...assignment should be completed in Word format. Please show all workings. 3. Late assignments will not be accepted unless arrangements have been made with myself before the due date. EASTBORO MACHINE TOOLS CORPORATION In mid-September of 2001, Jennifer Campbell, chief financial officer of Eastboro Machine Tools Corporation, paced the floor of her Minnesota office. She needed to submit a recommendation to Eastboro’s board of directors regarding the company’s dividend policy, which had been the subject of an ongoing debate among the firm’s senior managers. Compounding her problem was the previous week’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The stock market had plummeted in response to the attacks, and along with it Eastboro’s stock had fallen 18 percent, to $22.15. In response to the market collapse, a spate of companies had announced plans to buy back stock, some to signal confidence in their companies as well as in the U.S. financial markets, and others for opportunistic reasons. Now Jennifer Campbell’s dividend-decision problem was compounded by the dilemma of whether to use company funds to pay out dividends or to buy back stock instead. BACKGROUND ON THE DIVIDEND QUESTION After years of traditionally strong earnings and predictable dividend growth, Eastboro had faltered in the past five years. In response, management implemented two extensive restructuring programs, both of which were...
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...Eastboro Machine Tools Corporation Problem Statement When considering whether or not it is necessary to pay dividend, Eastboro Machine Tools Corporation is facing a problem, i.e. how to provide enough cash to ensure the upcoming aggressive growth in the following years. If dividend is necessarily paid, how much dividend will be paid to benefit the shareholders most in the long run? Situation Analysis After two massive restructurings, the firm seems to get in a quick track to development. Its product “Artificial Workforce” appears to have a bright future. Most of securities analysts are optimistic about the product’s impact on the company. That’s why Campbell took the boldest approach by assuming that the company would grow at a 15% compound rate. However, we have noticed that whether or not the 15% growth rate could be achieved heavily depends on the financial decision and the dividend decision even if the firm has good opportunity to generate satisfactory free cash flow to firm (FCFF). Thus, in order to ensure the maximization of the shareholders’ long-term benefits, Ms. Campbell has to take a close look at how the dividend decision impacts the financial decision and the resultant effects on investment decision and the market values of the entire firm and the equity. As the case indicates, Campbell has five options: Zero-dividend, 40%-dividend, Residual-dividend, stock repurchase and not to matter. In my mind, Campbell’s ultimate target is to guarantee...
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...submitted to McGraw−Hill for publication by the instructor of this course. The instructor is solely responsible for the editorial content of such materials. 111 MBAP ISBN: 0−390−42334−3 MBA Program Contents Bruner • Case Studies in Finance: Managing for Corporate Value Creation, 4/e II. Financial Analysis and Forecasting 1 1 6 16 16 39 52 52 60 66 66 84 100 100 6. The Financial Detective, 1996 11. ServerVault: ‘‘Reliable, Secure, and Wicked Fast’’ III. Estimating the Cost of Capital 12. ‘‘Best Practices’’ in Estimating the Cost of Capital: Survey and Synthesis 15. Teletech Corporation, 1996 IV. Capital Budgeting and Resource Allocation 19. Diamond Chemicals PLC (A): The Merseyside Project 20. Diamond Chemicals PLC (B): Merseyside and Rotterdam Projects VI. Management of the Corporate Capital Structure 29. Structuring Corporate Financial Policy 31. Polaroid Corporation, 1996 VIII. Valuing the Enterprise: Acquisitions and Buyouts 41. Palamon Capital Partners/TeamSystem S.P.A. iii Bruner: Case Studies in Finance: Managing...
