...Executive Summary With the world demand for oil and gas is increasing and likely to increase further and as a developing country creating a best way to produce oil and gas to the unlimited demand. Petroliam Nasional Berhad(PETRONAS) has decided to analyse its business venture in three different countries all over the world. The countries are United States, China and Russia. Investing in international country may give out some financial risk. This paper is discussing the method Petronas can use to overcome all the financial risk in United States, China and Russia. A study on the derivative market of all the three countries is done to measure the risks and to know the ways to overcome the risks. Besides, this paper also discusses the taxation of every each country and how Petronas can minimize the tax burden. At the end of this paper, a conclusion is made (based on the criteria mention above) to which country to invest with different proportion. 1.0 Company Background and Risk Profile 1.1 Introduction to Oil and Gas industry in Malaysia Malaysia is one of the largest net exporters of oil and gases its region and the world. They have many gas and oil deposits on land and in the oceans surrounding the country. The country produces almost 2% of the world’s natural gas and nearly 13% of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) and is ranked 25th in oil production in the world producing more than 750,000...
Words: 3719 - Pages: 15
...worth the initial investment. Question 4-12 Go to www.stockcharts.com/freecharts/yieldcurve.html and click on the animated yield-curve graph (be sure JAVA is enabled on your browser). Answer the following questions: a. Is the yield curve typically upward sloping, downward sloping, or flat? The yield curve is typically upward sloping. b. Notice the behavior of the yield curve and the S&P 500 between July 28, 1998, and October 19, 1998. In August 1998, Russia defaulted on billions of dollars of foreign debt. Then, in late September came the news that at the behest of the Federal Reserve, fifteen financial institutions would infuse $3.5 billion in new capital into hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management, which had lost nearly $2 billion in the previous month. Comment on these events as they relate to movements in the yield curve and the S&P 500 that you see in the animation. I could not access the graph during 1998 however, I would say that due to the defaults on debt of Russia and the reaction to infuse 3.5 billion of new capital even though 2 billion was lost it caused the value of the dollar to go down. Once the value of the dollar was down inflation would have been on the rise, which caused the interest rates to go up, possibly due to speculation as well since the bankers...
Words: 944 - Pages: 4
...Login | Register | News updated at 10:55 PM IST | | Friday 18 November 2011 | | | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form | | Bottom of Form | Weather Max: 0°C Min : 0°C | | In Bangalore Sunny day | | | | | | * Home * News * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * Business * Supplements * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- ...
Words: 3888 - Pages: 16
...ZHUKOVSKY, Russia (Reuters) - A hotel in orbit, lunar sightseeing flights and luxury rides into the cosmos -- all are part of Russia's vision to ensure it is not left behind in the growing space tourism industry. Russian firms unveiled their plans at the country's premiere air show this week at Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, saying the race was on to build a new craft to take people into space following the retirement of NASA's space shuttle in April. RKK Energia unveiled plans for a replacement shuttle and Orbital Technologies said it hoped to build an orbiting hotel with room for seven guests by 2016. Other plans include flying tourists to the dark side of the moon and, by 2030, to Mars. "Space tourism is a real and fast-growing business," said Sergei Kostenko, head of Russian firm Orbital Technologies, said at the MAKS air show. "Whoever builds the first new spaceship now will reap big dividends." Although Russia currently holds a monopoly on rides to space aboard its Soviet-designed Soyuz, it starts at a disadvantage. Foreign experts say they doubt Russian firms can achieve their ambitious goals because they lack funding and even Russian officials said it would be hard to rival U.S. private sector firms now competing for contracts with NASA. Funding for the U.S. space program is much higher and NASA is expected to forge ahead with building a new generation of craft capable of traveling into deep space, with flights into low Earth orbit outsourced to private firms...
