Case Analysis Saku Problem Synopsis of the Situation Saku offers products in six different product categories. Some of their products are doing well while sales of some products are declining. Certain segments are experiencing market growth while some others are close to stagnation. The company wants to determine a product portfolio for the next few years that will take advantage of opportunities for expansion without negatively impacting the current sales of its products. Key Issues
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2010 [Type text] Emerging Company Finance FNCE 480 - Final Frank Kurupacheril [TRENDSETTER’S TWO ROADS] Trendsetter‚ Inc – a warehouse and distribution solution software company for clothing retailers is faced with the usual dilemma. They are running out of seed money that the founders contributed. Now they have received two term sheets from prospective VC’s. The ball is in the founders’ court who have to choose one after weighing pros and the cons. Contents Introduction .
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Tivo case TiVo in 2002: Consumer Behavior Before reading the case‚ go to www.tivo.com‚ and watch the TiVo demo. it more important then all other appliances besides their microwave and cell phone. I really enjoyed the consumer response of their reaction to attempt to fast forwad through non-TiVo shows. Or the guy listening to the radio‚ wishing he had TiVo to catch all they were saying. Interesting. 2. Describe the propotypical TiVo consumer. How do they differ from you? The early
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Case: TiVo 1. What is Keast’s Decision Problem? Keast’s decision problem is what marketing mix should he follow? This includes the advertisements to be used‚ media to be followed and other marketing techniques that could be followed. Also a decision on how to reduce losses being made needs to be arrived at. One option was to decrease the price per set from $999 to $399 and thereby increasing volumes. 2. Based on the marketing plan towards the end of the case‚ what strategy do you see in
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FINS5530 HBS Case Assignment Semester 2‚ 2013 Instructor: Lixiong Guo Readings: 1. Note on Bank Loans. 2. US Bank of Washington case. Assignment: Please prepare a Credit Proposal Memo similar to the one shown in Exhibit 1 of “Note on Bank Loans”. Given the limited information you have from the case‚ you are not expected to include all components of Exhibit 1. The following is a suggested structure of your report: Purpose of the credit extension o Keep this part short
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Consumer Behavior- TiVo Case 1. As an emerging expert in consumer behavior‚ how would you tackle that mystery? • Identify potential customers and understand their needs. • Close the gap between intention to buy and action What do you think could be going on? • Make opinions leader and current customers attract prospects to buy. • Use promotion to stimulate desire to buy. What might “evangelists” mention as a cause of their failure to sell TiVo to their friends? • No interest in
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of capital used? How‚ if at all‚ should these anticipated uses affect the calculations? The cost of capital is the minimum acceptable rate of return for new investments in the corporation. Estimates of Midland’s cost of capital are used in many analysis within Midland‚ including asset appraisal for both capital budgeting and financial accounting‚ performance assessments‚ M&A proposals‚ and stock repurchase decisions. These estimates are used at the divison or the business unit level and also on
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HBS 9-501-050 Customer Value Measurement at Nortel Networks ’’ Optical Networks Division Nortel Networks was a global player in telephony‚ data and wireless and wireline Internet solutions. Maureen Conroy and Nathalie Sauve‚ members of the Customer Value Management (CVM) Team at Nortel Networks Optical Networks‚ must recommend one of three customer value measurement methodologies to ON President Greg Mumford. In December of 1997‚ ON took a “right-angle turn” ’’ innovative cultural‚ operational
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HBS Case Report: Shenzhen Development Bank Contents Executive Summary This report provides an analysis and evaluation of Newbridge’s proposed investment into Shenzhen Development Bank. Methods of analysis include an assessment of the bank’s financial performance‚ examining factors such as its asset quality‚ earning capability and capital adequacy. It also provides an in-depth analysis into the appropriateness of the price Newbridge must pay for the
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Ameritrade Case Writeup questions (do all this as if it is June 1997‚ date of the case): 1. What is Ameritrade’s capital structure? Because there is no preferred stock or long term debt‚ Ameritrade is a 100% equity firm. 2. What is Ameritrade’s cost of equity capital? CAPM= (.0643)+ (1.8264)(.188-.0559)=.2902=29.02% Return on Market=(899.470-757.12)/757.12=.188 Beta calculation on Attached Excel Spreadsheet. 3. What is Ameritrade’s cost of debt capital? Because there is
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