Target Finance Case Study
Target Corporation
Michael Holt
Dontae Threatt
Target Corporation was founded in 1902 in Minneapolis as the Dayton Dry Goods Company, though the first Target store was opened in 1962 in nearby Roseville, Minnesota. Not until 1995, was the first Super Target was built. In 1999 Target launched their website Target.com. Target grew and eventually became the largest division of Dayton Hudson Corporation, culminating in the company being renamed as Target Corporation in August 2000. The Corporation became a major retailing power house with $52.6 billion in revenues from 1,397 stores in 47 states by 2005. Realizing a 12.1% sales growth over the past five years target had announced plans to continue its growth by opening approximately 100 stores per year in the United States in the foreseeable future. Target is the second largest discount retailer in the United States behind Wal-Mart and ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 as of 2010. Target will operate 100 to 150 stores in Canada by 2013, through its purchase of leaseholds from the Canadian chain Zellers. Doug Scovanner, CFO of Target Corporation, was one of the five executive officers who were members of the Capital Expenditure Committee (CEC). The CEC were meeting on November 14, 2006 where 10 projects representing nearly $300 million in capital-expenditure request were to be reviewed. In reviewing the 10 projects coming before the committee, it was clear to Scovanner that five of the projects, representing $200 million in requested capital, would demand the greater part of the committee’s attention and discussion time during the meeting. The five projects are Gopher Place, Whalen Court, The Barn, Goldie’s Square and Stadium Remodel. Gopher Place was a request for $23.0 million to build a PO4 store scheduled to open in October 2007. The prototype NPV would be achieved with sales of 5.3% below the R&P forecast level. This market was considered very important with five existing
Michael Holt
Dontae Threatt
Target Corporation was founded in 1902 in Minneapolis as the Dayton Dry Goods Company, though the first Target store was opened in 1962 in nearby Roseville, Minnesota. Not until 1995, was the first Super Target was built. In 1999 Target launched their website Target.com. Target grew and eventually became the largest division of Dayton Hudson Corporation, culminating in the company being renamed as Target Corporation in August 2000. The Corporation became a major retailing power house with $52.6 billion in revenues from 1,397 stores in 47 states by 2005. Realizing a 12.1% sales growth over the past five years target had announced plans to continue its growth by opening approximately 100 stores per year in the United States in the foreseeable future. Target is the second largest discount retailer in the United States behind Wal-Mart and ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 as of 2010. Target will operate 100 to 150 stores in Canada by 2013, through its purchase of leaseholds from the Canadian chain Zellers. Doug Scovanner, CFO of Target Corporation, was one of the five executive officers who were members of the Capital Expenditure Committee (CEC). The CEC were meeting on November 14, 2006 where 10 projects representing nearly $300 million in capital-expenditure request were to be reviewed. In reviewing the 10 projects coming before the committee, it was clear to Scovanner that five of the projects, representing $200 million in requested capital, would demand the greater part of the committee’s attention and discussion time during the meeting. The five projects are Gopher Place, Whalen Court, The Barn, Goldie’s Square and Stadium Remodel. Gopher Place was a request for $23.0 million to build a PO4 store scheduled to open in October 2007. The prototype NPV would be achieved with sales of 5.3% below the R&P forecast level. This market was considered very important with five existing