1. Should Disney hedge its yen royalty cash flow? Why or why not? If so‚ how much should be hedged and over what time period? Yes‚ Walt Disney Company should hedge its royalty cash flow to protect against currency fluctuations. The company has revenues in Yen and does not have expenses in Yen. Thus it would be converting the Yen to Dollar and so is exposed to foreign exchange risk. The value of Yen has declined recently and it is difficult to forecast what the value could be in the future
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CASE STUDY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY’S YEN FINANCING Alexandra Molnár Laure Vigneron Manuel Aguilee Pimprapai Lertamornkitti Pranav Goyal EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Walt Disney‚ an American leisure and entertainment company‚ receives royalty payment from Tokyo Disneyland every year. The royalties were denominated in yen and were constantly growing and becoming significant for the company (8 billion Yen in 1984‚ with 10-20% projected growth). However‚ the depreciation of the yen against the dollar could
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The Walt Disney Company’s Yen Financing Report Contents Overview 3 History of Disney 3 Analysis on Financial Statement 3 Problems to Solve 4 Variable methods of hedging 5 Inter FX Forward Contracts 5 Goldman’s Proposal 7 Gains for Both Counterparties 10 Conclusion 11 The Walt Disney Company’s Yen Financing Report Overview History of Disney The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS)‚ commonly referred to as Disney‚ is an American multinational diversified mass media company
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Introduction: The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world and is headquartered in Burbank‚ California‚ USA. It was established by Walt and Roy Disney in 1923. Since its inception‚ Disney has grown vastly so that operational areas now include theme parks‚ motion pictures‚ television dramas and consumer products. In 1955‚ the most charming place in the world was ‘Disneyland’ was open for the public. The idea was to create a magical place for the whole family. Ever
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Case study in Derivatives The Walt Disney Company’s Yen Financing GROUP SIX Liang Zhang Xiao Cao Xiang Wang Le Lu 1 / 10 All rights reserved. www.lelu.tk. Contents & Structure Part I. Overview -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Part II. The problem facing Disney ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Status quo 1 - JPY royalties grows fast -------------------------------------------------- 3 Status
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Suppose a bottle of French wine is priced in France at 1000 Euros. If the e = $1/€‚ the cost to an American is €1000 x ($1 / €) = $1000. Conclusion: __________________ . If the Euro appreciates ($ depreciates)‚ will the French wine be more or less expensive? __________________ Proof: if e = $1.20 / €‚ the cost to an American is €1000 x ($1.20 / € ) = $1200. If the Euro depreciates ($ appreciates)‚ will the French wine be more expensive or less? __________ Proof: if e = $.80 / €‚ the cost
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was owned and operated by an unrelated Japanese corporation. The Walt Disney Company received royalties‚ paid in Yen‚ on certain revenues generated by Tokyo Disneyland. This new overseas business venture was bringing some concern about the foreign exchange risk to Disney. The management team at the Disney has been considering hedging future Yen inflows from Disney Tokyo since 1985. Mr. Anderson‚ the director of finance at The Walt Disney Company‚ focused his attention on a possible 15 billion ten-year
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The Walt Disney Company: The Entertainment King Case Analysis The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Disney is able to create sustainable profits due to its heterogeneity‚ inimitability‚ co-specialization and immense foresight. It also successfully uses synergy to create value across its many business units. After its founder Walter Disney ’s death‚ the company started to lose its ground and performance declined. Michael Eisner became CEO
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Walt Disney Case In 1984‚ Disney was faced with an attempt of a takeover by Saul Steinberg. Ron Miller‚ the current CEO and president of the company‚ sought to halt this action and came up with a decision. Miller wanted to decide whether or not to let the takeover happen or to repurchase Steinberg’s stock. If the repurchase was to occur‚ Miller had to present to the shareholders at what price to make the repurchase. Miller should repurchase Steinberg’s shares to prevent the takeover and continue
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Walt Disney Company Report Note that all information and graphs below are obtained from the websites sited on the reference sheet at the end of the paper. “Creativity continues to be the essence of Disney‚ even as our businesses expand across borders and media platforms‚ it is the foundation for almost everything we do‚ the source of our strength and our success‚ and the fuel that will power us into the future” - Robert Iger‚ President and CEO - When we
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