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Urban Roots London: A Growing Season
內容大綱
In January 2019, the account manager of a social finance program that provided loans to early-stage, high-growth social enterprises, was reviewing a working capital and long-term loan request for a non-profit urban farm. The farm's board of directors needed the funds to further scale the company for its third growing season. The account manager needed to consider the business’s feasibility and social impact when making the decision.
學習目標
This case is best suited for an introductory-level course on finance. The case is designed to help students improve their quantitative and qualitative analysis skills. After working through the case and answering the assignment questions, students will be able to do the following:<ul><li>Interpret and analyze the statement of cash flows.</li><li>Assess past financial performance using the selected ratios provided in the case.</li><li>Project a low and a high scenario of financial statements.</li><li>Analyze the plug, including a seasonality and sensitivity analysis.</li><li>Analyze the level of credit risk by assessing capacity to repay, the board members’ characters, and business conditions.</li><li>Construct a well-supported decision to approve or not approve the loan request.</li></ul>