JetBlue IPO WACC The estimation of cost of capital for JetBlue proved to be a difficult process. Considering the company has an unfavorable capital structure‚ due to the fact that they are acquiring a large number of aircrafts‚ simply taking the weights of debt and equity are not acceptable. In order to accurately judge the discount rate the multiples method is necessary. The comparison was to a leading low-fare airline company‚ Southwest. Another critical point is that taking the book
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Problems at JetBlue On February 14‚ 2007‚ JetBlue’s lack of preparation and poor management decisions caught up with them. They faced a disastrous turn of events that most businesses anticipate and prepare for. Most businesses plan for worse case scenarios and have contingency plans in place to address those problems should they arise. It is imperative‚ for airlines in particular‚ to have contingency plans and be well prepared in case of any and all emergencies. JetBlue’s operations and policies
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BCG MATRIX Stars e. g: beverages Question mark ? e. g: breakfast cereals Low Market Growth Rate Cash Cows e. g: baby food Dog e. g: pharmaceutical products High Low High Relative Market Share STARS The stars are the high relative market share and high market growth. Nestlé beverages are products more present on the market because this is a high quality of product and nowadays costumers like consume
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to breach the University’s regulations. Signature: …… Date: ……… GRADED ASSIGNMENT.3. The need to manage cash flow provided the impetus for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to design the matrix in 1970‚ which has since become one of the most widely used portfolio analysis models. Companies use BCG analysis in brand marketing‚ product management‚ portfolio and strategic management to help them develop their various businesses or products. It involves classifying products into four
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increasingly complex. No longer simply the domain of the warehouse manager or logistics director‚ supply chain management is viewed by most companies as a mission-critical element. In this special report‚ experts from Wharton and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) discuss strategies for maximizing the value of supply chains‚ avoiding inefficiencies‚ managing the omnipresent risk of disruption‚ and evaluating the pros and cons of supply chain enterprise systems. ‘You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure’: Maximizing
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Group (BCG) Modal Hello students! After having an understanding of what an SBU is you also need to now how do the companies select a particular strategy for which they need to analyze their SBUs? There is a matrix given by the Boston Consultancy Group‚ which can be used by the companies for the purpose of analysis‚ which will be discussed in this lesson‚ and also how useful it is. BCG Model The BCG Matrix‚ named after the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)‚ is perhaps the most famous 2x2 matrix. The
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Summary David Neeleman founded JetBlue in 1999. David Barger was previously president and COO of JetBlue‚ and then was promoted to the CEO role. Steven Predmore‚ was the vice president and chief safety officer. Vicky stennes was the vice president of in-flight service. Tom Anderson was senior vice president of Fleet Programs. Scott Green was vice president of flight operations. Russ Chew was the new COO of JetBlue. JetBlue was one of low-cost carriers (LCC)‚ serving by mainly two models of airplanes:
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Analysis of JetBlue Airlines JFK Hub The JFK Airport hub in New York City is a tangible physical resource of JetBlue. This hub provides significant size and location capabilities. The airport is a large population center‚ with 19 million people within the 60-mile radius. The hub is also at the heart of some underserved markets‚ including upstate New York and the New England region. This resource also has political support from the state government. This support allowed JetBlue to be exempt
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Nike was formed by $1000 and the handshake of 2 men. Those 2 men were Bill Bowerman‚ the University of Oregon track coach and Phil Knight‚ a University of Oregon accounting student and a middle-distance runner under Coach Bowerman. Bill brought jogging to America‚ and then built an unrivaled track and field program at that university. Bowerman taught his athletes to seek the competitive advantage everywhere - in their bodies‚ their gear and their passion. In 1962 Knight had this you’re-crazy-it-will-never-work-
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JetBlue Airlines‚ a low-fare commercial airline‚ has planned to go public towards the end of 2001. During the process the firm had restructured their initial price from $22- 24 per share to $26 – 28 per share. Advantages / Disadvantages of the IPO Decision There are considerable advantages with obtaining equity through the IPO process. There are‚ however‚ some drawbacks that also need to be taken into consideration. Some of the advantages and disadvantages are: Advantages | Disadvantages
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