Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review all the required resources for this week.
You are playing the role of the divisional manager of the new e-bike division of Fox Factory Holding Corporation. The divisional manager is preparing to request funding to introduce the product and begin sales. Three options have been identified (note that these are fictitious assumptions):
Produce the new e-bike internally,
Outsource manufacturing to another manufacturer, and
License the design to an existing company for royalties on future sales.
Note: Please use the most recent Quarterly ResultsLinks to an external site. (Form 10-Q) published on the Fox Factory Investor Overview website. Please use the earnings announcement, for example: “Fox Factory Holding Corp. Announces Third Quarter 20XX Financial Results” for the relevant required information.
In your paper,
Summarize the company’s financial performance, referencing key data points from the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement available in the Quarterly ResultsLinks to an external site..
Identify the highlights and areas of concern.
Calculate six different standard ratios for the company—three using Balance Sheet data and three using Income Statement data.
Include in your ratios the
current ratio,
cash ratio,
gross margin,
net profit margin, and
two others of your choosing.
Explain the relevance of each of the ratios.
The Financial Statement Analysis paper,
must be 2–3 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site.
must include a separate title page with the title of the paper in bold font; names of the student, institution, and instructor; along with the course name and number and the due date.
must use Academic VoiceLinks to an external site..
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
See Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., for additional guidance.
must use at least two credible, preferably scholarly, peer-reviewed, sources in addition to the course text.
See the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. for additional guidance.
If you have questions whether a specific source is appropriate or not, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site.
must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA Style.
