Analysis: Cooper Industries‚ Inc. MBAD 6235 Section 11 December 3‚ 2014 Elisabeth Goodson‚ Lynette Hammond‚ Wanting Hou‚ Sam Inman‚ Qian Jin‚ Weisi Sun‚ Shumin Xu‚ and Yuru Zhang I. Summary of the Problem Cooper Industries was founded in 1919 as an equipment and heavy machinery manufacturer. Over time‚ Cooper Industries experienced significant growth through acquisitions. Nicholson File Company had been on Cooper’s shopping list for years as a company to acquire. What made Nicholson so attractive
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T Y – N OF OT C E FO N G A R SA GE LE LE OR ARN CL IN AS G SR OO M US E Rev. April 18‚ 1995 Cooper Industries’ Corporate Strategy (A) The business of Cooper is value-added manufacturing. – Cooper Industries’ management philosophy Manufacturing may not be glamorous‚ but we know a lot about it. – Robert Cizik‚ Chairman‚ President and CEO Cooper Industries‚ a company more than 150 years old‚ spent most of its history as a small but reputable maker of engines and
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What are the concerns and what are the bargaining positions of each group of Nicholson stockholders? What must Cooper offer each group in order to acquire its shares? Introduction : Nicholson File Company was faced with poor sales and low profit performances conservative accounting policies and a very low percent of outstanding stick which was held by the Nicholson family. the management was also functioning badly .The family had no interest in joining forces with people from outside and the
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Calculate WACC using book values: The weight of debt is calculated by adding the current portion of long-term debt‚ notes payable and long-term debt‚ and dividing it by the sum of debt and equity. $5.4 + 855.3 + 435.9 = $1‚296.6 $1‚296.6 / (1‚296.6 + 3‚494.5) = .27 = 27% The weight of equity is calculated by dividing the total shareholder equity by the sum of debt and equity. $3‚494.5 / (1‚296.6 + 3‚494.5) = .73 = 73% Cost of Debt To find the cost of debt I subtracted the tax savings from
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Cooper Industries Inc. Based on the given information in the case study regarding the acquisition of Nicholson File Company by Cooper Industries‚ there is no question that Cooper should try to gain control of Nicholson. This decision is based on an analysis of the bargaining positions of each group of Nicholson stockholders which have disparate goals and needs that need to be met. In addition‚ an appropriate payment method and specific dollar value based on a competitor’s offer and Cooper financial
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Introduction Cooper Industries‚ Inc. is a manufacturer of heavy machinery and equipment. It has acquired some companies in the past as part of their expansion plans. Cooper acquires companies that are leading in their area of business‚ have a large market share and is the leading company in their area of operation. Currently‚ Cooper is focusing on building a hand tool business with a full product line that would use a common sales and distribution system and joint advertising. In this effort‚ Cooper has already
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INTRODUCTION Stock market is a market where the trading of company stock‚ both listed securities and unlisted takes place. It is different from stock exchange because it includes all the national stock exchanges of the country. Stock Exchanges are an organized marketplace‚ either corporation or mutual organization‚ where members of the organization gather to trade company stocks or other securities. The members may act either as agents for their customers‚ or as principals for their own accounts
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The management of Cooper Industries‚ Inc.‚ is considering whether to acquire the Nicholson File Company‚ a leading manufacturer of hand tools. The Nicholson family and other members of the management group own about 20% of the Nicholson stock; the remainder is publicly held. From the standpoint of Cooper‚ an affirmative decision may involve Cooper in a bidding contest with two other companies‚ which have already purchased part of the outstanding Nicholson stock and made tender offers in an effort
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Cooper Pharmaceuticals Inc BMKT 436: Sales and Sales Management Shaye Murphy 10/12/2013 Executive Summary Goals Cooper Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPI) is a major manufacturer for the dental and medical practices in the United States. Their ultimate goal is to remain the largest drug manufacturer and meet the sales quotas. CPI has strong ethical policies that they want to keep that have shaped the companies’ reputation. In hiring Bob Marsh‚ they were meeting their goals
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Cooper Industries 1. What is Cooper’s corporate strategy? How does it create value? What are Copper’s key resources? 2. Should Cooper Industries acquire Champion Spark Plugs? (How is this acquisition likely to affect shareholder value?) 3. What are the limits to Cooper’s corporate strategy? Cooper’s corporate strategy is to expand the company to lessen its dependence on the cyclical natural gas business and to exhibit stable earnings. The way they achieved this over the years was through the merger
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