Words: 781 - Pages: 4
...businessmen, whom were represented by the AAR, announced a strategic partnership which was designed to jointly hold their oil assets and the creation of TNK-BP in Russian and the Ukraine, on 1st September 2003. AAR’s holdings in TNK international, ONAKO, SIDANCO, RUSIA Pretrolum; whom held license for Kovytka and Verkhnechonsk fields), and Rospan field located in West Siberia, were all contributed towards TNK-BP. On the other hand BP’s holdings in SIDANCO, RUSIA Petroleum and its BP Moscow retail network, all contributed towards TNK-BP. BP and AAR reached an agreement to consolidate AAR’s 50% stake in Slavneft and into TNK-BP, in January 2014. ARR and Sibnett (now known as Gazprom Neft) previously joined Slavneft. Slavneft has operations in Russia and Belarus. Production increased to 1.69 million barrels per day of oil in 2009, compared to 1.642 million barrels per day of oil produced in 2008. Also in 2009, TNK-BP’s total proved reserves reach 329% in compliance with PRMS methodology (previously known as SPE). The average SEC LOF reserve ratio only accounted to 139%, over the past five years. TNK-BP acquired BP’s upstream...
Words: 2516 - Pages: 11
...Financial Analysis – PepsiCo Inc. In 1893, a pharmacist named Caleb Bradham invented a tonic, which he called "Brad's drink". This drink was carbonated and contained sugar, vanilla, rare oils, pepsin, and cola nuts. Bradham sold his drink at his pharmacy's soda fountain and by 1898, "Brad's drink" had been renamed to Pepsi Cola (Zokawics, 2007). Pepsi existed on the brink of ruin under various owners until Loft Candy bought it in 1931. Its fortunes improved in 1933 when, in the midst of the Depression, it doubled the size of its bottles to 12 ounces without raising the five-cent price. In 1939 Pepsi introduced the world's first radio jingle. Two years later Loft Candy merged with its Pepsi subsidiary and became The Pepsi-Cola Company. PepsiCo Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York, with interests in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc. PepsiCo has since expanded from just the Pepsi product to a broader range of food and beverage brands, the largest of which include an acquisition of Tropicana in 1998 and a merger with Quaker Oats in 2001, which also added the Gatorade brand to its portfolio as well. As of 2009, 19 of PepsiCo's product lines generated retail sales of more than $1 billion each, and the company’s products were distributed across more than 200 countries...
Words: 2047 - Pages: 9
...Saint Petersburg State University Graduate School of Management Group project for the Corporate Finance course (Part II) Financial Statements Analysis, Free Cash Flow Estimation, Company Valuation, Description of Dividend Policy and Recently Taken Projects For PAO Gazprom Performed by group №___ MiM, cohort II Group members: Supervisor: assoc. prof. Yulia B. Ilina Financial statements analysis This part of analysis will be conducted using financial ratios, percentage change in the balance sheets and income statements, as well as common size balance sheets and income statements for the years 2010 – 2014. Some values of industry averages were found in the Thomson Reuters Eikon database. Missing values were calculated using financial statements of the key players in the industry (ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and BP). Financial ratios Liquidity ratios Let us look at whether Gazprom can meet its short-term obligations using the resources it has at the moment. Current ratio measures the firm’s ability to pay its short-term and long-term obligations Current ratio= Current assestsCurrent liabilities. Fig.1 For Gazprom it equals 2,38, while the industry average is 1,16. This means that Gazprom can cover all its current liabilities with its current assets easily. It is higher than the industry average, which indicates that Gazprom can cover its current liabilities with its current assets easier than an average company from the industry. Gazprom can invest in...
Words: 7117 - Pages: 29
...the company Herculean which is a new Canadian company which manufactures soft-shell jackets under the brand name of “Herculean”. This company has its different product lines. For instance, Safety jackets, winter jackets and so on and is seeking to expand its arm in the international market. And it has its eye on Russian market. There are various factors, which is taken into consideration by the company while choosing an international market. Since, Russia has 60 percent of middle class and lower wellness people who are also called working class for whom affordable safety jackets are mandatory. On the top of that, the Russian winter is considered as the most severe winters in the world where people needs high quality of winter jackets to stay warm during winters. This company has propensity to manufacture these kinds of high quality and long life sustaining jackets which is more convenient for the Russian market. Country Analysis: 1. Russian Trade & Economic situation: Facts: Because of high prices charged by Russia for the main exports like oil & gas primarily, the country had maintained the stability in macroeconomic by growing the real GDP by 40% followed with cutting down the annual average inflation rate by 6.5%. The public expenditure has also been brought under control. Due to the 1998 crisis, Russian government learnt how to overcome from this kind of situation. For instance, high revenues of oil has been taken in the four years of budget surplus, the...
