Suncor Investment Report Case Study 2010 – 2013 Fiscal and Environmental Analysis Written Report Turner Fenton SS Date of Report: January 17th 2015 Suncor Energy Inc. Alun Stokes Mr. Barrett BBI 2O8 – A January 17th 2015 I. COMPANY ANALYSIS Suncor was founded in 1919 in Montreal, and originally incorporated as Sun Company of Canada, (Subsidiary of Sun Oil). It stayed as such until 1979, at which point the name ‘Suncor’ came to fruition through the merging of Great Canadian Oil Sands, and its conventional gas and oil interests. Suncor Energy is an integrated energy company that specializes in the production of synthetic crude oil from oil sands in Calgary, Alberta. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS When looking for investment opportunities, whilst analyzing the trends in a company’s financials may paint a fairly accurate picture of their financial standing, and allow for prediction in years to come, without first properly addressing environmental factors that affect the company, one cannot come to an informed decision about where or not to invest. The predominant categories these fall under being political, social, economic and technological, there are certain facets that prove more important than others. In terms of Suncor Energy, there is no one most important factor, as each interconnects with the others to make up that which is the competitive environment. To begin with, the economic environment affects Suncor, both on a local and global scale.
During 1919 one of the most reliable energy companies was assembled and they are known as Suncor. The location where they were created was Montreal, Quebec. Now their headquarters have been shifted to Calgary where all the decisions are made. They specialize in producing synthetic crude which is abundant in the Alberta Oil Sands. The masterminds behind this company are John Fergusion who is the chairman of the board and Steve Williams the CEO. Like every successful business Suncor has a mission which is to create energy for a better world. Their vision is to be trusted with valuable natural resources so they can produce a better social well-being to raise the economic standards, they also want to create a healthy environment for the present
Countries having the bituminous sand but the wide range of this sand are finding in Canada. The research show that this company is important for economy and showing robust future in the future because in 2004, the processing of engineered unrefined petroleum (SCO) and natural rough bitumen spoke to 41 percent of aggregate Canadian oil generation. At an accepted WTI cost of $32 for every barrel, the oil sands generation is relied upon to expand three fold by 2017, helping considerably more than 50% of Alberta's oil supply. The normal elevated amount of oil action ought to prompt gigantic budgetary development in the district and in addition in the area. The number of inhabitants in the locale (i.e., Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Economic Region7) has expanded by 8 percent between 2000 and 2004. This contrasts and a development of 7 percent for the region, and 5 percent for the country over the same period. The development and improvement in the oil sands industry at the provincial level affects the common, national
Suncor Energy Inc. is a company that was founded in 1967; it is Canada 's premier integrated energy company, and the fifth largest North American energy company. Suncor provides thousands of well-paid jobs, puts millions of dollars in Canadian businesses every year, takes action on environment issues and supports our communities by funding local initiatives. (Suncor Website, 2012) Suncor is leading the way in oil sands operations and development while investing in technologies to improve environmental performance. A considerable part of Suncor’s portfolio is invested renewable energy
Vectren’s non-utility business growth strategy grows through reinvestment of earnings with consistent dividends growth. Vectren’s strategy is to continue harvesting energy investments as opportunities arise. Natural gas abundance and affordability will continue to be in high demand for energy. “The projected increase in demand for electricity and natural gas in the coming years will help Vectren boost its sales and strengthen its financial base” (Marketline, 2013, para. 15, SWOT section).
Noble Energy is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker symbol NBL. Further information is available at www.nobleenergyinc.com. This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as "anticipated," "intends," "indicates," "suggests," "possibility," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "should," "may," and similar expressions may be used to identify forwardlooking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and reflect Noble Energy's current views about future events. They include planned development activities, business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations. No assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements contained in this news release will occur as projected and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and assumptions that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include, without limitation, government approvals, changes in governmental policies and regulations, other political developments, the volatility in commodity prices for crude oil and, in particular, natural gas, exploration and development risks, drilling and operating risks, the
EnCana Corporation (EnCana) is one of North America’s leading natural gas producers. It is among the largest holders of natural gas and oil resource lands onshore North America and is a technical and cost leader in the in-situ recovery of oil sands bitumen. EnCana’s other operations include the transportation and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; as well as the refining of crude oil and the marketing of refined petroleum products. Its operations are located in Canada, the US, Ecuador, and the UK.
