chosen capital structure is based on efforts to minimize the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) while also reducing increases in the cost of equity. The following pertains to analysis performed at four proposed levels of debt. In the base case‚ the corporation increases its debt level to 3 billion dollars. In this situation‚ the cost of equity is 11.05% and the cost of debt is 13%. This creates a WACC of roughly 10.302%. Given the financial ratios pertinent to rating agencies‚ the corporation’s
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pay for every dollar it finances. Basically‚ the WACC is the minimum required return that the company must earn to satisfy its creditors‚ owners‚ and other providers of capital‚ or they will invest in another company that has higher returns. In this case‚ I will first address the issues with Cohen’s calculation‚ and then analyze an new WACC to decide whether we should invest in Nike Inc. Many issues should be addressed regarding Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation. First‚ to calculate the debt cost of
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HPL Case Tianli Feng Mengting Xia Qiang Luo Xian Li 1. How would you describe HPL and its position within the private label personal care industry? HPL manufactures soap‚ shampoo‚ mouthwash‚ shaving cream‚ and sun scream for retailers in US and these products are sold under the brand label of a third party. The company is a major player in the $2.4 billion private label personal care industry‚ with a market share of a little more than 28%. HPL’s focus on manufacturing efficiency‚ expense
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF SEARS VS. WAL-MART Table Content Background Analysis------------------------------------------------ 3 Financial Ratio analysis--------------------------------------------- 4 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)--------------------- 12 Working Capital Management--------------------------------------20 Dividend Policy and Tax Treatment------------------------------- 23 Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------24 Background Analysis Wal-Mart
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1. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is used to determine the average cost of financing a company. Companies are funded using both debt and equity and both require varying rates of return. WACC allows you to put a “weight” on the different types of financing and their differing rates to get a total cost of capital. Team 12 does not agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation because we feel she took some liberties in her numbers‚ the most notable being that of equity. Ms. Cohen used book
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with CAPM and a constant beta. The Capm is acceptable‚ but the constant beta isn’t the best option. there should be different betas for different division risks. 3) What is the Weighted Average Cost of Capital for Marriott Corporation? WACC= (1-t) x rD x D/V + rE x E/v t= tax rate (1-t) t=0.56 rD= cost of debt rD=
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1) Estimate the WACC that is appropriate for discounting the Collinsville plant’s incremental cash flows. You should estimate and present each component of the WACC separately‚ explaining briefly but clearly what assumptions you are making for each of them. In the same spirit‚ estimate the appropriate all-equity cost of capital for the APV-based valuation. WACC calculation. WACC = RD*(1-t)*D/(D+E)+RE* E/(D+E) Cost of equity We assume that risk free rate (Rf) equals rate of long-term Treasury
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and repurchase undervalued shares. Janet Mortensen‚ the senior vice president of project finance for Midland Energy Resources‚ has been involved in estimating the cost of capital of the company. She calculated the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the company as a whole‚ as well as each of its three divisions. The estimates are used for asset appraisals for capital budgeting and financial accounting‚ performance assessments; merger and acquisition proposals and stock repurchase decisions
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of return. 4. Using Pamela’s methodology of adjusting the firm’s hurdle rate based on the relative variable of each division’s sales in relation to that of the consolidated firm‚ calculate the divisional hurdle rates. 13.86 11.11 11.40 12.48 WACC(defence products) = 12.48% * 1.11 = 13.86 5. Comment on this methodology of estimating the divisional hurdle rates. Do you agree with it or not? Explain your
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Pontrelli Recycling Sara Doyle‚ Kevin Jackson‚ and Ali Lakhani FIN/575 Michael Plesko January 20‚ 2014 Pontrelli Recycling Pontrelli Recycling‚ Inc. has a mission to “increase the efficiency of recycling usable materials in order to create a better environment for all‚” and to “create value and a fair return on investment for shareholders” (Callahan‚ Stetz‚ and Brooks‚ 2007). A project must always be aligned with the company’s strategy and financial goals. When devising any new project‚ a
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