provided assumptions‚ it was determined that the present value of Nicholson is $46‚115‚000 at the end of 1971 (see Exhibit A‚ B‚ C‚ and G). The price per share would be valued at $51.57‚ using Cooper’s capital structure and with Nicholson’s weighted average cost of capital (see Exhibit D). This is a $24.07 difference based on the closing price on December 31‚ 1971 of $27.50. Cooper believes they will be able to reduce some of the overlap costs after the acquisition. First‚ they will eliminate
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A. METHODOLOGIES: 1. The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Approach: This method offers a wide range of advantages. For instance‚ the Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM) is employed in the calculation of the Cost of Equity. Thus‚ the discounted rate of 7.58 percent used in figure 1.12 Appendix is likely to be precise. The total value of the firm is $4.73 billion. Nonetheless‚ in view of the probabilities of forecasting errors in the estimation of cash flows‚ the degree of precision does
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Introduction The William Wrigley Jr. Company is the largest manufacturer and distributor of chewing gum‚ with a well consolidated market position. Due to new products and foreign expansion‚ its previous revenues have grown at an annual rate of 10% and its stock price regularly outperforms the S&P 500 as well the industry index. It is a conservatively financed firm with total assets of $1.76 billion and zero debt as of 2001. The purpose of this case study revolves around how should they use a $3
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Apple ’s financial performance continued to strengthen over the last several quarters. In the most recent earnings announcement‚ Apple reported significant growth in net revenues driven by the strong performance of its iPod product line. Net sales for the 2nd quarter grew to $4.36 billion‚ which is a 34% increase over 2nd quarter 2005 results. Net income increased by 41% to $410 million. (Apple Reports)The iPod product line continues to drive the financial performance of the company. In the 2nd quarter
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Importance of the theories and implications on corporate financial decisions in Malaysia As business grows wider and complex across the border‚ there is a demand for better valuation tool to evaluate the performance of the business. It is important to adopt more innovative performance metrics so that the company’s management behaviors can be closely monitored to achieve the goal of maximizing the shareholders’ benefits. It is also important to access a firm’s value for any decision making regarding
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Topic: Bonds 6) Sun co.’s bonds‚ maturing in 7 years‚ pay 8% interest on a $1‚000 face value. However‚ interest is paid semi-annually. If your required rate of return is 10%‚ what is the value of the bond? How would your answer change if the interest were paid annually? 7) Sharp Co. bonds are selling in the market for $1‚045. These 15 year bonds pay 7% interest annually on a $1‚000 par value. If they are purchased at the market price‚ what is the expected rate of return? 8) You own a bond
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Guillermo Furniture Store Scenario FIN/571 December 24‚ 201 Abstract Guillermo furniture store scenario examines the study of different alternatives available to Guillermo‚ which includes a sensitivity analysis. This will illustrate concepts found in Corporate Financial Management by Emery‚ Finnerty‚ & Stowe‚ and how it relates to the Guillermo’s Furniture Store Scenario (Emery‚ Finnerty‚ & Stowe‚ Chapter Accounting‚ Cash Flows‚ and Taxes‚ 2007). It is not uncommon for commercial
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(Exhibit 8) - Capital investment are based on historical data in 1980-1984 period (Exhibit 8) - Variable and fixed costs: we use 4-year average growth rates calculated based on Exhibit 8. So non-power variable cost growth rate is 11%‚ fixed cost growth rate is 6%‚ selling expenses growth rate is 7% and R&D expenses growth rate is at 5% - To use this 4-year average growth rates‚ we
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OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE The optimal capital structure for a company should be the mix of equity‚ debt and hybrid instruments that minimizes the overall cost of funding‚ i.e. it should minimize the company’s weighted average cost of capital. In practice‚ however‚ it is not possible to specify this optimal capital structure exactly‚ for any individual company. It clearly makes sense to obtain funds at the lowest possible cost. In the long run‚ debt is cheaper than equity. However‚ when a company’s
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