The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Blanka suggests Wrigley raise the amount of $3 billion in debt of the capitalization while Wrigley has been conservatively financed and remained no debt at the end of 2001. This report is aiming to analyze whether Wrigley should use $3 billion debt recapitalization to either pay dividends or to repurchase shares. 2.0 Current Capital Structure Generally‚ firms can choose among various capital structures in order to maximize overall market value of the company. It is
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The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: capital structure‚ VALUATION and cost of capital Introduction: Blanka Doborynin a managing partner of AURORA BOREALIS LLC tries to initiate a research for a potential investment in Wrigleys. They are trying to recapitalize the firm. Wrigley’s which is 100% equity financed has a market value of $13‚103‚000‚000 the question begins if it is totally equity financed is it running at its efficient level? Or Is it better to recapitalize the structure and thereby bring
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EFB340- FINANCE CAPSTONE Case Study 1- The William Wrigley Jr. Company: Capital Structure‚ Valuation‚ and Cost of Capital Group: 4-4 ABSTRACT This report examines the impact a $3 billion bond issue will have on the value of the William Wrigley Jr. Company. When analysing its various impacts‚ the expectations that arise as a result of the leveraged recapitalisation include an increase in the share price & cost of capital and reduced earnings per share. In essence‚ the potential benefits
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The William Wrigley Jr. Company Case Report Ying Suan Lo Julianne Mills Nick Lim Vinson Chen Glen Hamilton Table of Contents 1.0 1.0 Introduction Identifying opportunities for corporate financial restructuring was typical for Blanka Dobrynin‚ a managing partner of the hedge fund Aurora Borealis LLC. In 2002‚ with the then debt free William Wrigley Jr. Company (Wrigley) in her sights‚ she asked her associate Susan Chandler to conduct
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Wm. Wrigley Jr‚ Company Capital Structure Wm. Wrigley Jr‚ Company Capital Structure 8/23/2013 8/23/2013 EFB340 Finance Capstone Case Study 1 Group S3 Dat Bui (N8360928) JeongHwan KWON (N8400822) Honghu Ye (N8106258) EFB340 Finance Capstone Case Study 1 Group S3 Dat Bui (N8360928) JeongHwan KWON (N8400822) Honghu Ye (N8106258) Table of Contents Abstract1 1.0 Introduction2 2.0 Analysis Share price2 Weighted Average Cost of Capital2 Earnings
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE‚ VALUATION‚ AND COST OF CAPITAL Executive Summary Aurora Borealis LLC is an activist Hedge fund. They are trying to buy a large stake in the company and thereby force the management to reorganize the capital structure by raising the debt and using it to pay the dividends or buy back the shares. The effect of restructuring on various financial parameters will be discussed in the concluding parts. Hedge Fund Strategy The buyback of shares would increase the EPS for the firm
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in estimating the cost of equity. 2. Beta: You should unlever Wrigley’s current beta of 0.75‚ assuming the current values of book debt and the market value of equity. This gives an estimate of the unlevered beta of 0.75‚ reflecting the fact that Wrigley has almost no debt.3 This beta then needs to be relevered to reflect the addition of $3 billion in debt. Using the formula produces a levered beta of 0.87. All in all‚ this is not much of a change. Why? The answer is twofold: first‚ the market value
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Statement of the Problem: The William Wrigley Company is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of chewing gum. Over the preceding two years‚ revenues had grown at an annual compound rate of 10% and earnings grew 9%‚ these increases are a direct result of the introduction of new products and foreign expansion. As illustrated in the graphical diagrams in Exhibit 4 (appendix)‚ the company’s stock price had significantly outperformed the S&P 500 Composite Index‚ and performed slightly ahead
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of THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME COMPANIES ACT 2013 - DRAFT RULES Date Time Venue : : : Date Time Venue : : : Tuesday‚ 17th September 2013 5.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Mulund College of Commerce‚ Mulund (West)‚ Mumbai 400 080 Thursday 19th September 2013 5.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m St. Francis Institute of Management & Research‚ Mt. Poinsur‚ S.V. P. Road‚ Borivali (West)‚ Mumbai 400 103. (2 CEP Credit hours will be provided • No
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