(Vince) Xin T. zhou BA 2196 Section (027)/Instructor Andrea Hornett Writing Assignment #3: Analysis 10K vs. Annual Report Objectives Every year Wal-Mart files an annual report to inform their share holders with the company’s most recent activities and financial position. The report’s intentions are to establish and maintain a relationship with its stock holders. In contrast‚ the 10k report files through Security Exchange Commission (SEC) for public companies to show their performance and operation
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Discussions with its investment bankers indicate that the sale of new common stock will net the firm $60 per share. a. What is the maximum number of new shares of common stock that the firm can sell without receiving further authorization from shareholders? b. Judging on the basis of the data given and your finding in part a‚ will the firm be able to raise the needed funds without receiving further authorization? c. What must the firm do to obtain authorization to issue more than the number of
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invitation to the existing shareholder in the market to purchase additional shares of the company at a lower price. The shareholders receive certain rights as they are already the existing shareholder in the company. These rights are non-charged to the holder. It is on the shareholder to further increase their shareholding in the company by using the given rights or if they choose not to increase their holding they won’t exercise the rights. Incase if a shareholder decides to exercise his rights
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each ordinary shareholder in correspondence to the number of ordinary shares held within the company. Ordinary shareholders are the last to receive dividends‚ and are only entitled to funds which remain after dividends on preferred shares are paid. Ordinary share holders may not receive dividend payments every year‚ and payments to ordinary shareholders depend on reinvestment decisions made by the company directors. In an event of the company facing liquidation‚ the ordinary shareholders will be the
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business; this is usually done by the owner of the company. (Johnson‚ 2012) When closure of the business is imminent if you were acquired by another corporation you can liquidate your assets to the company’s shareholders. The company’s assets can be either cash or property and the shareholders will then take responsibility for the liquidated company’s remaining liabilities. (Willens‚ 2008) IRS Section 331 is a general rule that should be followed in regard to corporate liquidations. Section 331
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business or company. Many business schools follow the orthodox view that according to the stockholder theory‚ the unique purpose of the manager is to increase the profits of the company. Consequently‚ a manager should try to maximize the wealth of the shareholders. Milton Friedman summarizes the theory by saying that “there is one and only one social
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prides itself in quality and customer satisfaction. Because of this customers are always considered to be first priority for the company. The only issue with this business method is that the shareholders do not feel valued. Porsche operates more like a family-owned firm instead of focusing mainly on shareholder value. While operating like a family-owned firm may be admired by some‚ it also has a downside. The company has been somewhat infamous for occasional stubbornness when it comes to disclosure
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Corporations Act (2001). The Facts In this case‚ the Supreme Court of New South Wales found that the power to effect a capital reduction is entrust in the board of directors‚ with the role of shareholders simply being to approve the decisions of the board. The Court held that the power cannot be transferred to shareholders due to an amendment to the constitution. This case also analyses
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Ethics in Business and Society Individual Assignment Lecturer: Mr Darwin Joseph Q1. Shareholder theory argues that maximising shareholder interest (typically profit maximisation) will‚ via Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” tend to maximise utility because it will result in the most favourable happiness/unhappiness ratio. (On the hand) Advocates of stakeholder theory argue that all stakeholders (shareholders‚ employees‚ customers‚ suppliers‚ society etc) should be taken into considerations directly
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the decrease in money flow. Many believe that the people who invest their money in the corporation (shareholders) deserve to have the most interest from the managers to maximize their profits. One method of maximizing their profits is to downsize workers. Some people have a problem with that because they believe that the employees being cut at the expense of maximizing profits for the shareholder is morally wrong. John Orlando thinks that downsizing is often wrong. In his article‚ The Ethics of Corporate
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