Evaluate the financial status of the company

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Accounting FALCONS INCORPORATED (IN MILLIONS)-

Assets
	2013	2012
Cash and Marketable Securities	10	80
Accounts Receivable	375	315
Inventories	615	415
Total Current Assets	1,000	810
Net plant and equipment	1,000	870
TOTAL ASSETS	2,000	1,680

Liabilities and Equity
Accounts Payable	60	40
Notes Payable	140	60
Accruals	110	130
Total Current Liabilities	310	230
Long Tmn Bonds	754	580
TOTAL DEBT	1,064	810
Preferred Stock	40	40
Common Stock	130	130
Retained earnings	766	700
TOTAL COMMON EQUITY	896	830
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	2,000	1,680

Income Statement: 12/31104	2013	2012
Net Sales	3,200	2,850
Operating Costs (excludes Dep/Amonization	2,700	2,497
EBITDA	500	353
Depreciation	100	90
Amortization	0	0
Depreciation and Amortization	100	90
EBIT	400	263
Less Interest	88	60
EBT	312	203
Taxes (40%)	124.8	81.2
NET INCOME (before Preferred Dividends)	187.2	121.8
Preferred Dividends	4	4
NET INCOME	183.2	117.8
Common Dividends	117	53
Addition to Retained Earnings	66.2	64.8

1. You are a potential investor of Falcons Incorporated and was given the financial statements of the company for the year ended 2012 and 2013. Evaluate the financial status of the company in terms of its liquidity, solvency, structure and profitability. Use your comprehensive analysis to decide whether it would be a wise decision to invest in the company or not. You can make use of various tools in financial analysis such as horizontal (increase-decrease method), vertical (common size financial statement), and financial ratio analysis.

2. The company provides Preferred and Common Stocks to stockholders. Which among the two would be better to invest in? Discuss comprehensively the factors that you will consider in choosing the type of stock that you will invest in.

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