Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings C. Hobma‚ S. Labitzke‚ M. Munsterhuis‚ L. Zwols March 24‚ 2011 This paper examines what determinants explain corporate cash holdings of 1078 US rms listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for the period January 1990 till December 2007. Using regression analysis with panel data we show that our ndings are in line with previous literature. Consistent with the trade o theory‚ we found a signi cant positive relationship between rms’ investment opportunities
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Company Overview Harvey Norman is an Australian-based retail chain with 230 stores in Australia‚ New Zealand‚ Slovenia‚ Ireland‚ Northern Ireland‚ Malaysia‚ Croatia and Singapore‚ offering a huge range of electrical‚ computer‚ furniture and bedding goods. It is effectively a franchisor of other Australian retail chains including Domayne‚ Space Furniture‚ Ariston Appliances and Joyce Mayne. Financial Summary (Annual report for the year ended June 30‚ 2012) Favorable change A 5-year track record
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Characteristics of Corporations Corporations represent an important type of organization. Their unique characteristics offer advantages and disadvantages. Advantages of Corporate Characteristics Separate legal entity: A corporation conducts its affairs with the same rights‚ duties‚ and responsibilities of a person. It takes actions through its agents‚ who are its officers and managers. Limited liability of stockholders: Stockholders are liable for neither corporate acts nor corporate debt
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DEMUTUALIZATION OF STOCK EXCHANGES PROBLEMS‚ SOLUTIONS AND CASE STUDIES Edited by SHAMSHAD AKHTAR Director‚ Governance‚ Finance and Trade Division‚ East and Central Asia Department‚ Asian Development Bank © Asian Development Bank 2002 All rights reserved. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank‚ or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. The Asian Development Bank
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A joint-stock company is a business entity which is owned by shareholders. Each shareholder owns the portion of the company in proportion to his or her ownership of the company’s shares (certificates of ownership). [1] This allows for the unequal ownership of a business with some shareholders owning a larger proportion of a company than others. Shareholders are able to transfer their shares to others without any effects to the continued existence of the company. [2] In modern corporate
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There are many ways a corporation can be classified; however the best way to classify a corporation is by knowing the characteristics that makes a corporation. The unique characteristics of corporations are consist of limited liability of stockholders‚ free transferability of shares‚ perpetual existence‚ and centralized management. In relation to John Marshall who is the chief justice in 1819 defined corporation as an artificial being‚ invisible‚ intangible‚ and existing only in contemplation of
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So‚ Enviorongard decided to begin plant remodeling which needed approximately $34 million of new capital. Marcia Hellriegel‚ Vice president and controller learned that funds may be obtained by 3 alternative methods 1. The company can sell common stock to net dollar 32 per share through investment bankers to general public. Flotation cost of $5 per share involved. 2. The company can privately sell 25 year‚ 10%bonds to a group of life insurance companies. The bonds would have a sinking fund calling
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Laura Ashley Holdings plc: The Battle for Survival The principal activities of the Laura Ashley Holding Group are the design‚ manufacturing‚ sourcing‚ distribution and sale of clothing‚ accessories and home furnishings. The Group acts through tow divisions: Retail‚ which reflects sales through Laura Ashley managed stores‚ Mail Order and Internet‚ and Non-retail‚ which includes licensing‚ and franchising‚ although the retail sector represents the bigger one. The company operates in the UK‚ Ireland
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Du Pont Analysis of Taste Holdings Limited: Inputs: Feb 2013 Feb 2012 Revenue: 506 431 304 264 Net profit 24 775 21 071 (attributable to the parent) Total Assets 369 667 341 365 Total Equity 189 246 171 840 (attributable to the parent) *Assumption: RoE will be calculated using the profit and equity attributable
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thinking‚ depending only on the division of a problem‚ decision or situation into a sufficient number of separate cases. The derived objectives of this particular case study of ‘Zimmer Holdings (A): Acquisition of Centerpulse‚ Switzerland’ are the following: * To ascertain the business vicinity of Zimmer Holdings * To assess whether it should counter offer for Centerpulse * To evaluate whether it is worthwhile to consider a higher bid * To assess how the company would manage
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