Is this a fair offer to Dell shareholders? With only one offer on the table‚ shareholders can choose to cash out or vote the offer down in the hope that things will eventually turn around along with the stock price. RECOMMENDATION: Based on our valuation of Dell‚ along with weighing the pros and cons of our due diligence findings and deal performance‚ we recommend that Dell shareholders vote yes on the buyout offer. We believe that the $13.75 per share is a fair offer that falls within the relevant
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PRINCIPLES OF VALUATION Because rational people prefer to receive benefits sooner than later and make sacrifices later than sooner‚ money‚ which provides the option to buy benefits‚ is likewise preferred sooner to later. If an individual prefers money sooner than later‚ then he/she values a dollar today more than a dollar tomorrow or a dollar in one year from now. A dollar today is worth a dollar today: therefore‚ a dollar next year must be worth less than a dollar today since it is less preferable/valuable
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information from 2009-2013. Wal-Mart overshadows its competitors‚ with its US retail sales being over three times those of its nearest rival (in FY2013). We attempt to identify what is driving this business model by analyzing the firm’s asset management‚ capital structure and its ability to generate cash. In doing so we include 2 peer comparisons‚ namely Costco and Target. 1.1 The company and the industry. Wal-Mart market position. Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world. The company has retail stores
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------------------------------------------------- Business Valuation Report The Branson Trucking Company As of December 31‚ 2007 for Dave James by Hien Nguyen Forensic Accounting Tuesday 5:30-8:30 PM November 29‚ 2011 Dear Dave James‚ I have been asked to determine the fair market value of Branson Trucking Company as of December 31‚ 2007 for the purpose of determine your share in the business. The definition of fair value market value
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Seminar Questions – Stock Valuation 1. How much should you pay for the preferred stock of the Dakota Doorknob Company if it has $100 par value‚ pays $8.50 a share in annual dividends‚ and your required rate of return is 10 percent? 2. NDV Corp.’s common stock is expected to pay a $2 dividend‚ which will grow at a compound rate of 4 percent indefinitely. a. If the market requires a 14 percent return‚ what should be the current market price of the stock? b. If the
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PBI provides mail processing equipment and integrated mail solutions worldwide. It offers a suite of equipment‚ supplies‚ software‚ services‚ and solutions for managing and integrating physical and digital communication channels. Pitney Bowes Valuation PBI’s current growth is centered on potential economic recovery. PBI has incurred a slowdown in earnings due to the decline of mail‚ and credit restraints facing business and the expansion of business. Cash flow currently exceeds dividend payments
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Market at compelling Valuation–Good Opportunity to buy quality in staggered way (Based on Mean Reversion Theory) Dividend Yield‚ Price/Sales and EV/Sales ratios are more consistent to evaluate the valuations for equity markets. Generally the most popular tool-PE ratio is used to gauge the top and bottom of market. Contrary to this‚ we found that the above mentioned ratios have low standard deviation vis a vis PE or other multiples and hence are better for overall market valuation. Even though the
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Inventory Valuation Retailers define inventory as intended sellable assets consisting of goods that are available for resale to customers. Manufacturers also maintain three components of inventory. These include “finished goods” which are goods that have been completed and are awaiting sales. Manufacturers may also have “work in process inventory” made up of goods being manufactured but not yet completed. The third category of inventory is “raw materials‚” consisting of goods that are to
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Methods of Brand Valuation The various methods of brand valuation can be placed into four categories: (1) cost-based approaches; (2) market-based approaches; (3) income-based approaches; and (4) formulary approaches incorporating future benefits or comparative advantages. Cost-based Approaches This method considers the costs involved in creating the brand through the stages of research and development of the product concept‚ market testing‚ continued promotion during commercialization
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named HFCL Infotel and promoted by Anant Nahata. It started as a provider of landline services under the brand name ‘Connect’ in 2000. It launched CDMA services in 2007 and GSM operations in Punjab in 2010. The HFCL group held 36% in a joint- Valuation Ratios (Consolidated) EPS +/EV / Sales (X) EV / EBITDA (X) 2013E 2013A Negative Negative 1.69 -15.41 Negative Negative - venture with the Videocon group under the name Datacom – this company had licenses in all circles except
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