Michelle Rhose P. Chavez Entrep 1 11:30-12:30 MWF Profile: Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway) Source: Profile: Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway) – FamousCEOs: The Greatest Entrepreneurs < http://www.famousceos.com/profile-warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway.php> Warren Buffett is one of those amazing CEOs‚ who is down-to-earth‚ well-respected‚ and not always known to the masses. Indeed‚ he owns some of the most recognizable companies in North America like Dairy Queen and Fruit of the Loom‚ but
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CASE 1: WARREN BUFFETT a) From Warren Buffett’s perspective‚ what is the intrinsic value? From Warren Buffett’s perspective‚ intrinsic value is the value will affect the future value performance of investment and business. It is defined as “the discounted value of the cash that can be taken out of a business during its remaining life” (Bruner‚ 2010). Why is it accorded such importance? In view of the fact that the intrinsic value is the “only logical way” (Bruner‚ 2010) which help investor
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Investors keep an eye on what Warren Buffet (BRK.B) does to get an idea of the value of certain investments. When the "Oracle of Omaha" took a pass on the purchase of the Washington Post (WPO)‚ they began to wonder what factors might have influenced his decision to let the notable newspaper pass to Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos. Buffet already owns 31 newspapers that operate in small and mid-size cities. It would not be unreasonable for him to consider taking on a paper of the reputation and popularity
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ISSUES Warren Buffet invoked the substance-over-form concept to justify accounting for the GEICO and General Foods transactions as dividends distributions rather than sales of stock. Do you agree with Buffet that the substance of each of the proportionate redemptions was a dividend and not a sale of stock? In deciding how to account for an unusual or unique transaction for financial reporting purposes‚ should one consider the tax treatment applied to the transaction? Did Peat Marwick have a right
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obvious that at 79‚ Mr. Warren Buffett age does not affect the company’s strategic moves such as the purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. This was a wise move for Mr. Buffett‚ which took a lot of research‚ and time‚ and knowing when to make an offer for BNSF‚ and what to offer. I feel that with age comes experience‚ and Mr. Buffet saw an opportunity and took it. BNSF was a solid investment‚ with real profit‚ cash flow and a very good future. Mr. Berkshire Hathaway’s business model
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Case Study 2: Warren E. Buffett‚ 1995 This case was prepared by Professor Robert F. Bruner as the basis for classroom discussion rather than to illustrate effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. On August 25‚ 1995‚ Warren Buffett‚ the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway‚ announced that his firm would acquire the 49.6 percent of GEICO Corporation that it did not already own. The $2.3 billion deal would give GEICO shareholders $70.00 per share‚ up from the $55.75 per share market
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Case 1 Warren E. Buffett‚ 2005 Assignment Please make your answers as complete as possible by explaining/supporting the rationale for your position. 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 $2.55 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? a. The possible meaning of the changes in stock
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Angela Lindsey SHR 247 Blackboard Assignment 2 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company‚ headquartered in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. The company wholly owns Geico‚ BNSF‚ Lubrizol‚ Dairy Queen‚ Fruit of the Loom‚ Helzberg Diamonds‚ FlightSafety International‚ and Netjets. It also owns half of Heinz and has significant minority holdings in American Express‚ Coca-Cola Company‚ Wells Fargo‚ IBM‚ and Restaurant
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. – Executive Summary This team has been assigned to perform an executive summary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BHI). This company has been profitable for the last three fiscal years‚ and is on the U.S. Stock Exchange. This summary will contain information gathered from BHI’s most recent annual report. Using the company’s balance sheet‚ cash flow statement‚ and income statement (all three are attached following the references) 14 key areas will be addressed: 1. Company
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In May 2005 Warren Buffets’ Berkshire Hathaway’s subsidiary company MidAmerican Energy Holdings successfully took over the electrical utility company PacifiCorp. The company was purchased for $5.1 billion in cash plus debt assumption of $4.3 billion. The deal is the result of Buffet’s intense search‚ over several years to find an attractive acquisition. This case study evaluates the impact the acquisition has on the share price of both Berkshire Hathaway Ltd and Scottish Power. A valuation is conducted
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