Advanced Financial Management Cooper Industries Case March 30‚ 2009 Jesse Van Gestel ID#200504399 Cooper Industries‚ Inc. 1. If you were Mr. Cizik of Cooper Industries‚ would you try to gain control of Nicholson File Company in May 1972? 2. What is the maximum price that Cooper can afford to pay for Nicholson and still keep the acquisition attractive from the standpoint of Cooper? [Treasury Bills yielded 5.6% in May 1972.] 3. What are the concerns and what is the bargaining position
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– N OF OT C E FO N G A R SA GE LE LE OR ARN CL IN AS G SR OO M US E Rev. April 18‚ 1995 Cooper Industries’ Corporate Strategy (A) The business of Cooper is value-added manufacturing. – Cooper Industries’ management philosophy Manufacturing may not be glamorous‚ but we know a lot about it. – Robert Cizik‚ Chairman‚ President and CEO Cooper Industries‚ a company more than 150 years old‚ spent most of its history as a small but reputable maker of engines and compressors
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Cooper Industries 1. What is Cooper’s corporate strategy? How does it create value? What are Copper’s key resources? 2. Should Cooper Industries acquire Champion Spark Plugs? (How is this acquisition likely to affect shareholder value?) 3. What are the limits to Cooper’s corporate strategy? Cooper’s corporate strategy is to expand the company to lessen its dependence on the cyclical natural gas business and to exhibit stable earnings. The way they achieved this over the years was through the merger
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Spring 2010 08 Fall Cooper Industries‚ Inc. Prepared by: Finance 450 Overview & Introduction Cooper Industries is looking to acquire Nicholson File Company. It meets the three criteria that Cooper looks for in acquiring a company. “First‚ the industry should be one in which Cooper could become a major factor. The industry must be fairly stable‚ with a broad market for the products and a product line of ‘small ticket’ items. Finally‚ it had to be a leading company in
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Cooper Industries Inc. Based on the given information in the case study regarding the acquisition of Nicholson File Company by Cooper Industries‚ there is no question that Cooper should try to gain control of Nicholson. This decision is based on an analysis of the bargaining positions of each group of Nicholson stockholders which have disparate goals and needs that need to be met. In addition‚ an appropriate payment method and specific dollar value based on a competitor’s offer and Cooper financial
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The management of Cooper Industries‚ Inc.‚ is considering whether to acquire the Nicholson File Company‚ a leading manufacturer of hand tools. The Nicholson family and other members of the management group own about 20% of the Nicholson stock; the remainder is publicly held. From the standpoint of Cooper‚ an affirmative decision may involve Cooper in a bidding contest with two other companies‚ which have already purchased part of the outstanding Nicholson stock and made tender offers in an effort
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Cooper Industries Case Study Introduction: Cooper Industries Inc.‚ is considering an acquisition of Nicholson File Company‚ a candidate for the company’s diversification program. Cooper CEO Robert Cizik approached Nicholson three years prior and was rejected‚ but the circumstances have changed and there is a real opportunity for Cooper to acquire Nicholson. Our team of analysts will evaluate the company’s financials to determine whether or not this is a smart acquisition for Cooper. Based off
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PIPER Cooper Industries‚ Inc. In May 1972 Robert Cizik‚ executive vice president of Cooper Industries‚ Inc.‚ was reviewing acquisition candidates for his company’s diversification program. One of the companies‚ Nicholson File Company‚ had been approached by Cooper Industries three years earlier but had rejected all overtures. Now‚ however‚ Nicholson was in the middle of a takeover fight that might provide Cooper with a chance to gain control. Cooper Industries Cooper Industries was organized
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Group Case Analysis: Cooper Industries‚ Inc. MBAD 6235 Section 11 December 3‚ 2014 Elisabeth Goodson‚ Lynette Hammond‚ Wanting Hou‚ Sam Inman‚ Qian Jin‚ Weisi Sun‚ Shumin Xu‚ and Yuru Zhang I. Summary of the Problem Cooper Industries was founded in 1919 as an equipment and heavy machinery manufacturer. Over time‚ Cooper Industries experienced significant growth through acquisitions. Nicholson File Company had been on Cooper’s shopping list for years as a company to acquire. What made
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Cooper Industries’ is truly in the business of value-added manufacturing. From its criteria used to select acquisitions to its organizational structure‚ Cooper Industries is constantly trying to uncover opportunities to acquire and divest companies in the pursuit of increasing economies of scope and profitability. Acquisition Guidelines for Diversification Cooper has specific‚ detailed guidelines for its diversification approach. It will only acquire firms that will fit easily into their
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