KENNECOTT COPPER CORPORATION CASE REPORT 1. Analyze the economic rationale of the Carborundum acquisition. Under what conditions an acquisition would be expected to add to shareholder value in general? Do any of these reasons apply to Carborundum acquisition? Prior to the consideration of Carborundum as an acquisition target‚ Kennecott‚ a copper company‚ pursued an acquisition of Peabody‚ a coal company‚ for $285 million in cash in 1968. There are two main rationales behind the acquisition of
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CASE ANALYSIS Document Version: 1.0 Moore Medical Corporation Analysis to IT investments Dilip IT for Business Managers Business Background • Moore Medical Corporation founded in 1947 is a distributor of medical supplies. The company had built its business model taking care of specific groups of practitioners such as podiatrists and emergency medical service personnel. • Moore provides more than 8500 products and the company had divided its customers into six groups. Moore has
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WEYMOUTH STEEL CORPORATION Weymouth Steel Corporation is currently in the sort of dilemma which may turn into a disaster for the company. However‚ given the situation if the top management is able to inspire its employees (who survive this downsizing) with a vision and hope for the rejuvenation of the company; this dilemma can easily become a pivotal time for its success. Once the bad news is broken and the downsizing process starts‚ stress is inevitable; for both the employees who will be terminated
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I. Point of View This group takes the point of view of Mr. Ricardo Sarmiento‚ Vice President for Finance of First Farms Corporation (FFC for brevity). Mr. Sarmiento will present to the Board the financial performance and financial position of the company from 1993 to 1995. In the process‚ he will also make recommendations as to the feasibility of the proposed expansion. II. Case Context In 1995‚ FFC raised P1.1 billion from its initial public offering. P500 million of the proceeds was used as working
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Introduction Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is a proprietary hospital management company. The company has been following an acquisitive strategy by taking over hospital companies and not-for-profit hospitals. The firm is also considering expanding into new health service areas like home health care and outpatient surgery. The company is at a crossroads with regard to its financial goals; HCA currently faces the likelihood of adverse changes to the Medicare/Medicaid policy which could strain
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(description) Alternative 1 is the best alternative SWOT ANALYSIS CASE 10: SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION AND A. SORIANO CORPORATION I. PROBLEM How do San Miguel Corporation and A. Soriano Corporation will meet their satisfied ability to respond to the rapid changes in the environment around them if they will not upgrade
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Social Responsibility 1. If you were the manager of “Bally’s Grand Casino”‚ would you treat Elaine Cohen any differently? What would Friedman (“Increase Profits”) and Allen (“Schizophrenic Conception”) advise the manager to do? Use ethical methods and legal concepts to support your position. Elaine Cohen‚ a 73 year old widow‚ is a consistent gambler who spends her retirement savings on casino gambling. The Bally Grand casino‚ where Elaine spends her money‚ is treated very well. The casino “comps”
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OPERATIONS STRATEGY Ist Case Submission On Michigan Manufacturing Corporation: The Pontiac Plant Submitted to 12th July 2013 Submitted by Group 13 Nikhil Majhi 1111045 Overview of Michigan Manufacturing Corporation: Michigan Manufacturing Corporation’s Heavy Equipment Division (HED)‚ headquartered in Pontiac is a large scale manufacturer of axles (both on-highway and off-highway applications) and brakes
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1. Company Introduction ORIX Corporation was established on April 17‚ 1964 in Osaka‚ Japan as Orient Leasing Co.‚ Ltd. During the 1960s‚ ORIX Corporation was the pioneer batch in Japan providing leasing and corporate financing solutions to individual businesses during the booming period of economic growth in Japan. Till date‚ ORIX’s office can be found across 36 countries and regions worldwide. Retrieved from http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/company/ In Year 1972‚ Orix Leasing Singapore Limited
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[pic] By: Michael Malone Statement of the Problem Rajat Singh‚ a managing director at Hudson Bancorp‚ needs to find a way to rejuvenate the paper check corporation. One main part that needs to be calculated is the appropriate mixture of debt and equity for the firm. The company needs to determine the correct mixture so that they can both minimize the cost of capital and increase the shareholders value. I will analyze the current and future situation of the company‚ trying to find the correct
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