FINANCE 2 ASSINGMENT 2011-2012 Nikesh Hindocha (10044607) Part A. Introduction As part of my assignment‚ I have been asked to discuss the following statement “Mergers and acquisitions can be value destroyers or value creators”. A merger can be defined as when two equal businesses in terms of profit margin and status‚ combine in order to become one legal entity. Initially‚ the fundamental reason for this merge is to produce a company that is worth more than the sum of its parts
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Project Z is higher than WACC § Project Z would be accepted based on WACC § BUT: Project Z is more risky than firm as a whole § Its return is lower than the expected return from CAPM (it is below the SML) § Reject Project Z 8 Solutions to the problem § Pure play (opposite of conglomerate) § Use WACC of “pure play” companies in the same industry (a pure play company operates in a single industry only: for example‚ Blackberry maker Research in Motion is a pure play in smart
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range of sources of finance available to Fort Sport Ltd. These can include raising funds through a combination of finance areas. Please identify at least three sources. Fort Sport Ltd is a small private company who began trading in April 2013. The company supplies fitness products online to the public and specialising in mid range sporting goods and equipment. In 2014‚ it wishes to increase its activity in the market and as such need to identify a variety of options for finance. As a manager of
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Clapton Commercial Construction Recruitment and Selection Strategies Lisa Schmidt HRM/531 Anne Selcer Clapton Commercial Constructions expansion into Arizona will require the organization to implement a recruitment and selection strategy plan. The proposed plan will include organizational goals‚ forecasted demographic changes‚ 5 year workforce projection‚ diversity objectives‚ branding‚ recruiting‚ testing‚ training and relevant employment laws. Organizational Goals 20% workforce expansion
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* Bill’s Need to Know: Personal Finance or Tennis? During the Christmas break of his final year at Ohio State‚ Bill Bledsoe plans to put together his résumé in order to seek full-time employment as a medical technician during the spring semester. To help Bill prepare for the job interview process‚ his older brother has arranged for him to meet with a friend‚ Cathy Smith‚ who has worked as a medical technician since her graduation from Ohio State 2 years earlier. Cathy gives him numerous pointers
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1 Bonds (3 points) A company aims to takeover one of its suppliers valued at 2 million Euros and is planning to fund the takeover by issuing three-year zero coupon bonds‚ each with face value C1000. After having their credit rating checked‚ executives have decided that they need to issue 2400 of these bonds to raise the 2 million needed to fund this takeover. What is the YTM of the bonds issued by the company? (a) 5.79% (b) 7.13% (c) 6.27% (d) 5.34% If the company’s credit rating changes due to
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Finance Department Finance 320 (501): Money and Banking Syllabus; Winter‚ 2013 Instructor: D. Andrew Bateman Location: DePaul Center Room 8210 Time: Monday & Wednesday; 11:50 am to 1:20 pm Office: DePaul Center; 5549 Telephone: 312-362-8351 Email: dbatema1@depaul.edu Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday: 9:00-10:00 am; 2:30-4:00 pm Tuesday: 9:00-12:00 am; 1:00-3:00 pm; Other times by appointment Course Objective: Our objective will be to
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both conditions. I. Chapter Outline 9.1 The Market for Stocks • Equity securities are certificates of ownership of a corporation. • Households dominate the holdings of equity securities‚ owning more than 36 percent of outstanding corporate equities. A. Secondary Markets • In secondary markets‚ outstanding shares of stock are bought and sold among investors. • An active secondary market enables firms to sell their new debt or equity issues at a lower funding
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several banking laws which are not in the bar coverage. Likewise‚ we have incorporated several laws on non-bank financial intermediaries. Since they are not covered by the bar exam‚ the reviewee has the option of not reading them. Banking and Finance in General Two types of financing 1. equity 2. debt-financing • A cross-breed of the two may also occur. Intermediaries 1. Banks 2. Non-bank financial intermediaries 3. Exchanges 4. Others i.e. secondary markets
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