Question 1 Overall‚ Starbucks’ performance has been mixed over the past six months. On April 13‚ 2012‚ its stock price reached a high of $61.67 per share and closed at $57.37 per share. Since April‚ the price of Starbucks’ stock fell on average in the following closing months of May and June before reaching a low of $43.16 in the opening days of August. The fall was correlated with the release of Starbucks’ third quarter annual report‚ which showed a less-than-expected performance for that quarter;
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represents the cost of capital‚ and essentially‚ the opportunity cost of money. Teletech Corporation uses this hurdle rate to assess the performance of its two divisions; however there is argument whether this hurdle rate is ideal as it is not adjusted to risk . Q2. Exhibit 1 Corporate Telecommunications Services Products and Systems MV asset weights 100% 75% 25.00% Bond rating A-/BBB+ A BB Pretax cost of debt 5.88% 5.74% 7.47% Tax rate 40% 40% 40% After-tax cost of debt
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for exploring the cash flow implications of an equipment replacement decision‚ including sunk costs‚ incremental costs‚ opportunity costs‚ capacity‚ and salvage values. Provide a context for exploring the determinants and calculation of an appropriate discount rate‚ including the evaluation and calculation of a weighted average cost of capital for industry peers‚ a company-specific cost of capital‚ and cost of borrowing specifically tied to the equipment purchase. Illustrate the limits to standard
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Flash Memory Strategy Paper Hathaway Browne‚ CFO of Flash Memory‚ Inc.‚ needs to plan on financing existing product lines and new investments that are approved by the board. Recently‚ a new investment opportunity has been introduced: the development of a new product line. Browne is contemplating if this proposal should be accepted by Flash and if it is‚ how it should be financed. This product is anticipating having a substantial effect on sales‚ profits‚ and cash flows. The forecast of this
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Objective: Explain how financial markets work in the United States. 2. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a private placement (as compared to a public offering)? 1. Greater financing flexibility 2. Lower flotation costs 3. Lower interest costs 4. Quicker availability of funds Objective: Assess the role of ethics and compliance in the finance environment. 3. Which of the following is a characteristic of an efficient market? 1. Small number of individuals.
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Warren E. Buffett‚ 2005 Case Questions: 1. What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.17-billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? Based on the multiples for comparable regulated utilities‚ what is the range of possible values for PacifiCorp? What questions might you have about this range? Assess the bid for
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economic earnings. The calculation for economic earnings can be measured as follow: Economic Earnings = NOPAT – (WACC X Average Invested Capital) In determining economic earnings‚ all companies within the Group had to apply a 10% cost of capital as per SURIA’s requirements. From Appendix G‚ it shows the companies’ NOPAT‚ Average Invested Capital and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and from that information‚ the performance of each company can be measured as follow:
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Return on Capital Employed Review of the NZ Listed Sector May 2012 Return on Capital Employed Contents 1. Opening Comment 2. Executive Summary 3. Return on Capital Employed Explained 4. Discussion of Results 5. Background on Armillary Private Capital 6. Sources of Data Appendix 1 – Detailed Results 2 3 5 12 23 23 24 2012 Disclaimer The information contained in this report has been prepared by Armillary Private Capital (’Armillary’). While the intention is to provide accurate information
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Advanced Corporate Finance I SS 2012 Problem Set 1 Valuing Cash Flows Problem Set 1 Valuing Cash Flows Exercise 1 (Ex. 11.2 - 11.6 GT): Assume that Marriott’s restaurant division has the following joint distribution with the market return: Market Scenario Bad Good Great .25 .50 .25 Probability Market Return (%) -15 5 25 YR 1. Cash Flow Forecast $40 million $50 million $60 million Assume also that the CAPM holds. 11.2 Compute the expected year 1 restaurant cash flow for Marriott. 11.3 Find
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CASE QUESTIONS Cash Flows and Value. Cost of Capital Case 1: Hop-In Food Stores‚ Inc. 1. Determine the correct price for this particular IPO. Use several methods to do this and compare them. 2. What extra information would you try to acquire in a real life situation? Case 2: Chem-Cal Corporation 1. How do you calculate the WACC for this firm? 2. What is the cost of capital of the debt‚ preferred stock‚ and common stock (assume the equity beta is 1.22)? 3. Calculate the WACC. How can a WACC be used
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