The current energy policy for the United States of America is quickly becoming obsolete in current times. With issues of national security, pollution and global warming, and sustainability all becoming ever more important in today’s world the nation is in need of a serious energy overhaul. As it stands now government entities and officials rely primarily on private companies to create and transport the energy that the American public uses daily. The problem with this energy policy stems from the three main features of how private companies handle the production and acquisition of energy: relying on fossil fuels, importing fuels, and operating in an unsustainable fashion.
Due to the fracking industry being gainful, the solar has increased over 55% since 1995, but the rapid fall in the price of sol panel should be supported in future growth ( compound/complex). Also, the geothermal has signifintly became higher to about 27%. New technologies and also higher fossil fuel prices, so the geothermal space heating projects cost competitive with fossil fuel units (compound). Currently accounts are nearly 8.20% of the United States energy consumption. Most of that comes from biomass and hydroelectric sources and because of this, since 1995 the amount of energy produced by renewable sources has increased by 15.9% (complex) (History of Energy Use in the United States). Although, the percentage of fracking is beneficial,
The company’s closest competitors are Canadian Natural Resources Limited, EnCana Corporations, Talisman Energy Group Inc., and Canadian Oil Sands Limited. One of the company’s major assets is the research and development of state of the art technology to reach and unlock gas & oil deposits. They implement the use of hydraulic fracturing technology to unlock unconventional gas assets, are able to drill up to 34,000 feet deep into the Gulf of Mexico to access oil deposits below the gulf floor, and implementing gasification technology which uses steam to separate oil deposits from the sand in the northern Alberta oil sands (Nexen’s way). The company has been successful to date, however their lack of resources and capital has limited their growth and expansion, as well as the $4.3 billion debt that they currently have (Financial Post 2). This is why the
The Greek and Roman religions were the two major religions that were established in the ancient world. Greek religion was the first to be recognized and instituted, followed by the Roman religion. Many people believed that the Romans mimicked the Greek religion; however this was a common misconception, even though they appeared to be the same there are many distinctions between the Romans and the Greeks. Even the similarities between the two religions had slight distinctions, like their gods, they had similar functions but some of their gods were completely unique to one culture (Ferguson 154). Roman religion also had different concepts like religio, ideas about afterlife and gods that emphasis on household religion. The Romans integrated certain aspects of Greek religion into their own practices, they also maintained their own ideas which made it unique and separated the Romans from the Greeks.
The United States is driven by capitalism, which is, “an economic system essentially based on the private ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange” (Free). This brilliant system allows for a prospering economy that is created by the people. In this system, it is common that businesses fail because profit is the driving force that keeps them going and only the strongest remain standing. While it may seem odd to link energy production to capitalism, the case can be argued that they share a connection. Energy production is a main avenue to the core of what capitalism represents. Each year, many energy producing companies profit millions of dollars since the world is dependent upon it. Considering this, these
During the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2015, Pharmerica had revenue of $2,029 million a 7.1% increase from $1.895 million in 2014. However, the cost of revenue also increased by 8.9% to $1,693 million. The revenue growth rate was 7.8% in fiscal year 2014 and -4.1% in 2013; the change in cost of revenue was 8.7% and -6.6%. The gross profit of Pharmerica in fiscal year 2015 was $335 million (15.6% of revenue), which resulted in the net income of $35 million (the net margin of 0.8%). There was a number of reasons for the dip in revenue growth in 2013, due to lower contracted customer accounts in the institutional pharmacy segment and the cutbacks in state and federal reimbursement payments.
In today's world, money can be seen to rule our lives. Being a necessity, healthcare takes a lot of our money. As a need, healthcare is overpriced. Overpriced health care can cause many problems for citizens in America. The average cost of healthcare in the US priced too high for the average American to afford.
The solar energy industry creates jobs. The Central Valley is a major hub of agriculture in the United States. The produce in the valley varies from vegetables, fruits, wine, dairy products and fruit juices. To sustain Agribusiness in the region, businessmen and farmers needed to cut the cost of running their farms and ranch. The ability to cut the energy bills has helped many businesses to remain profitable and sustain the livelihood of many families. The increase in Solar Energy in the valley started to grow exponentially in the last decade. The Fresno Bee article, “Valley Solar Firms Shine …,” by Sandford Nax talks about the acceleration of solar company expansion and job creation. Sanford presents the different reasons for the solar
The media always blows up issues to be dynamite when they are really just pop-its. The media likes to make things more dramatic than they actually are, and they will make a big deal out of a small situation, for example, global warming. The media enjoys to portray global warming like the Earth is going to blow up in a few months. Global warming is not a major issue right now because it does not affect human lives, the average temperature has not been significantly changing, and predictions about the impact of global warming have been proven wrong by professionals.