CAPITAL BUDGETING CASE STUDY: Bridgehampton Shores Inn: Mutually Exclusive Project Comparison Finance 203 – Managerial Finance Dr. Anoop Rai Fall 2012 Capital Budgeting Case Study: Bridgehampton Shores Inn: Mutually Exclusive Spa Projects Introduction Bridgehampton Shores is an Inn located on the Eastern Inn of Long Island. It typically caters to families looking to vacation in the area and take advantage of all the East End has
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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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AIRTHREAD CASE Develop a projection of debt-free FCF for AirThread using the information provided in the case. Estimate a terminal value considering both the GG model and an exit EBITDA approach. Explain how you calculated g for the GGM. Also explain your final choice of terminal value. Develop a WACC for the acquisition. Assume an industry average D/E ratio. Do not use a private company discount as discussed on page 7. Calculate the value of Airthread operating assets based on the
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better served with the tax or other benefits that additional leverage would provide. In addition‚ this option could be a signal to the financial markets that MCI is trying to change their capital structure to move closer to their minimum WACC. As we know‚ minimizing WACC will maximize a firm’s value. The second option‚ open market repurchase‚ would likely send the message that MCI feels the stock is undervalued. However‚ the price of the stock would not likely rise as much as it would under a fixed
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section 10.9 Adjusting the Cost of Capital for Risk. Safeco Company and Risco Inc are identical in size and capital structure. However‚ the riskiness of their assets and cash flows are somewhat different‚ resulting in Safeco having a WACC of 10% and Risco a 12% WACC. Safeco is considering Project X‚ which has an IRR of 10.5% and is of the same risk as a typical Safeco project. Risco is considering Project Y‚ which has an IRR of 11.5% and is of the same risk as a typical Risco project.
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on an estimate of Teletech’s WACC. Currently‚ the hurdle rate for Teletech is 10.407%‚ using data in Figure 1. The case rounds this number to 10.41% 2. What are the segment WACCs for Teletech? What assumptions do you have to make to do these calculations? Using the data in Figure 1‚ we can calculate the WACC for the Telecom Services division and the Products and Systems division of Teletech. Telecom Services WACC is 10.404% while Products and Services WACC is 10.417%. Assumptions need
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Problem statement: CHN Incorporated is evaluating the purchase of Hope Enterprises. The company could enhance its position in the mid-market gaming casino hotel business with the acquisition of Hope Enterprises. Hope Enterprises is considered a prime acquisition because of its strategic location‚ customer segment‚ booming market .The overall gaming casino business is predicted to boom in the coming year‚ with revenues increasing by 15%. However‚ CHN has to evaluate the synergies with Hope enterprises
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1) How much importance should be given to the energy cost situation? Michael Burton’s proposal to expand into new energy efficient products is justified by increasing interest in the public and private sectors to reduce energy costs. At the highest level of government‚ the Obama administration has tied the US economy’s energy policy with its future success and competitiveness with other global powers. In a speech on June 2009‚ President Obama specifically mentions the Energy Department’s plans to
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References: Bruner‚ R.‚ Eades‚ K.‚ & Schill‚ M. (2010). Case Studies in Finance: Managing for Corporate Value Creation. (6th ed.‚ pp. 915-608). Boston: Mcgraw-Hill Irwin.
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What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? Do you agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation? Why or why not? WACC is the weighted average cost of capital. It can be calculated as: WACC = (Weight of funding source 1) x (Cost of funding source 1) + … + (Weight of funding source n) x (Cost of funding source n) Usually this will be simply: WACC = (Percentage of debt) x (Cost of debt) + (Percentage of equity) x (Cost of equity) It is important to estimate
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