Words: 1594 - Pages: 7
...of growth opportunities, Whilst retaining a strong balance sheet, we Are well placed to repeat the cycle of creating, adding and realizing shareholder value. 2012 Acquisition of Nautical Petroleum Nautical was an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. It had development assets in the United Kingdom North Sea (including interests in the Catcher, Kraken and Mariner fields) and exploration assets in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. Acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS Agora was a private Norwegian company with non-operated, exploration, appraisal and developmental assets in the UK and Norwegian North Sea. Proposed $3.5 billion return of cash to shareholders announced Shareholders to receive £1.60/share dividend for each Ordinary Share. 2011 Simon Thomson becomes Chief Executive Part sale of shareholding in Cairn India to Vedanta Resources plc completed Cairn retains an approximate 22 per cent shareholding in Cairn India. 2010 Proposed part sale of Cairn India to Vedanta Resources plc Cairn announces the proposed part sale of up to 51% of its shareholding in Cairn India to Vedanta. Cairn's interests in Bangladesh acquired by Santos Santos acquires all of Cairn's assets in Bangladesh, including its interest in the Sangu gas field and Block 16 exploration acreage. 2009 Successful placing of 6,542,270 new Ordinary Shares (5%) at Placing Price of £17.75/share raises $161 million Cairn agrees farm out with Petronas International Corporation...
Words: 742 - Pages: 3
...of growth opportunities, Whilst retaining a strong balance sheet, we Are well placed to repeat the cycle of creating, adding and realizing shareholder value. 2012 Acquisition of Nautical Petroleum Nautical was an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. It had development assets in the United Kingdom North Sea (including interests in the Catcher, Kraken and Mariner fields) and exploration assets in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. Acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS Agora was a private Norwegian company with non-operated, exploration, appraisal and developmental assets in the UK and Norwegian North Sea. Proposed $3.5 billion return of cash to shareholders announced Shareholders to receive £1.60/share dividend for each Ordinary Share. 2011 Simon Thomson becomes Chief Executive Part sale of shareholding in Cairn India to Vedanta Resources plc completed Cairn retains an approximate 22 per cent shareholding in Cairn India. 2010 Proposed part sale of Cairn India to Vedanta Resources plc Cairn announces the proposed part sale of up to 51% of its shareholding in Cairn India to Vedanta. Cairn's interests in Bangladesh acquired by Santos Santos acquires all of Cairn's assets in Bangladesh, including its interest in the Sangu gas field and Block 16 exploration acreage. 2009 Successful placing of 6,542,270 new Ordinary Shares (5%) at Placing Price of £17.75/share raises $161 million Cairn agrees farm out with Petronas International Corporation...
Words: 742 - Pages: 3
...emerging pharma markets like Russia, Romania, Brazil, Malaysia and South Africa, offering opportunities for cross-selling and better brand-building. • Synergy benefits of US$ 250 million are expected to be gained from the third year following the closure of the deal, driven by a combination of revenue, procurement and supply chain efficiencies and other cost synergies. • Post-deal closure, Daiichi Sankyo (the majority shareholder of Ranbaxy) will become the second largest shareholder of Sun Pharma with a 9% stake. • Daiichi Sankyo has also agreed to indemnify the merged entity for costs and expenses incurred in Ranbaxy’s recent settlement with the US Department of Justice in regards to its Toansa facility in India. • The merger will see Sun Pharma’s revenue jump by a whopping 40% but its operating profits will rise by a meagre 7.5% based on pro forma 2013 financials. Its operating profit margin will decline from 44.1% to 29.2%. Therefore, the merger will have a negative effect on its performance in the near future. Particulars Year ended Year ended 31st Year ended Year ended 31st 31st March, 2015* March, 2014* 31st March, 2015* March, 2014* Total Revenue 82,287.7 30,065.5 279,811.0 166,325.9 (Loss) / Profit after tax (14,741.3) (28,285.2) 45,393.8 31,414.7 Dividend on Equity Shares 7,219.5 3,106.7 7,219.5 3106.7 Corporate Dividend tax 1,469.7 528.0 1,469.7 528.0 Transfer to Various Reserves 0 0 1.9 0 Amount of dividend per equity share of ` 1/- each...
