company and future investors. The management of Nike Inc. addresses issues both on top-line growth and operating performance. The company’s cost of capital is a critical element in such decisions and it is important to estimate precisely the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). In our analysis‚ we examine why WACC is important in decision making and we show how WACC for Nike Inc. is calculated correctly. Also‚ we calculate the company’s cost of equity using three different models: the Capital Asset
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1 The statement by Henry Kravis that private equity was in its “golden era” might sound like hubris to the unacquainted observer but may actually not be far off from the reality given the growth of private equity funds under management since the advent of large-scale leveraged buy-outs (LBOs) in the 1980s. Henry Kravis as a principal partner in Kohlberg‚ Kravis & Roberts (KKR) pioneered LBOs in the late 1970s and KKR has been a major private equity firm since having reportedly invested in over 160
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Just Buy It: Nike Advertising Aimed at Glamour Readers: A Critical Feminist Analysis Darin J. Arsenault & Tamer Fawzy. Tamara : Journal of Critical Postmodern Organization Science. Las Cruces: 2001. Vol. 1‚ Iss. 2; pg. 63-76‚ 14 pgs Abstract (Article Summary) The growing popularity of women ’s sports has helped steer fitness companies such as Nike to carefully craft advertising messages aimed at women. The current study assessed Nike ’s marketing campaign in Glamour‚ a popular consumer magazine
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cash flow models: Dividend discount Free cash flow to the firm Residual income Multiples-based valuation: Price-earnings Value-EBITDA Value-EBIT Value-Sales Price-Book value Equity valuation In conjunction with the valuation of Coles Group‚ contained in “Excel03 Equity valuation” Real options valuation Equity markets price shares above the present value of expected future cash flows‚ due to the presence of embedded options not captured by DCF analysis Real options valuation is introduced
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NIKE ANALYSIS The Weight Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is the firm’s cost of capital. We can think of WACC as an average representing the expected return on all of the companies’ securities. It is an extremely important number for both corporations and usually financials advisors. Corporations use this number as a minimum for evaluating their capital projects or investments. So if for example the WACC of a firm is 10% and the return on investing in a project is 4.5%‚ then the company would not
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meet its fixed charges. As a result‚ firms in unstable industries tend to use less debt than those whose sales are subject to only moderate fluctuations. 12-4 The tax benefits from debt increase linearly‚ which causes a continuous increase in the firm’s value and stock price. However‚ bankruptcy-related costs begin to be felt after some amount of debt has been employed‚ and these costs offset the benefits of debt. See Figure 12-5 in the textbook. 12-5 Carson does have leverage because its EPS
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Name Institution: Course: Date: Financial Statement Analysis for Nike Nike Corporation released its financial statement for the year ended May 2014. Nike Inc. is a sports apparel manufacturing firm with diverse interests all over the world. The financial statements suggest a strong company whose stocks are not undervalued‚ but with the potential of exploding higher having shown sustained strengths when the Europe‚ American‚ and Chinese economies were at the brink of disaster. Despite sustaining fluctuations
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Nike‚ Inc Cost of Capital NorthPoint Large Cap Fund was considering whether to buy Nike’s stock or not. Nike was experiencing declines in sales growth‚ declines in profits and market share. However‚ Nike decided it would increase exposure in mid-price footwear and apparel lines‚ and it also commits to cut down expenses. The market responded with mixed signals to Nike’s changes. Kimi Ford‚ the portfolio manager at NorthPoint‚ did a cash flow estimation‚ and ask her assistant‚ Joanna Cohen to estimate
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Nike Case Questions 1. In the United States‚ what is Nike’s: a) Brand image‚ and b) sources of brand equity? a) In the United States‚ Nike’s brand image is built on being a high-performance‚ innovative and aggressive brand. The company associates the brand with top athletes through sponsorships. Since inception‚ Nike has placed performance as a top priority for the brand. Through designing high performance shoes and apparel‚ as well as sponsoring high-profile athletes and teams the brand
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Graduate School of Business Administration University Version 2.0 of Virginia UVA-F-1353 Version 2.0 Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual fund management firm‚ pored over analyst write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic shoe manufacturer. Nike’s share price had declined significantly from the start of the year. Kimi was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in
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