Introduction and Background Diageo was formed in 1997 through the merger of two consumer product companies Grand Metropolitan plc and Guinness plc under the strategy of reducing costs through marketing synergies‚ cutting overhead expenses and increasing production and purchasing efficiencies. The new merger wanted to concentrate solely on the beverage alcohol business‚ so it sold its packaged foods (Pillsbury) and fast food (Burger King) businesses. While the mandate for Managing for Value came
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Introduction Diageo was created when Grand Metropolitan‚ plc and Guiness‚ plc merged in 1997. While the Diageo name is not well known to consumers‚ its brands are among the most famous including Guinness‚ Smirnoff‚ Johnnie Walker and Cuervo. The company recently decided to focus on a strategy to grow through its spirits‚ wine and beer businesses and divest of its Pillsbury and Burger King subsidiaries. This case study will focus on the proposed capital structure decisions of Diageo. 2) Is Diageo’s
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Diageo Case 1. How has Diageo historically managed its capital structure? Diageo sought to maintain the low-debt (conservative) financial policies of the Guinness and Grand Met with goals to keep * its interest coverage ratio (EBITDA / Interest Payments) between 5 and 8 and * its EBITDA / Total Debt around 30-35% Although not quite as conservative as other UK firms (with Equity/Assets ratios of 42%)‚ it was successful in achieving these goals and retaining a credit rating of A+ (a
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Executive Summary Diageo‚ which is a London based company‚ has the production and distribution of Spirits and Wine‚ with highly recognized brands all around the world such as Johnny Walker and J&B‚ as its main business activity. Furthermore‚ the firm is engaged in the package food and fast food industry with Pillsbury and Burger King respectively. The corporation was formed in 1997 through the merger of Guinness Plc. and Grand Metropolitan. Diageo follows the norm of British Corporations
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DIAGEO PLC. SWOT ANALYSIS. 1. Introduction Diageo plc is a British multinational firm that owns some of the most popular alcoholic drinks in the world. The firm boosts a reputation of not only being the largest spirits producer in the world‚ but also being the world ’s leading premium drinks company. The company has an extensive portfolio and their most popular drinks include Smirnoff vodka‚ Baileys‚ Pimms‚ Blossom Hill and Guinness. The company owns 312‚120 Breweries
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Strategies Group January 2006 Corporate Capital Structure Authors Henri Servaes Professor of Finance London Business School The Theory and Practice of Corporate Capital Structure Peter Tufano Sylvan C. Coleman Professor of Financial Management Harvard Business School Editors James Ballingall Capital Structure and Risk Management Advisory Deutsche Bank +44 20 7547 6738 james.ballingall@db.com Adrian Crockett Head of Capital Structure and Risk Management Advisory‚ Europe & Asia
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE: MEANING: - Capital structure of a firm is a reflection of the overall investment and financing strategy of the firm. - Capital structure can be of various kinds as described below: ▪ Horizontal capital structure: the firm has zero debt component in the structure mix. Expansion of the firm takes through equity or retained earnings only. ▪ Vertical capital structure: the base of the structure is formed by a small amount
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Introduction Capital structure (CS) is one of the most important aspects of the Financial Management of any organization. It aims is to identify and implement the best capital structure proportion possible that suits the organizations needs and objectives. An optimal Capital structure boosts the prosperity of the company in the long run and reduces the risk. CS is a mixture of a company ’s current and non current debt‚ common and preferred equity. It ’s the way a company finances its functions
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Financial Management Unit – 4 Capital Structure Capital Structure • It refers to the kinds of securities and the proportionate amounts that make up capitalization. • A decision about the proportion among the three types of securities viz.‚ Equity shares‚ Pref. Shares and Debentures refers to the Capital Structure of an enterprise. What is “Capital Structure”? • Definition The capital structure of a firm is the mix of different securities issued by the firm to finance its operations
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the determinants of capital structure in plantations sector. Suggestion also include in this chapter for future research. 5.1 Conclusions This study examined the determinants of capital structure under plantations sector in Malaysia. It focused on plantation companies listed in main market of Bursa Malaysia during five years period from 2006 – 2010. The data is collected from companies’ annual reports. 200 observations has been done for 40 companies. The capital structure is determine by debt
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