Synaptics is a manufacturer of computer interface hardware such as touchpads and fingerprint interfaces. Synaptics has been identified as among the top 20
small, publicly held companies in the United States. Use the link below to view Synaptics 2018 annual report and financial statements.
Synaptics 2017 Annual Report. (2018, September). Retrieved from http://www.annualreports.com/Company/synaptics-inc
Hint: To find the financial statements, review the Table of Contents and note that the actual Financial Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission appear toward the end of the larger report. There you will find the Balance Sheet, Statement of Income, and Statement of Cash Flows. There are
other statements, but these are the ones you will want to review.
CASE ASSIGNMENT
Your analysis should address the following questions:
What does this information tell me about the company’s performance?
How did the company do in 2018 compared with other financial periods?
Has the company exceeded its own targets?
How does it compare with other companies in the same industry?
What are the future prospects of
The firm
The local (national) economy
The global economy
Customers and suppliers
Political reform
Social, environmental, and ethical considerations
Prepare a PowerPoint slideshow of at least 12 slides to present your analysis. Your slideshow should be accompanied by a voice-over recording and speaker
notes at the bottom of each slide on the notes pages. Keep in mind that today’s younger workers do not want to see slides full of words. They want to see only
5 words and a picture on each slide. All the other things you want to say go on the slide notes pages. In addition, they also want to see pictures of real
people. Also, feel free to go over the minimum 12-count slides in your presentation. It should be easy for you to get to the minimum 12-count of slides
because there are 10 topics in the assignment! The slide count does not include the cover or reference slides.
Sample Solution