Case 15 Version 2.1 Teletech Corporation‚ 1996 Teaching Note Synopsis and Objectives In January 1996‚ the chief financial officer of this telecommunications company must fashion a response to a raider who claims that a major business segment of this company should be sold because it is not earning a satisfactory rate of return. The case recounts the debate within the company over the use of a single hurdle rate to evaluate all segments of the company versus a riskadjusted hurdle-rate
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1. The Wilkerson Company is in the business of manufacturing valves‚ pumps and flow controllers. The company has been experiencing profit losses due to price reductions as a result of heavy competition in the pump category‚ which is considered a commodity product. In the valves category‚ Wilkerson seems to be a market leader with a loyal customer base. The valve business is less competitive‚ with no price reductions‚ and therefore the company has maintained its gross margin target while not compromising
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• Wallace’s future business strategy : Gradual shift toward products that are sold to multiple customers and products that are manufactured on a volume basis • Wallace is good at below things and he will continue them in future plans: o Old BS ▪ Respond to individual customer design requirements ( new products to unique customer applications) customer oriented Process design choice is about customization.batch or assembly line . (In order to do that we should produce in low
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Water Pump Challenge With water pump technology being a major factor for the survival of some villages‚ it is important that they are handled with specific care in order to ensure its success and proper usage. The Full Belly Project’s water pump factory creates a way for Peace Corps Volunteers to help install these devices into communities in need. With this being said‚ there are certain details that have to be taken into account when implementing these water pump factories. The best way to
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Credit rating agencies take a wide range of factors – debt raising purpose‚ industry outlook‚ corporate profile and financial measures into account when performing corporate bond rating service. Debt is raised to repurchase shares rather than the normal case of capturing expansion opportunities to strengthen cash flow. This is not going to be regarded favorable to debt holders since the debt coverage ability in terms of cash or collateral is not strengthened. UST is characterized positively by commanding
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| Corporate Finance Case Study Report Ⅰ | Butler Lumber Company | | | 2010-3-17 | | 陈怡 1091209054 严伟洁 1091209036 姜帆 1091209052 敖翔 1091209024 Abstract In this report‚ we study the case of Butler Lumber Company and analyze the financing problem it was facing. First‚ we give a brief review of the background information of the company. Then we diagnose the business by examining its financial statistics and discover that company was seriously lacking of cash
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Financial Case Study on The Quality Furniture Company Introduction The Quality Furniture Company was a high-quality home furniture manufacturer. Its headquarters was in Scranton and distribution depends on the department stores‚ independent home furnishing retailers and regional chains. The Lloyd’s‚ Inc and the Emporium department store were two of them. The Lloyd’s‚ Inc had been a customer of Quality Furniture for over 30 years. It always kept the good relationship and credit with Quality
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MARKETING STRATEGY Ryanair case What is your assessment of Ryanair launch strategy? From my point of view‚ the strategy implemented by Ryanair was perfect because it is focused on capturing those passengers who have the price as the main criterion in choosing the mean of transport. There is a wide difference between the fare of the air companies with the ferry or rail giving rise to another variables‚ as comfort or no time‚ do not influence by the time of the decision-making. However‚ Ryanair
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equipment. It has acquired some companies in the past as part of their expansion plans. Cooper acquires companies that are leading in their area of business‚ have a large market share and is the leading company in their area of operation. Currently‚ Cooper is focusing on building a hand tool business with a full product line that would use a common sales and distribution system and joint advertising. In this effort‚ Cooper has already acquired Lufkin Rule Company‚ Crescent Niagara Corporation and
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Usually‚ project finance framework is used when the project has predictable cash flows‚ which can easily represent operating targets through explicit contract. When cash flows are certainty‚ the company can have higher level of leverage and it is easier to separate project assets from the parent company. Advantages and Disadvantages: 1) Advantages a. Maximize Leverage b. Off-Balance Sheet Treatment c. Agency Cost d. Multilateral Financial Institutions 2) Disadvantages
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