Financial Analysis of Greencore

Greencore. COMPANY OVERVIEW Greencore is a supplier of a variety of foods. It provides convenience foods, ingredients, and a number of agricultural products. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. For fiscal 2003, Greencore generated revenues of 1.4 billion compared with the previous year's revenues of 1.5 billion. The company reported a profit after taxation of 31.5 million for 2003 compared with a profit after taxation of 10.1 million in 2002. The origins of Greencore Group stem from the Irish Sugar Company …

…a company's financial staff and its advisors are generally responsible for formulating financing alternatives, senior management must play a key role in the process. During the flurry of activities surrounding a transaction closing, the strategic implications of financing alternatives must remain in focus. Clearly, rates, fees, covenants, and other financing terms are important, but management and financial advisors must also consider future capital needs, long-term shareholder objectives, and the balance of business and financial risks.