Dozier Industries has entered into an international sales transaction. As part of this contract‚ Dozier will be installing an internal security system for a manufacturing firm in UK‚ for which Dozier has already received 10% down payment and it is expected to receive another GBP 1‚175‚000.00 in 3 months. Dozier’s costs are in USD‚ however its sales payment will be in GBP. Dozier is facing an exchange rate risk‚ especially since GBP has already depreciated by 2.3% between the time sales bid( in GBP)
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the best one for Dozier. After their bid was accepted‚ Dozier has three options to choose from. Of the three choices‚ the 1st alternative yields the most profit. However‚ the profit from alternative 1 cannot be guaranteed‚ and it is much more volatile. The company wants to expand its market to the U.K. and also guarantee the profit (while minimizing exchange risk). Therefore‚ alternative 2‚ which has a higher profit margin than alternative 3 is the best hedging choice for Dozier. Alternative
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UVA-F-0745 DOZIER INDUSTRIES (A) Richard Rothschild‚ the chief financial officer of Dozier Industries‚ returned to his office after meeting with two officers of Southeastern National Bank. He had requested the meeting to discuss financial issues related to Dozier’s first major international sales contract‚ which had been confirmed the previous day‚ January 13‚ 1986. Initially‚ Rothschild had contacted Robert Leigh‚ a vice president of the bank‚ who had primary responsibilities for Dozier’s
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Dozier Industries Case On January 13‚ 1986 Dozier Industries‚ an American based firm‚ received notice that a bid on a project in the United Kingdom had been accepted. The project was to bring in £1‚175‚000 in revenue. Therefore‚ the revenue received for this project will need to be transferred into US dollars. When Dozier issued the bid on December 3‚ 1985 the project the exchange rate was $1.4820/£. This rate would have provided Dozier with the desired 6% profit on the project. On January
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Dozier Industrias Dozier Industries Case Dozier Industrias caso Dozier Industrias tiene tres opciones para elegir la hora de decidir sobre la mejor manera de manejar su primera cobrar en dólares fuera de Estados Unidos denominada: 1. 1. Entering into a forward contract in which Dozier would sell forward British Pounds. La suscripción de un contrato a plazo en el que Dozier vendería libras británicas hacia adelante. 2. 2. Execute a spot market transaction to create a synthetic forward hedge
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Dozier Hedging Alternatives Forward Market Hedge: Dozier would purchase U.S. dollars under a forward contract. The contract would obligate Dozier to pay £1‚057‚500 in exchange for £1‚057‚500 x 1.4198 $/£ = $1‚501‚438.50 assuming the transaction was at the quoted 3-month forward rate in Exhibit 4. Relative to the value of the contract at the current exchange rate‚ £1‚057‚500 x 1.4370 $/£ = $1‚519‚627.50 Dozier would accepting a reduction in the revenue from the contract of $1‚519
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Dozier Since the acceptance of Dozier Industries’ bid‚ the company CFO has been exploring the methods available to best manage the exchange risk associated with the award payment being dispersed in British Pounds (GBP). He originally considered a forward contract or a spot contract‚ but is now investigating how currency options could help hedge against uncertain foreign exchange exposure. The CFO needs to decide whether or not options contracts might provide some benefit to hedge the currency
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also created a pound obligation 90 days hence. Dozier would borrow pounds and exchange the proceeds into dollars at the spot rate. On April 13‚ Dozier would use its pound receipts to repay the loan. Any gains or losses on the receivable due to a change in the value of the pound would be offset by equivalent losses or gains on the loan payment. John Gunn indicated that there would be no difficulty for Southeastern to arrange the pound loan for Dozier through its correspondent bank in London. He believed
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UNDERSTANDING THE CASE PROCESS INTRODUCTION The purpose of this section is to help you to understand what a case is and how you‚ as a student of business‚ can more effectively prepare your answers and benefit from a case discussion. The material covered in this section includes: 1. Understanding what a case is. 2. Reading a case effectively. 3. Analysing and preparing for a case discussion. 4. Reporting your case findings. 5. Discussing the case. 1. Understanding what a case is. Socrates
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& PRESENT YOUR ESOURCING BUSINESS CASE MAY 17‚ 2011 Can’t attend ISM’s 96th annual International Supply Management Conference this week? Don’t worry; we have some helpful notes from the conference to share with you. Lauren Panza‚ managing director of the greater Atlanta area for Iasta‚ attended the presentation‚ “Indirect Purchasing: Getting a Seat at the Table” yesterday morning. The presentation outlined how to build and present a strong business case to executives for indirect sourcing projects
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