem such
communication, media, and information management services. With the turmoil such COVID-19,
the geopolitical controversies surrounding the most prominent 5G technology-based company in the
world, Huawei, Verizon is at the crossroads regarding the next best move particularly in an industry
so competitive to remain among global telecommunication leaders.
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You are asked to perform a comprehensive analysis of Verizon’s that can help you decide what
position you should take regarding the stock: a buy, sell, or neutral.
1. Using a SWOT analysis and the Porter’s 5 forces framework among other tools at your
disposal, please describe Verizon’s competitive position.
2. Please describe the corporate strategies.
3. Corporate governance analysis: does this company have a separation between management
and ownership (controlling or minority ownership)?
4. Explore and describe the company’s most recent bond issues if available.
5. Using the information from the most recent annual financial statements, please estimate
Verizon’s capital structure as well as its credit ratings and WACC.
6. Based on your findings in question 5, is Verizon in a good financial situation? Please,
explain.
7. How much cash did this company return to its stockholders over the last 3 years? How does
this company’s dividend policy compare to those of its peer group?
8. Based on your overall analysis on the company would you buy, sell, or hold?
9. (Bonus for the final exam) Identify key drivers of value for your company and recommend
two changes for increasing shareholder value.
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