Radio One INC. This case involves an expansion of Radio One Inc. The company is evaluating several stations that are currently available due to a divesture that Clear Channel was required to complete. Radio One’s strategy is to be the number one urban- oriented music‚ entertainment‚ and information to African-American in as many major markets possible. With this opportunity Radio One can acquire an additional 12 stations in areas they have not been able to search before. The results of the expansion
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Radio one analsys 1) Why does Radio One want to acquire the 12 urban stations from Clear Channel Communications in the top 50 markets along with nine stations in Charlotte‚ NC‚ Augusta‚ GA‚ and Indianapolis‚ IN? What benefits and risks? The Reasons for acquiring the 12 urban stations from Clear Channel could be the following: - Bigger African American Base: It would draw more African-American listeners than any other radio broadcaster and cover more African-American households than any
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| Radio One‚ Inc. | Memo To: Mr. Alfred Liggins III From: Team 5 Date: [ November 22‚ 2011 ] Re: Clear Channel Communications Inc. acquisitions Mr. Liggins The recent merger between Clear Channel Communications Inc. and AMFM has presented a rare opportunity for Radio One‚ Inc. The proposed divestiture of Clear Channel will be the largest in the history of the industry. Radio One‚ Inc. can acquire 12 established urban stations in the top 50 markets‚ which rarely become available. Market
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management Radio One Case This case involves whether Radio One should purchase the 21 radio stations from Clear Channel‚ Davis and IBL LLC and the impact of the acquisition to the investors and on the market. Examining the stations it fits with Radio One’s Corporate Strategy and they have the ability to bid first on a group of stations that would double Radio One’s size. Also this purchase would create national coverage for Radio One. First we must look at the Return on Asset of Radio One. With
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NPV is short for Net Present Value and it makes difference between the present value and cost of a project. In addition‚ NPV takes into account all cash flows through out the whole life of the projects‚ as well as the time value of money. And it compares like with like as all inflows and outflows are discounted to today¡¯s date. Also‚ the cost of capital is very unlikely to be changed over a period of time. To judge if the NPV is good‚ we should see the value of it‚ and the rule is the high the better
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ANÁLISIS DEL CASO 3 4.1. ¿Porqué Radio One desea adquirir las 12 estaciones de Clear Channel Commmunications que están rankeadas entre las 50 mejores además de las nueve estaciones en Charlotte‚ NC‚ Augusta‚ GA‚ e Indianápolis‚ ID? ¿Cuáles son los beneficios y riesgos? 3 4.2. ¿Qué precio deberá ofrecer Radio One basado en un análisis de flujo de caja descontado? 3 ¿Son razonables las proyecciones del flujo de caja? 3 4.3. ¿Qué precio debería ofrecer Radio One basado en un análisis de múltiplos
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Janice Miller American Intercontinental University Managerial Accounting 310 Instructor: Matt Keogh Introduction “Net Present Value (NPV) is the present value of the net cash inflows generated by a project including salvage value‚ if any‚ less the initial investment on the project‚” (Irfanullah‚ Jan.‚ 2013). It is preferred as one of the most reliable measures employed in capital budgeting since it accounts for the time value of money as it uses the discounted cash inflows. The net cash
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Radio One Radio One Inc. was founded by Catherine Hughes in 1980. Radio One was the largest radio group targeted to African Americans. They had remarkable success by purchasing underperforming stations and went from only 7 stations in 95 to 28 in 99. In 1980‚ Hughes and her husband raised enough money to purchase WOL-AM in Washington‚ D.C. for just under one million dollars. This increased their credibility. Radio One’s strategy was to provide urban-oriented entertainment‚ with information easily
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Radio One Inc. is a company that was founded in 1980 by Catherine Hughes who had learned the radio business while teaching at Howard University. Catherine and her husband purchased WOL-AM in Washington‚ D.C. for just under one million dollars. Hughes changed the format from R&B music and public affairs to talk radio. To cut back on expenses the Hughes became radio personalities. Expansion for Radio One began in 1987 when the Hughes’ purchased WMMJ-FM in Washington for about $7.5 million and
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Radio One‚ Incorporated In general Assume a corporate tax rate of 34%‚ and a market risk premium of 7.2%. Data in exhibit 9 are in $1‚000. Show and explain all your calculations‚ i.e. the reader/grader must be able to follow your reasoning and be able to understand all your calculations without using time to reconstruct your numbers. Make additional assumptions if necessary‚ but make them explicitly. Good luck. Questions 1. Why does Radio One want to acquire the 12 urban stations
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