Running Header: JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation Borislav Belenov‚ Wade Brashear‚ Jamie Clausen‚ Paul Collier‚ Nicole Hagan and Melissa Lein Managerial Finance Chadron State College Professor Steve Stoner May 2009 David Neeleman is the founder of JetBlue Airways‚ which began under the name of “New Air” in 1999. Many JetBlue executives were previously employed by Southwest Airlines‚ a competitor in the area of low cost travel. However‚ Mr. Neeleman’s vision was
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Summary This report discusses whether and how JetBlue should list its shares on public from several angles. Two principal incentives prove that the IPO process could be inevitable‚ even without an optimal offering price‚ and valuation models including multiples comparison and income analysis imply the firm may be underpriced. Given the situation and all assumptions‚ an increment in either offering size or price is suggested. 2 SWOT and Background JetBlue started by following Southwest’s approach of
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1. Integrity and Ethical Values In evaluating this component of the control environment consider whether : * There appears to be sufficient integrity on the part of management and employees 2. Commitment to Competence In evaluating this component of the control environment consider whether : * Management has specified the competence level needed for particular skills and translated the desired levels of competence into requisite knowledge and skills * Evidence exists indicating
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(Latshaw‚ Craig A‚ 2003). The penalties for fraud are usually not a deterrent from the crime‚ as most of those committing the crimes do not believe they will get caught. The solution to occupational fraud starts with making sure that there are internal controls in place that make it more difficult for fraud to occur. Periodic audits may be a deterrent‚ but the main deterrent is to set reasonable standards‚ work policies‚ and pay the may eliminate the rationalization of defrauding an
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Southwest Airlines was started over 38 years ago as a small Texas airline and has grown to become one of the largest airlines in the United States because it differentiates itself as the most successful low-fare‚ high frequency‚ point-to-point carrier. Since 1987 Southwest has consistently led the entire airline industry with the lowest ratio of complaints per passenger boarded. What does Southwest do differently that no one else in airlines does? It keeps things simple and consistent‚ which drives
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JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation Summary In July 1999‚ David Neeleman announced his plan to launch a new airline that would bring “humanity back to air travel.” Despite the fact the airline industry had 87 new-airline failures in U.S. over the past 20 years. Neeleman’s plan convinced a group of investors and quickly raised $130 million from venture-capital community. This is the way JetBlue Airways established. With its strong capital base‚ JetBlue acquired a fleet of new Airbus A320 aircraft and focused
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Program evaluation may be defined as the systematic collection of information about the characteristics‚ activities‚ and outcomes of programs for the purpose of making judgements about program effectiveness‚ improving program effectiveness‚ and/or informing decisions about future program development (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 1999). As this definition suggests‚ the evaluation of a program can emphasize its characteristics‚ its activities‚ its outcomes‚ or some combination of these
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Case study—JetBlue airways IPO valuation Introduction: As a leader of airways industries‚ JetBlue is successful because of professional services and a good management team. In 2002‚ JetBlue became a public company. Despite the fact that US airline industry had witness 87 new airline failures over the previous 20 years‚ Jetblue overcame difficulties and expressed confidence in the bright future. Before going public Before going public in 2002‚ JetBlue has outstanding advantage in the whole
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At the beginning‚ JetBlue management set the tone for themselves that they would be different then other airlines. To do that they set values for all employees from top to bottom to follow and they set up an attractive pay and a unique benefits package that would allow for successful recruitment and retention of employees‚ while significantly reducing the chance of a union moving into the organization. Equal Employment Opportunity Laws There are certain Equal Employment Opportunity laws that
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JetBlue Airlines Strategic Management Case Analysis Introduction to the Company History of the Firm JetBlue was established in 1999‚ and was the third airline start-up for founder and CEO David Neeleman. Neeleman managed to gather $130 million‚ the most ever raised for a start-up airline‚ from investors that included Chase Capital and financier George Soros. With the large start-up capital he purchased new Airbus A320 jets equipped with satellite TV‚ a first in the industry. In 2004 the
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