Words: 738 - Pages: 3
...Pepsi Co understands what is entailed to being an authoritative incorporated citizen it’s not only doing the correct thing that counts, but doing the correct business thing. PepsiCo’s has set their mission to becoming the world’s leading consumer product company with a focus on convenient foods and beverages. PepsiCo’s visions programs set in place with a focus on environmental stewardship, activities to benefit society, and a commitment in building shareholder value by striving to become a credible company. PepsiCo’s approach to financial performance is a shareholder ambition, and the belief that addressing social and environmental issues can also deliver on their aim and plan consisting of human, environmental, and talent sustainability. The following paper will discuss a comparison and contrast of three potential financial outcomes from PepsiCo; Increase in Sales, Decrease in Sales, and Effects on PepsiCo stock due to increase and decrease in Sales. Financial Outcome: Increase in Sales PepsiCo runs its global operation in an efficient and profitable manner. The company is the largest food and beverage business in North America, and the second largest in the world. What separates PepsiCo from the rest of the competition are brand identity, creativity, and excellence in execution. PepsiCo had a profitable 2011, and all indicators point to a successful 2012 leading to increased shareholder wealth. In 2011, PepsiCo net revenue grew 14% on a core basis, along with core division...
Words: 1392 - Pages: 6
...Industry Conditions While a difficult economy has caused most consumers to spend less, the market for quick-service restaurants, has experienced slow growth recently (Standard and Poor’s, 2012). The increase in traffic from those switching from higher priced restaurants to quick-service restaurants has been balanced by the number of individuals who opt to eat at home to decrease their costs of eating out. Further, costs for quick-service restaurants have increased. According to Standard and Poor’s (2012), increases in food and paper costs this past year, have resulted in lower operating margins as restaurants are assuming the costs rather than increasing the cost of food for consumers. According to Jim Yin (n.d.), CFA, “Year to date through February 17, the S&P Restaurants Index was up 4.4% versus an 8.7% increase for the S&P 1500 Index. In 2011, the sub-industry index outperformed the 1500, with a gain of 27.9% versus a 0.3% decline.” Financial Position of McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) is the leader in global foodservice retail with more than 33,000 restaurants worldwide and 1.7 million employees in 119 countries (“McDonald’s Corporation”, 2012). Approximately 68 million people eat at McDonald’s each day (“McDonald’s Corporation”, 2012). With international growth and globalization on the rise for many quick service restaurants, such as Starbucks and Yum!, McDonald’s Corporation has also taken advantage of worldwide global growth. McDonald’s...
Words: 760 - Pages: 4
...operating cash flow and oil and gas production” (www.static.shell.com). The company consists of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies. The number one goal of Shell are to engage resourcefully, reliably, and beneficially in oil, oil products, gas, chemical, and other selected businesses. Market Share For the past five years, Shell has been the industry leader in lubricant suppliers. During these years, Shell has gained 13% of the market volume in the United States and 23% in Mexico, the fastest growing North American market. Global demand for lubricants has grown around 6% since 2009 signifying a gradual recovery from these economic hard times. “The strongest growth is predicted to come from the BRIC countries--Brazil, Russia, India and China--plus South Korea. Predicted continued growth for South America bodes well for Shell, which increased its share in 2010 in both Brazil and in South America overall” (www.theautochannel.com). Financials “Cost reduction and...
Words: 1205 - Pages: 5
...Delivery and growth Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 Royal Dutch Shell Our Business With 104,000 employees in more than 110 countries and territories, Shell plays a key role in helping to meet the world’s growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways. Our Exploration & Production business searches for and recovers oil and natural gas around the world. Many of these activities are carried out as joint venture partnerships, often with national oil companies. Our Gas & Power business liquefies natural gas and transports it to customers across the world. Its gas to liquids (GTL) process turns natural gas into cleaner-burning synthetic fuel and other products. It develops wind power to generate electricity and invests in solar power technology. It also licenses our coal gasification technology, a cleaner way of turning coal into chemical feedstocks and energy. Our Oil Sands business, the Athabasca Oil Sands Project, extracts bitumen from oil sands in Alberta, western Canada and converts it to synthetic crude oils. Our Oil Products business makes, moves and sells a range of petroleum-based products around the world for domestic, industrial and transport use. Its Future Fuels and CO2 business unit develops fuels such as biofuels and hydrogen and synthetic fuels made from natural gas (GTL Fuel) and potentially from biomass; and leads company-wide activities on CO2 management. With...
Words: 135221 - Pages: 541