Assignment questions 1. What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? Do you agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation? Why or why not? WACC means the weighted average cost of capital. WACC is based on the respective weights of the firm’s financing sources‚ equity and debt at the respective return rates. A firm’s capital comes from two main ways‚ equity and debt‚ and WACC takes both into consideration. This means WACC includes all stock‚ bonds‚ long-term
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What is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Marriott Corporation? WACC = (1 - τ)rD(D/V) + rE(E/V) D = market value of debt E = market value of equity V = value of the firm = D + E rD = pretax cost of debt rE = after tax cost of debt τ = tax rate = 175.9/398.9 = 44% Cost of Equity Target debt ratio is 60%; actual is 41% [Exhibit 1] βs = 1.11 βu = βs / (1 + (1 – τ) D/E) = 1.11/(1 + (1 – .44) (.41)) = 0.80 Using the target debt ratio of 60%: βTs = βu (1 + (1 – τ) D/E)
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History Wall seen from the main entrance of the HSBC Head Office in London. Centre: Postcard sent in 1903‚ showing the offices of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hong Kong. Right: Advertisement promoting business accounts‚ issued by Midland Bank in 1968. 1 Foreword HSBC was born from one small idea – a local bank serving international needs. In March 1865‚ HSBC opened its doors for business in Hong Kong and today it welcomes customers all over the world. The intervening
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Overview This case study focuses on where financial theory ends and practical application of the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) begins. It presents evidence on how some of the most financially complex companies and financial advisors estimated capital costs and focuses on the gaps found between theory and application. The approach taken in the paper differed from their predecessors in several various respects. Prior published information was solely based on written‚ closed-end surveys sent
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25 WACC 26 3 DCF Multiple Analysis Conclusion Scenarios Appendix References 28 29 30 31 32 39 4 Executive summary STERIS corp. is a global leader in infection prevention‚ contamination control‚ and surgical and critical care technology. It is comprised of three different segments: Healthcare‚ Life Sciences‚ Sterilization. Isomedix Contract Executive Summary Company Overview Industry Overview Porter Five Forces SWOT Explanation of Forecasts Competitor Analysis WACC DCF Multiple
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short-term bank debt in order to increase the current ratio. e. Reduce the percentage of debt in the target capital structure. 7. LaPango Inc. estimates that its average-risk projects have a WACC of 10%‚ its below-average risk projects have a WACC of 8%‚ and its above-average risk projects have a WACC of 12%. Which of the following
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Capital (WACC). Write down the WACC formula‚ and discuss its components. WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) is a market weighted average‚ at target leverage‚ of the cost of after tax debt and equity. It is a critical input for evaluating investment decision‚ and typically the discount rate for NPV calculation. And it serves as the benchmark for operating performance‚ relative to the opportunity cost of capital employed to create value. Algebraically‚ it is given by WACC = [E/(E
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Case Two Analysis Dixon Corporation: The Collinsville Plant Paul Candland & Lynn Chang October 1‚2013 WACC Calculation In order to calculate WACC‚ we need to first start with the beta of equity. We are given the beta of equity of 1.06 of Dixon as a firm in Exhibit 7. However‚ the beta given is not an appropriate measure of the systematic risk of the Collinsville Plant‚ because Dixon produces many other chemical products other than Sodium Chlorate. Therefore‚ in order to accurately capture
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NIKE CASE STUDY 1. Why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? What does it represent? Is the WACC set by investors or by managers? Weighted average cost of capital or WACC represents the overall cost of capital in the company. It takes into considerations cost of debt and cost of equity. As company’s value can grow by increasing its assets that could be financed either be debt or equity and cost of capital shows how much it costs to do that. Cost of capital is a very important component
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MBA 579 Homework Assignment 4-2 True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ____ 1. The tighter the probability distribution of its expected future returns‚ the greater the risk of a given investment as measured by its standard deviation. ____ 2. The standard deviation is a better measure of risk than the coefficient of variation if the expected returns of the securities being compared differ significantly. ____ 3. An individual stock’s diversifiable risk‚ which
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