Course: Corporate Finance Faculty: Prof. Pramod Yadav Submitted by: Jeet K Bhatt Roll No: 14 Assignment – FMC Corp. 1. What were the motivations for FMC corp. to go for recapitalization? a) To eliminate a takeover attempt: The stock was attractively valued and the company had quite a lot of cash ($403 million in 1986) in its hands. It made the company attractive to hostile takeovers. b) To give FMC employees a greater stake in the company: Company showed strong cash on its balance sheet
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COMPANY ANALYSIS Research in Motion (RIM)) is a leading socially responsible designer‚ manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Our objective is to allow hyper-connected users to communicate with one another verbally as well as emotionally. RIM will achieve this objective by creating the most powerful smartphone by far and providing manageability and scalability solutions to BlackBerry users. Operations: As part of the RIM culture
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Atlantic Corp – case study | | | | Question 1: Is the acquisition of Royal’s Linerboard mill and box plants a sound strategic move? Yes. Atlantic corporation intends to increase its linerboard capacity‚ as it is a net buyer of linerboard. This acquisition of Royal by Atlantic Corporation would be a horizontal integration‚ which occurs when both the firm being taken over and the firm taking over are in the same industry and in the same stage of production. The linerboard industry
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Wal-Mart SWOT analysis Internal factors: “S”= potential resource strengths and competitive capabilities • Is operating in 14 countries with 2‚980 stores. • It sells 40% of private brands which are produced through contracts with manufactures. • High customer satisfaction. • Offers non-stop shopping for their customers. • Satisfaction guaranteed programs promoting customer goodwill • Buy from local merchants when possible • Stock ownership and profit-sharing with employees • Marketing
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SWOT-Analysis ASDA Corporate Group plc.  S ASDA is a powerful retail brand‚ sharing 16.8% of the UK grocery market ASDA has very few innovative ways to reduce its impact on the environment (recycling‚ packaging & energy efficiency) Wide range of many different products Very high brand name reputation ASDA has grown a lot in recent years and continues to do so (18 new supermarkets across UK by Feb. 08) Large job provider - 150 000 employees‚ through the expansion programme extra
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KFC SWOT analysis A SWOT analysis is an activity where a firm evaluates its most significant strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats. This is key to capitalize it’s key strengths‚ overcome or alleviate its major weaknesses‚ avoid significant threats‚ and take advantage of promising advantages. Strengths and weaknesses represent the firm’s internal capabilities. i.e. operating procedures‚ operating costs‚ human resources and strategic intent involved in producing its core products.
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Peace Corps “If a free society cannot help the many who are poor‚ it cannot save the few who are rich‚” said President John F. Kennedy during his inaugural speech on January 20‚ 1961 (Weitsman15). Unlike presidents before him‚ Kennedy had a desire to reform the American attitude of ignorance and apathy towards the world‚ leading him to challenge a “new generation of Americans” to join “a grand and global alliance” (Weitsman 15). This “global alliance” was intended to combat tyranny‚ poverty‚ disease
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Merck SWOT Analysis MGT/521 July 25‚ 2012 Merck SWOT Analysis Company Overview Merck is the 2nd largest pharmaceutical company in world offering prescription medications‚ biologics‚ vaccines‚ animal health‚ and consumer care products. It generated 48 billion dollars in revenue in 2011 and has 40‚000 employees. Research and development of proprietary medicines for global marketing is the core of the business. Recent acquisitions and transactions designed to take advantage
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1.0 Introduction Arnott’s is seeking to expand their operations internationally with the product Tim Tam into Myanmar. In this report will estimate by SWOT analysis and PESTL analysis following with recommendations. Arnott’s is one of the largest food companies with manufacturing biscuit products in Australia. Tim Tam is one of the product of biscuit of Arnott’s which coated by two layer of chocolate malted biscuit and a chocolate cream filling between two layers. It is very famous in Australia
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traditions into a new era of freedom and rights. The basic objective of this presentation is to examine the changing role of women in Indian society. There is a need to critically evaluate the reservation of women in India and also make a SWOT analysis of the position of women in India at present. “Representation” of all citizens‚ however it may be defined is crucial for effective democratic governance. However in india ‚ the representation in Lok Sabha is varying between 4 % to 8 % after the
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