Assignment: Arundel Partners You should prepare the Arundel Partners case for class discussion. I will ask several members of the class to present their analyses of the case issues‚ and we will discuss the pros and cons of each approach. In particular‚ one might think of analyzing this case using the real options perspective‚ and/or one might think of analyzing this case using the traditional analysis perspective (DPL‚ @Risk‚ etc.). Choose one or both of these ways of thinking about the problem
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Executive Summary Arundel Partners: The Sequel Project They would be interested in purchasing the sequel rights for one or more studiosˇ entire production over an extended period of not less than a year. If a particular film was a hit‚ and Arundel thought a sequel would be profitable‚ it would exercise its rights by producing the sequel. Alternatively‚ they can sell the rights to the highest bidder. Inevitably‚ the performance of the original films would not justify sequels‚ and for them the sequel
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does not have a beta estimate as the firm has been publicly traded only for a short period at the time of the case. Exhibit 4 provides various choices of comparable firms. Which firms do you recommend as the appropriate benchmark for evaluating the risk of Ameritrade’s planned advertising and technology investments? Explain. The two firms that would most closely associate with Ameritrade are Charles Schwab and E*Trade. Both of these firms are labeled as discount brokerages‚ but like Ameritrade they
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mainly intrigued by the rare quality of objects. These objects possess a greater value because they are in limited supply‚ and are extremely exclusive. The Wilton House is one of the few institutions that possess some of the Arundel marbles‚ and numerous other sculptures. The Arundel marbles are from classical Rome. These possessions reinforce the idea that some objects are collected based on their rarity‚ rather than their intrinsic value. This provides the owner with a certain amount of social persuasion
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Understanding Risk-Neutral Valuation Stephen M Schaefer London Business School March‚ 2012 Outline • The no-arbitrage principle • Arrow-Debreu (A-D) securities and market completeness • Valuing options with one period to maturity via replication using underlying asset and borrowing / lending replication using A-D securities risk neutral probabilities • Valuing options with several periods to maturity Understanding Risk Neutral Valuation 2 No-arbitrage pricing Understanding Risk Neutral Valuation 3
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Arundel Partners Edgefield Consulting 09/25/98 As a new business opportunity arises‚ so do some of the uncertainties that come along with it. Our company has been brought in to evaluate some of these uncertainties that come along when unchartered territory is explored. Arundel Partners has an idea that has great potential‚ but there are a few problems that must be addressed in order for the idea to become reality. First‚ we will look at potential limited partners. More than likely general
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BF322: Advanced Corporate Finance Case Study – Arundel Partners: The Sequel Project Group Members: Chen Yanheng Loon Shu Juan Melissa Ong Joseline Tan Hui Kiow Fundamental Analysis Arundel Partners is an investment group‚ set up to purchase sequel rights associated with films produced by one or more major U.S. major studios. By owning such rights‚ Arundel will be able to wait and see if the movie was successful‚ before deciding whether to exercise its right and produce a second
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Arundel Partners Case Study Arundel Partners 10201 W Pico Boulevard Los Angeles‚ CA 90064 Arundel Senior Management: After a thorough investigation into the venture you are considering‚ we have the following data and analysis for your review. In order for you to make a more informed decision‚ we have also provided recommendations for this endeavor based off our findings. Throughout the entirety of
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discussion. You may want to prepare slides (max. 7) to support your presentation. “ARUNDEL PARTNERS: THE SEQUEL PROJECT” State clearly all assumptions that you make and defend their choices whenever possible. 1. Why do the principals of Arundel Partners think they can make money buying movie sequel rights? Do you expect any major film studios to be interested in the sort of arrangement described in the case? Why do the partners want to buy a portfolio of sequel rights all at once rather than negotiating
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Question 1 Consider an option on a non-dividend-paying stock when the stock price is $30‚ the exercise price is $29‚ the risk-free interest rate is 5% per annum‚ the volatility is 25% per annum‚ and the time to maturity is four months. a. What is the price of the option if it is a European call? b. What is the price of the option if it is an American call? c. What is the price of the option if it is a European put? d. Verify that put–call parity holds. Question 2 Assume
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