US Company I - BUSINESS SUMMARY Amazon.com‚ Inc. (Amazon)‚ incorporated on May 28‚ 1996‚ is an American company listed on the Nasdaq. It operates retail web sites and provides programs that enable third parties (3P) to sell products on its web sites. The Company sources and sells a range of products to its customers and also manufactures and sells Kindle devices. It operates in two segments: North America and International. In May 2012‚ Amazon acquired Kiva Systems‚ Inc. II -
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Oil & Gas Valuation – Quick Reference http://breakingintowallstreet.com Oil & Gas Valuation: Comparable Public Companies & Precedent Transactions Picking a set of comparable companies or precedent transactions for an oil & gas company is very similar to how you would pick them for any other company – here are the differences: 1. Rather than cutting the set by revenue or EBITDA‚ you would instead select the set based on Proved Reserves or Daily Production (in addition to the normal geographic and industry criteria)
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RJR NABISCO CASE Guzmán Colilla Barreiro Asset Valuation 02/04/15 Questions for RJR Nabisco case 1. What was the value of RJR Nabisco under Asset Beta: = 0.50 = 0.92 Ba=(0.50+0.92)/2 = 0.7 Assume that Rf = 9% (from the Marriott Case) Assume that Rp=8% (from the Marriott Case) Ka = Rf + BARp Ka = 9% + (0.7)(8%) = 14.6% a) The pre-bid operating strategy? b) The Management Group’s strategy? c) KKR’s operating strategy? 2. What accounts for any difference in the
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Market at compelling Valuation–Good Opportunity to buy quality in staggered way (Based on Mean Reversion Theory) Dividend Yield‚ Price/Sales and EV/Sales ratios are more consistent to evaluate the valuations for equity markets. Generally the most popular tool-PE ratio is used to gauge the top and bottom of market. Contrary to this‚ we found that the above mentioned ratios have low standard deviation vis a vis PE or other multiples and hence are better for overall market valuation. Even though the
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Executive Summary JetBlue was started in 1999 by David Neeleman‚ whose vision is to give high-quality and reliable flying experience in a budget airline. Through sophisticated technology‚ brand new aircrafts‚ impeccable customer service and low fares‚ JetBlue was on its way to achieve this vision. Although the low-fare travel industry was gaining momentum‚ the September 11 attack brought a massive downturn to the already-risky airline industry. However‚ JetBlue was still able to deliver good performance
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PRINCIPLES OF VALUATION Because rational people prefer to receive benefits sooner than later and make sacrifices later than sooner‚ money‚ which provides the option to buy benefits‚ is likewise preferred sooner to later. If an individual prefers money sooner than later‚ then he/she values a dollar today more than a dollar tomorrow or a dollar in one year from now. A dollar today is worth a dollar today: therefore‚ a dollar next year must be worth less than a dollar today since it is less preferable/valuable
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Executive Summary In early 2002‚ Chris Wornald‚ as the director of strategic alliances for RIM‚ believed the tremendous synergy value offered from the acquisition of Slangsoft and its importance for RIM’s future Asian market. However‚ after his successful presentation on the deal to senior executives‚ one piece of archived news on Jerusalem Post got the attention from RIM’s director of legal affairs. The widespread panic and paranoia among Slangsoft employees‚ unrealized revenue from HP and multiple
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Mergers occur when one business firm buys or acquires another business firm (the acquired firm) and the combined firm maintains the identity of the acquiring firm. Business firms merge for a variety of reasons‚ both financial and non-financial. There are a number of types of mergers. Horizontal and non-horizontal are just two of many types. WHAT IS HORIZONTAL MERGER? A merger occurring between companies in the same industry. Horizontal merger is a business consolidation that occurs between firms
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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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of India) Business Valuation Page 1 of 62 Business Valuation Practise Standard TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I - PREAMBLE 1.1 Background……………………………………………………………………… …………………4 1.2 Purpose & Objective of the Standard…………………………………………………….5 1.3 Introduction and Scope of the Standard………………………………………………....7 1.4 Exceptions from the Standard…………………………………………………………….9 CHAPTER II – QUALITATIVE AND ETHICAL STANDARDS……………………..11 CHAPTER III – VALUATION SERVICES 3.1. Valuation Engagement……………………………………………………………
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