IPO Valuation FIN-605 Md. Miran Hossain College of Business Colorado State University 10 September‚ 2012 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of going public? Discuss the IPO process. The Advantages of Going Public Financial Benefit The financial benefit in the form of raising capital is the most distinct advantage of going public. Capital can be used to fund research and development‚ fund capital expenditure or even used to pay off existing debt. Moreover‚ once the company is
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Neeleman founded JetBlue after raising $130 million from investors and also contributing $5 million of his own money. Neeleman’s idea was to start a company that would combine the low fares of a discount airline carrier with the comforts of a small cozy den in people’s homes. By April‚ 2002‚ the airline company had flown over five million passengers‚ sold public stock at a starting price of $27 a share and acquired LiveTV‚ LLC‚ its provider of in-flight satellite entertainment systems. Despite its early
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Service at Southwest Airlines Kevin Winstead Sullivan University MGT 620 Executive Summary This proposal addresses the needed steps to be taken in order for Southwest Airlines to see continued growth in the airline industry. Southwest Airlines has been able to remain one of the most profitable airlines in the industry for an extended period of time. Even with the hindrance of the 2001 terrorist attacks involving airplanes and the U.S recession of 2008‚ Southwest has continued
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Southwest Airlines’ Strategic Management Chungsun Park Nonhanhla Nene Mohit Khatri Junbai Ma HOS 407 – Strategic Management Dr. Richard L. Valente 12/12/2011 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Mission‚ Vision‚ Values‚ and Goals 4 Organizational Structure 5 Management Process and Roles 6 Porter’s Five Forces 6 Threat of New Entrants 6 Threat of Substitute Products 8 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 9 Bargaining Power of Buyers 10 Rivalry 11 The Roots of Competitive
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JetBlue was founded by David Neeleman in 1998 and is America’s youngest airline flying to over 35 destinations including Caribbean and Atlantic regions. The key strategies and competitive advantages of JetBlue are the maximisation of its workforce productivity‚ high quality of service and innovation with affordable prices‚ low cost ticketing system‚ and efficient aircraft utilisation. JetBlue is a low-cost airline with a differentiated approach in regards to the high level of customer service
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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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strategy. Southwest gets more out of each plan than other major airlines by flying nonstop “point to point” routes evenly though the day (Tully 2015‚ p. 6). By adhering to the point-to-point strategy‚ it provides for an easier transition. The hub-and-spoke system operatesconcentrates most of an airline’s operations at a limited number of central hub cities and serves most other destinations in the system by providing one-stop or connecting service through a hub (Southwest Airlines Co. 2014‚ p
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3 Analysis of JetBlue Airways 3 Trends and Strategic Intent 3 SWOT analysis 3-4 Alternatives 4 Recommendations 4-5 Implementation 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 History 3 Analysis of JetBlue Airways 3 Trends and Strategic Intent 3 SWOT analysis 3-4 Alternatives 4 Recommendations 4-5 Implementation 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Table of Contents JET BLUE AIRWAYS
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success of Southwest Airlines? 2. How significant is the 10 to 15 minutes turnaround time of Southwest’s aircraft in terms of savings in investment and utilization of its aircraft compared to competitors? 3. What challenges is Southwest facing in the future and how should they meet those challenges? 4. What should their business and operations strategy be for the future? 5. Has Gary Kelly‚ the new Southwest CEO since 2004‚ been able to maintain the profitability of Southwest Airlines while insuring
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Illustrate the meaning of “Sustainable Competitive Advantage”. What was the main strategy adopted by Southwest Airlines that made it successful in the airline industry? Competitive advantage is a position of a company in a competitive landscape that allows the company earning return on investments higher than the cost of investments. Competitive advantage should be relevant‚ unique and sustainable. Therefore sustainable competitive advantage‚ it’s a long-term competitive advantage that a company
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