AFC 3230 – Financial Analysis and Valuation Lecture 1 – Introduction (6 marks – Theory) Investment Styles: Intuitive Investing * Investor who relies on intuition and hunches – there is no analysis involved Problems: * Self-deception‚ ignores ability to check intuition Passive Investing * Investor who accepts the market price as value – there is no analysis involved – this is the “efficient market approach” Problems: * It is risky that you may be paying too much for
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------------------------------------------------- MEMORANDUM To: Ana Bellario‚ Director of Market Strategy for Eurotel From: xxx Date: October 14‚ 2012 Subject: Regression Model for 3G License Valuation Estimation ------------------------------------------------- Background As part of the European expansion plan‚ Eurotel is planning to bid on 3G licenses in Hungary‚ Russia and Turkey. Usually‚ the operator determines the maximum price to bid following three steps: 1. NPV analysis
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Case study—JetBlue airways IPO valuation Introduction: As a leader of airways industries‚ JetBlue is successful because of professional services and a good management team. In 2002‚ JetBlue became a public company. Despite the fact that US airline industry had witness 87 new airline failures over the previous 20 years‚ Jetblue overcame difficulties and expressed confidence in the bright future. Before going public Before going public in 2002‚ JetBlue has outstanding advantage in the whole
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[pic] RESEARCH PAPER VALUATION OF THE YAMAMA SAUDI CEMENT COMPANY (YSCC) Table of Contents 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………… 3-4 2. The Saudi Cement Industry …………………………………………………….. 4-5 3. The Yamama Saudi Cement Company…………….…………………………... 6 4. Company Valuation ……………………………………………………………... 7-11 4.1. The Free Cash Flow Model (FCF) ………………………………………... 7 4.2. The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) ……………………………………
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This paper examined the application of Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) for estimating the Option Value (OV) of Lake Bosumtwi (LB) based on the willingness-to-pay (WTP). It argues that there is maximum willingness to pay for the OV of LB and therefore it should be preserved for future personal recreation site. This could be done through ecotourism either by privatization or public ownership. Otherwise‚ posterity would be denied of its future value because it is getting deteriorated. In addition
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Running Header: JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation Borislav Belenov‚ Wade Brashear‚ Jamie Clausen‚ Paul Collier‚ Nicole Hagan and Melissa Lein Managerial Finance Chadron State College Professor Steve Stoner May 2009 David Neeleman is the founder of JetBlue Airways‚ which began under the name of “New Air” in 1999. Many JetBlue executives were previously employed by Southwest Airlines‚ a competitor in the area of low cost travel. However‚ Mr. Neeleman’s vision was
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MBA 8135 Practice Bond Valuation Problems SOLUTIONS 1. Calculate the current price of a $1‚000 par value bond that has a coupon rate of 6% p.a.‚ pays coupon interest annually‚ has 14 years remaining to maturity‚ and has a yield to maturity of 8 percent. PMT = 60; FV = 1000; N = 14; I = 8; CPT PV = 835.12 2. You intend to purchase a 10-year‚ $1‚000 par value bond that pays interest of $60 every six months. If the yield to maturity is 10% with semiannual compounding‚ how much should you be willing
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Chapter 2- Fundamental principles of value creation Question 1- What was the reason the fast growing company Walgreen and the significantly slower growing company Wrigley‚ Between 1968 and 2007 had nearly the same shareholder return? For example‚ earnings growth alone can’t explain why investors in drugstore chain Walgreens‚ with sales of $54 billion in 2007‚ and global chewinggum maker Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company‚ with sales of $5 billion the same year‚ earned similar shareholder returns between
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Analysis and Valuation of Insurance Companies Industry Study Number Two Center for Excellence in Accounting and Security Analysis Columbia Business School established the Center for Excellence in Accounting and Security Analysis (CEASA) in 2003 under the direction of Professors Trevor Harris and Stephen Penman. The center aims to be a leading voice for independent‚ practical solutions for financial reporting and security analysis‚ promoting financial reporting that reflects economic reality
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1. Identify suitable business data‚ data elements‚ data types‚ and resources‚ based on the following interview between a database analyst and a lecturer from Sutherland University: Business Data Data Elements Data Types Resources Course Course code Course name Course start date Course end date Integer Character Date Date Admin Classes Class name Start date End date Time Location Class capacity Integer Date Date Date time Integer Variable Admin Students Student ID
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