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...Six months ago I wrote a report titled “How to Hack the Stock Market”. The report is just 62 pages long but it explains a specific stock market loophole I use to make roughly $10,000 a month. After first writing the report I sold it to experienced traders from an online investing community. Within weeks some of the traders were exploiting the loophole and making thousands of dollars. Because of that success I decided to create this website and sell the report online. I apologize for the short quiz I just had you fill out... I only want to teach this strategy to those who will actually put it to use. If someone couldn’t answer those simple questions, they will not have the drive or motivation to make this work. I could write a killer ad for my report. I could fill it with testimonials from successful students and even show you proof of my earnings. But I’m not going to do that – I hate those late night infomercials more than anyone else I know. Instead, I’m just going to let you read Chapter 1 of my report. (I’ve reproduced it below). But first, I need to tell you something. Some of my friends and clients laugh at the title of the report. I mean, I admit "How to Hack the Stock Market" is a little kitsch. But I called it that because... My report won't teach you about "life". I'm not gonna bore you with mindless drivel about personal finance and achieving your dreams. If you want that stuff buy 'Rich Dad Poor Dad'. Or any of the other "get rich quick" books...
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...assignment should be completed in Word format. Please show all workings. 3. Late assignments will not be accepted unless arrangements have been made with myself before the due date. EASTBORO MACHINE TOOLS CORPORATION In mid-September of 2001, Jennifer Campbell, chief financial officer of Eastboro Machine Tools Corporation, paced the floor of her Minnesota office. She needed to submit a recommendation to Eastboro’s board of directors regarding the company’s dividend policy, which had been the subject of an ongoing debate among the firm’s senior managers. Compounding her problem was the previous week’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The stock market had plummeted in response to the attacks, and along with it Eastboro’s stock had fallen 18 percent, to $22.15. In response to the market collapse, a spate of companies had announced plans to buy back stock, some to signal confidence in their companies as well as in the U.S. financial markets, and others for opportunistic reasons. Now Jennifer Campbell’s dividend-decision problem was compounded by the dilemma of whether to use company funds to pay out dividends or to buy back stock instead. BACKGROUND ON THE DIVIDEND QUESTION After years of traditionally strong earnings and predictable dividend growth, Eastboro had faltered in the past five years. In response, management implemented two extensive restructuring programs, both of which were...
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...Eastboro Machine Tools Corporation Eastboro Machine Tools Corporation Problem Statement When considering whether or not it is necessary to pay dividend, Eastboro Machine Tools Corporation is facing a problem, i.e. how to provide enough cash to ensure the upcoming aggressive growth in the following years. If dividend is necessarily paid, how much dividend will be paid to benefit the shareholders most in the long run? Situation Analysis After two massive restructurings, the firm seems to get in a quick track to development. Its product “Artificial Workforce” appears to have a bright future. Most of securities analysts are optimistic about the product’s impact on the company. That’s why Campbell took the boldest approach by assuming that the company would grow at a 15% compound rate. However, we have noticed that whether or not the 15% growth rate could be achieved heavily depends on the financial decision and the dividend decision even if the firm has good opportunity to generate satisfactory free cash flow to firm (FCFF). Thus, in order to ensure the maximization of the shareholders’ long-term benefits, Ms. Campbell has to take a close look at how the dividend decision impacts the financial decision and the resultant effects on investment decision and the market values of the entire firm and the equity. As the case indicates, Campbell has five options: Zero-dividend, 40%-dividend, Residual-dividend, stock repurchase and not to matter. In my mind, Campbell’s...
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...How Eastboro’s Stock was affected after the events of Sept.11. The events of September 11th, 2001 had caused Eastboro’s stock to drop by eighteen percent and earning since 1996 had been considerably less than the previous five years in which the firm enjoyed high earnings and stable dividend growth. Jennifer Campbell, CEO of Eastboro Machine Tools Corporation, faced the important question of whether to use the company’s funds to pay dividends or use the funds to repurchase shares? We would recommend the company to pursue a zero-dividend payout policy since the company is a growth firm. The only method of generating funds Eastboro’s management would be willing to undertake under their current policy is issuance of stock. This has negative connotations for shareholders because stock issuance would dilute shareholder equity If Eastboro were to have a zero dividend policy, after two years they would be able to generate excess cash rather than borrowing for their financing needs. There would be no additional debt added and excess cash would be used to pay off existing debt. If the firm were to pursue a twenty percent payout policy they would borrow for four years and have excess cash for three years. If the company were to pursue a forty percent payout policy they would have to borrow for six years and would have excess cash for one year. If the company pursued a residual policy, it would result in all retained earnings being paid out as dividends, and is therefore, unfavorable...
