American Connector Company Case Severity of Threat by DJC The American Connector Company (ACC) should be extremely concerned with the im-pending entrance of DJC to the US landscape. Any new entrant will most likely be of the mentality to try and take as much market share as quickly as possible. This course of action usually involves a period of time when the new company will plan on operating at a loss‚ and will thereby be will-ing to price below market average with small margins. Realization of
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Types of ventilation - Induced draft ventilation – Turbine ‚Acc module - Positive ventilation- LGB‚ Exhaust Ventilation System Design features • Induced Draft Ventilation • Number of compartments • Accessory compartment • Turbine compartment • Aft compartment • Generator Enclosure • 2 X 100 % Roof mounted centrifugal fans • Auto change over • Fan outlet gravity dampers‚ CO2 dampers and silencers provided • Enclosure Air inlet hoods with filter panels • Slow cool down fan provided for Turbine
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AIRTHREAD CASE Develop a projection of debt-free FCF for AirThread using the information provided in the case. Estimate a terminal value considering both the GG model and an exit EBITDA approach. Explain how you calculated g for the GGM. Also explain your final choice of terminal value. Develop a WACC for the acquisition. Assume an industry average D/E ratio. Do not use a private company discount as discussed on page 7. Calculate the value of Airthread operating assets based on the
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Q.1 Describe the key issues that need to be considered in valuing AirThread Connections. In particular‚ the following issues must be considered: Valuation of cash flows in the relevant period Estimating terminal value A. Procedure 1. The cash flows (without synergy) were taken as provided for 5 years along with adjustment for Net working capital changes. 2. WACC was calculated for various D/V ratios 3. Terminal Value of the firm was determined using P/E Multiple of 19.1 4. Valuation done for the
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4263 REV: APRIL 27‚ 2012 ERIK STAFFORD JOEL L. HEILPRIN Valuation of AirThread Connections In early December 2007‚ Robert Zimmerman‚ senior vice president of business development for American Cable Communications (ACC)‚ was in his office sifting through a number of investment banking proposals related to potential acquisition targets when he paused to consider the recent presentation made by Rubinstein & Ross (R&R). Rubinstein & Ross was a boutique investment bank with a strong reputation
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Define the problem Problem that both ACC and ATC faced Problem for American Cable Communication (ACC) 1. The most severe problem for ACC is the increasing in competitors with the trend toward bundle of services. Recently‚ Incumbent local exchange carriers (ILEC’s) which is the firm that normally provide wireless service are expanding its products. ILEC’s is growing their video offerings which is the major product of ACC. We believe that this problem require very quick response from Robert Zimmerman
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Cable Communications (ACC) decision-making of acquisition. ACC is one of the largest cable operators in the US by the end of 2007. The company provided video‚ internet and landline telephone service‚ but it did not have any kind of wireless offering. The cable industry has been developing enormously over the last decades because of the advances in technology‚ changes in regulation and shifts in competitive dynamics. In order to gain competitive advantage in the long run‚ ACC needs to become an aggressive
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F540 Assignment 4 Group Assignment Airthread Connections Prepare the Airthread Connections case using the following questions as a guide: 1. What methodological approach (APV‚ WACC‚ FTE‚ or some combination) should Ms. Zhang use to value Air Thread? Hint: It may be possible to use more than one techniques simultaneously. The valuation of the Airthread Connections is conducted to assist American Cable Communication to decide if the acquisition of the Airthread Connections should be processed to
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ACC was among the first Indian companies to adopt automation of information technology. We started computerizing our systems as early as 1968 - a commitment to progress through the harnessing of relevant available technologies‚ a practice that continues even today. We have traveled a long way from our early days when we were using simple keypunching machines. Significant improvements have been made in application systems and infrastructure since then - from Batch processing to on-line systems‚
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Ethics Case Study Dien Huynh University of Phoenix ACC/557 Accounting Ethics Instructor: MICHELE SCOTT 11/16/2012 Ethics Case Study The case study of Lillian Fok‚ Sandra Hartman and Kern Kwong in 2010 about differences and similarities in business ethical values has been done to examine ethical values that underlie business decisions in the U.S.‚ China‚ and Jamaica. China transforms from a socialist based‚ command economy to a free market economy. Because of the transformation
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