provides an opportunity to perform a discounted cash flow/NPV evaluation to whether an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system should be implemented at Whirlpool Europe. Students will incorporate the mechanics of working capital analysis to estimate cash flows related to the reduction in inventory. Additionally, increased sales and improved margins will have a positive impact. In short, the case analysis will include: • Calculating the cash flows from improved inventory management, which
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Valuation (per share) DCF Analysis Comparables Analysis Current Price Target Price $16.06- 32.97 RST / NYSE .65 19.9 287,505 $569 $26.25 $31.88 (50% weight) $37.10 (50%) $26.25 $34.49 Summary Financials 2009A ($M) Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow $252 $13.4 $41.1 CORPORATE SUMMARY Rosetta Stone Inc. (RST) joined the public markets in the spring of 2009. As of the end of their fiscal year 2009 they reported $252 million in sales, while also growing profits at 54 percent year over year. The
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V O LU M E 2 0 | N U M B E R 2 | s p RiN g 2 0 0 8 Journal of APPLIED CORPORATE FINANCE A MO RG A N S TA N L E Y P U B L I C AT I O N In This Issue: Valuation and Corporate portfolio Management Corporate portfolio Management Roundtable Presented by Ernst & Young 8 Panelists: Robert Bruner, University of Virginia; Robert Pozen, MFS Investment Management; Anne Madden, Honeywell International; Aileen Stockburger, Johnson & Johnson; Forbes Alexander, Jabil Circuit; Steve Munger and
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Offshore Drilling Incorporated Introduction On April 1, 1998, John Dolittle received a call he feared would be coming. His client, Linda Sprague, the President of Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (PEPCO), wanted to default on PEPCO’s contract with John’s company, Offshore Drilling Incorporated (ODI). Sprague gave two weeks notice until the papers would be filed. ODI is an offshore drilling contractor that provides mobile drilling rigs, as well as the expertise and personnel to drill
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to publish the IPO and use the financial data to evaluate the price is suit for the first publish. In this case, there are three different share valuation methods: P/E multiple (comparison pricing); EBIT multiple (comparison pricing) and discounted free cash flow (fundamental pricing). Analysis the advantage and disadvantage of the IPO JetBlue has been successful to duplicate Southwest’s strategy which provides high aircraft utilization and low fare. The cost of per available-seat-mile is the lowest
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which you would recommend as a buy. You are correct that this is not an investments class but as you take a look at the examples provided you will see the application of various topics studied in this course. You will see ratios discussed, discounted cash flow valuation applied, growth opportunities analyzed and ultimately whether or not the investment opportunity is one that should be pursued. This investment opportunity and determining the risk, reward and valuation all are discussed throughout
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INTRODUCTION Jennifer Sobieski, an analyst within the headquarters of working computers, has been asked to judge whether or not or not operating ought to sell a division of the firm that has been losing market share and needs a good deal of recent investment to stay competitive. The ailing product could be a personal data appliance, or PDA, that when led the market in options and innovation, solely to fall prey to competition from varied companies once it had paved the means for product category
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the recently submitted leasing contract proposal, Ocean Carriers would have to purchase a new ship. The purchasing of a new ship is a considerable investment. We have analyzed whether or not Ocean Carriers should make this investment using Free Cash Flow and Net Present Value (NPV) analysis. Given the details of the contract, the forecasted daily time charter rates, and the costs data; we have concluded that Ocean Carriers should not accept the proposal and purchase a new ship if the company’s plan
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It helps us to take investment decisions. • If Estimated Value > Market Price, Buy • If Estimated Value < Market Price, Don’t Buy How can equity be valued? • DDM • Relative Valuation • CAPM In discounted cash flow valuation, the objective is to find the value of an asset, given its cash flow, growth and risk characteristics. In relative valuation, we value an asset based upon how similar assets are currently priced in the market. A prospective house buyer decides how much to pay
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new securities through underwriter(承销商) to public 2. Investors get new securities, firm gets funding Secondary market Investors trade previously issued securities on financial markets Financial market and the Economy 1.Information Role: Capital flows to companies with best prospects 2. Consumption Timing: Use securities to store wealth 3. Allocation of Risk: Investors can select securities consistent with their tastes for risk 4.Separation of Ownership and Management: With stability comes agency
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