Following the nine-step assessment process introduced below and detailed in Assessing a Companys Future Financial Health:

Analysis of fundamentals: goals, strategy, market, competitive technology, and regulatory and operating characteristics.

Analysis of fundamentals: revenue outlook.

Investments to support the business unit(s) strategy(ies).

Future profitability and competitive performance.

Future external financing needs.

Access to target sources of external finance.

Viability of the 3-5-year plan.

Stress test under scenarios of adversity.

Current financing plan.