Group 21 0. Introduction The following case study is based on the attached excel sheet‚ which has been set up in a dynamic approach. This means that the four underlying scenarios (25 years with and without tax and 15 years with and without tax) are linked to separate sheets‚ which enables the user of the model to calculate the net present value (NPV) for the different scenarios with ease. This is why we refrain from explaining every single step of the underlying calculation. In order to get
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Ocean Carriers Project Analysis Introduction Ocean Carriers receives a lease for a ship over three years starting in 2003. However‚ the company currently does not hold qualified ships that can meet customers’ demand. Our report is not only to assist Ms. Linn to decide whether or not to purchase a new ship but also give a reasonable suggestion on how long to hold on the ship regarding the NPV and long term prospective of dry bulk industry. Upon business operating in U.S or H.K‚ we consider four scenarios
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Introduction Ocean Carriers Inc. is a shipping company specializing in the operation of capsizes bulk dry carriers. In January 2001‚ the vice president of finance for Ocean Carriers was evaluating a contract proposal. In the proposed contract‚ Ocean Carriers would lease one ship to a client for a three year time frame. The customer would begin utilizing the ship in 2003. In 2001‚ Ocean Carriers did not have a ship that would meet the needs of this customer‚ and thus was considering purchasing a
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Ocean Carriers Project Analysis Introduction Ocean Carriers receives a lease for a ship over three years starting in 2003. However‚ the company currently does not hold qualified ships that can meet customers’ demand. Our report is not only to assist Ms. Linn to decide whether or not to purchase a new ship but also give a reasonable suggestion on how long to hold on the ship regarding the NPV and long term prospective of dry bulk industry. Upon business operating in U.S or H.K‚ we consider four scenarios
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for the world economy‚trends in world trade and potential contracts; however‚ an estimated time of service should be assigned in order to predict future cash flows. Summary of facts In January 2001‚ Mary Linn‚ vice president of Finance for Ocean Carriers‚ had to decide whether to accept an offered leasing contract for the duration of three years. In the event of acceptance of the above-mentioned contract‚ the profits of the company would depend on the agreed hire rates‚ operating costs‚ ship depreciation
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November 9‚ 2004 Mary Linn Vice President of Finance Ocean Carriers Re: 180‚000 DWT Vessel Proposal Dear Mary: Our analysis of the proposal for the construction of a new 180‚000 DWT vessel has brought us to the conclusion that the project should not be undertaken. Our recommendation and decision is based on a discounted cash flow analysis of expected future cash flows from the vessel that produced a net loss for the project of $7‚201‚639. Included in this recommendation are a number
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555: Financial Management Prof. Randy Fisher Case Study Questions: Ocean Carriers These questions relate to the Ocean Carriers case in your course packet. You can find the data for this case on the course website in a spreadsheet named: Ocean Carriers Exhibits.xls. This case provides the opportunity to make a capital budgeting decision by using discounted cash flow analysis to make an investment and corporate policy decision. Ocean Carriers is a shipping company evaluating a proposed lease
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PART VI Case Studies CASE STUDY 1 Ocean Park: In the Face of Competition from Hong Kong Disneyland Bennett Yim In April 2006‚ Ocean Park‚ Hong Kong’s only home-grown theme park‚ launched a syndicated loan to raise HK$4.1 billion for a master plan to revamp the Park.1 The master plan represented the Park’s strategic response to the arrival of Hong Kong Disneyland‚ which had opened the previous year. Ocean Park had expected attendance to drop significantly with Disney’s opening‚ but
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OceanSpray Cranberries Inc is the world’s leading grower owned corporative that harvests and exports of cranberry and grape fruit along with its bye-products in the form of juice‚ sauce‚ etc throughout the globe. Founded in 1912‚ at South Hanson‚ Ocean Spray Cranberries has managed to keep its brand name as the world leader in food products till date. It is only because of the various strategies it has adopted at different periods when encountered with a difficulty. In Cranberry Industry as described
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Introduction Ocean Park‚ Hong Kong’s only homegrown theme park‚ was opened in 1977. It is the largest marine-based theme park in Asia‚ focusing on providing facilities for educational‚ recreational and conservation activities to the public. The park houses fourteen rides‚ an assortment of aquariums‚ a giant panda exhibit‚ observatories and educational laboratories. It is also the only Asian Park to be accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Problem- Hong Kong Tourism In 2004‚
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