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...1. In theory, to fund an increased dividend payout or a stock buyback, a firm might invest less, borrow more, or issue more stock. Which of these three elements is Eastboro management willing to vary, and which elements remain fixed as a matter of policy? Management is willing to vary their investment (investing less) as well as issue more stock. This is not against their policy. But the management would not be willing to borrow more as their borrowing policy is limited to 40% debt to equity ratio. 2. What happens to Eastboro's financing need and unused debt capacity if , a. No dividends are paid? If no dividend are paid, the company does not need financing required for the dividends. Hence the company’s financing needs decreases. If the company pays 40% dividend, they need to borrow $30 million in 2001 and if no dividend is paid, they only need to borrow $23 million. Hence the unused debt capacity also increases if no dividend is paid. b. 20 percent payout is pursued? If 20% dividend payout policy is pursued, the amount needed for dividend would be $3.6 million as opposed to $7 million (with a 40% payout). The company requires less financing and hence the financing needs decreases as opposed to a 40% dividend payout. Also the unused debt capacity would decrease as the company needs to borrow $26.6 million as opposed to $30 million (with a 40% payout). c. 40 percent payout is pursued? If 40% dividend policy is pursued, the financing needs of...
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...PROBLEM STATEMENT In mid September 2001, Jennifer Campbell, the chief financialofficer of Eastboro Machine Tools Corporation, a large CAD/CAM (computer-aided design andmanufacturing) equipment manufacturer must decide whether to pay out dividends to the firm’sshareholders, or repurchase stock. If Campbell chooses to pay out dividends, she must alsodecide on the amount of the payout and how it would affect the company going forward. Anadditional question is whether the firm should embark on a campaign of corporate-imageadvertising and change its corporate name to reflect its new outlook of being a moretechnological company.When considering whether or not it is necessary to pay dividend to shareholders, EastboroMachine Tools Corporation have a problem, the problem is the correct decision andimplementation of Eastboro's dividend policy. In that it has to decide how to provide enoughcash to ensure the upcoming aggressive growth of 15% compounded in the following years. SITUATION ANALYSIS After two massive restructurings, the firm has established itself as anindustry leader in CAM/CAD technology business. Its product being the “Artificial Workforce”appears to have a bright future. Most of securities analysts are optimistic about the product’simpact on the company. This is why Campbell took the bold approach to assuming that thecompany would grow at a 15% compound rate. For 3 years in a row since 1996, dividends hadexceeded earnings, except in 1999, dividends were decreased to a...
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...POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT AY 2015-16 TERM: III TITLE OF THE COURSE: FINANCE II CREDITS: 4 Name of the Faculty Arnab Bhattacharya Gaurav Singh Chauhan Kousik Guhathakurta Radha M. Ladkani Faculty Block/ Room No. J BLOCK C-102 A-106 J BLOCK Email Telephone Number arnabb@iimidr.ac.in gauravs@iimidr.ac.in kousikg@iimidr.ac.in; radhal@iimidr.ac.in; 0731-2439589 0731-2439592 0731-2439518 0731-2439698 COURSE DESCRIPTION The second core course in Finance deals with the core corporate finance functions in an applied setting. The participants are exposed to real world corporate finance decisions to be taken up by managers for creating value. Such an exposure is accomplished through a mix of theory and practice. The pedagogy employed reflects a judicious mix of case discussions, lectures and problem solving approach. COURSE OBJECTIVES The objective is to familiarize participants with the three major decision areas of Corporate Finance, viz. the investments, financing and earnings distribution decisions. Subsequently the participants are to be offered an integrated view of the decision areas by discussing the issues in corporate valuations and risk management. The course aims at sharpening the financial decision making skills of the participants. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED MEASURES At the end of the course student is expected to accomplish the following learning outcomes. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)...
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