Corporate Finance Cost of Capital – The Walt Disney Company Team Titans B (Doug Horne‚ Shaun Hoggan‚ James Thackeray‚ Jeff Burg) The purpose of this project is to determine the weighted-average cost of capital (WACC) for The Walt Disney Company. According to The Walt Disney Company’s Form 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended September 29‚ 2012‚ “The Walt Disney Company‚ together with its subsidiaries‚ is a diversified worldwide entertainment company with operations in five business segments:
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Disney Theme Parks Executive Summary As the well-known multinational enterprise‚ Walt Disney company has achieved a great success in its oversea project. The company set up Disneyland in Japan‚ France and China successively. But it carried out different policies according to different areas. The report will analyze the motivations of setting up abroad. And define Table of Contents Executive summary----------------------------------------------------------------(2)
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OVERVIEW Walt Disney Company for eighty years has captured the attentions of millions of people around the world‚ offering family entertainment at theme parks‚ resorts‚ recreations‚ movies‚ TV shows‚ radio programming‚ and memorabilia (David‚ 2009). Today‚ Walt Disney possesses four main business segments: Disney Consumer products‚ Studio Entertainment‚ Parks and Resorts‚ and Media Networks. Each of Disney’s business units increased profits apart from its interactive division‚ which was recently
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and to minimize risk. I feel that Disney was motivated by all three of these aspects‚ and possibly others when deciding whether or not he should move more of his business abroad. After seeing how successful the two theme parks in the United States were doing‚ the next option would be to expand. By expanding the parks into five international parks‚ Disney’s theme parks outside the United States would reportedly exceed that inside the country. I think that Disney also wanted to diversify and to let
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Case Overview It is 1984‚ and Disney is the target of a potential takeover by notorious greenmailer Sual Steinberg. Disney is faced with the option of fighting the takeover through the courts and media‚ or to repurchase Steinberg’s shares‚ in effect‚ giving in to his greenmail attempt. However‚ there are many other important issues which are facing Disney. These range from Disney’s abysmal return on investment in recent theme park investments‚ to the complete failure of Disney’s motion picture
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Planning a Walt Disney World can be not only rewarding but fun. There are many things to think about before a spot is even reserved like hotels‚ dining plans‚ and even what kind of ticket should be purchased. It can be a fun process‚ and the whole family will have fun deciding what they want to do during the vacation‚ and there are so many options to choose from! I knew quite a bit about planning a Disney World vacation before I started. I learned a lot from the last time I went‚ and had help planning
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How to Plan a Trip to Walt Disney World For most people‚ taking their family to Disney World is a major investment that requires an ample amount of preparation. However‚ with proper planning it can be an unforgettable trip that will create memories that will last a lifetime. The best way to plan a trip to Walt Disney World is to decide on the dates of the trip‚ arrange lodging and transportation‚ purchase tickets‚ and make dining reservations. The first step in planning a dream vacation is to decide
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SWOT Analysis for Disney Strengths Characters – The people who helped Disney reach this height were the characters. Mickey Mouse‚ Cinderella‚ Winnie the Pooh‚ Ariel‚ and many others are the assets of Disney and are the most humongous money generators. I think Walt Disney would be nothing without these characters therefor they form the most important strength pillar for Disney. Good Values – Disney stands for values and ethics. Disney movies are for children and young teenagers. It’s a plus point
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Zaslow Disney vs. The Future of Men: How have our beloved animated movies affected the men of yesterday‚ today and tomorrow. Thesis: The constructs of masculinity found in most Disney movies create an environment of images that shape and define what young boys view as masculinity. By presenting sexist relationships‚ physical expectations‚ and violence and dominance to represent power‚ young boys are left feeling emotionally unattached and physically inadequate. How many Disney movies
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Case 11.1 (p. 337) “Conflict at Walt Disney Company: A Distant Memory? | 1) How would you describe the conflict between Michael Eisner and the Weinstein brothers‚ the two board members (Disney and Gold)‚ and Steve Jobs? Was it functional or dysfunctional? Ivancevich (p. 311) defines functional conflict as a confrontation between groups that enhances and benefits the organization’s performance’ while he defines dysfunctional conflict as any confrontation or interaction between groups that harms
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