Department of Accounting and Finance ΛΟΧ 590 Postgraduate Thesis Thesis supervisor: Dr Irene Karamanou Hadjigavriel Stavriana Acknowledgments: I would like to thank my supervisor, Dr Irene Karamanou, for guiding and helping me throughout my thesis as her critical thinking and logical guidance was of significant importance to me. I would also like to thank my family for supporting me and motivating me not only throughout my postgraduate but also undergraduate degree. Contents:
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•What is the outlook for the search industry as seen in 2004? What are Google’s strengths and weaknesses in its main business line? •Do you think Google should go public? To answer this question, list the pros and cons of doing an IPO, and assess these points in the context of Google. Consider Google’s competitive position in its industry, the market conditions, concerns of managers, firm’s financial health, etc. Pros and Cons of doing an IPO: Pros Cons An IPO allows a company to tap a
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Nectars has many options that determines their future at the time of this case. They are faced with a decision to remain independent, go public, or sell. The managers are comfortable with any of the options; however, pros and cons exist for each possible decision. Decision One - Go Public with an IPO If NN were to go public and have an initial public offering, many benefits would arise. First, the company would receive instant capital funding. Given their financially problematic history, financially
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ROSETTA STONE: pricing the 2009 IPO Teaching Note This case examines the April 2009 decision of Rosetta Stone management to price the initial public offering of Rosetta Stone stock during one of the most difficult periods in capital-raising history. The case outlines Rosetta Stone’s unique language-learning strategy and its associated strong financial performance. Students are invited to value the stock and take a position on whether the current $15 to $17 per share filing
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About the BAT with Sample Questions Table of Contents Introduction Test Overview Sample Questions Scoring Introduction We are excited about your participation in the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT). The BAT is a global, standardized online exam that the Bloomberg Institute has developed in partnership with premier companies, university faculty, and business professionals around the world. The test is designed for undergraduates and recent graduates who are interested in an entry‐level
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What is HR audit? A healthy HR function in an organization is as important as the physical and mental well being of a human body. Typically the basic reason why organizations prefer to conduct an HR audit is to get a clear judgment about the overall status of the organization and also to find out whether certain systems put in place are yielding any results. HR audit also helps companies to figure out any gaps or lapses and the reason for the same. Since every company plans certain systems and targets
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ARTICLE IN PRESS Journal of Financial Economics 84 (2007) 330–357 www.elsevier.com/locate/jfec Politically connected CEOs, corporate governance, and Post-IPO performance of China’s newly partially privatized firms$ Joseph P.H. Fana,Ã, T.J. Wonga, Tianyu Zhangb a The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong b City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Received 19 August 2005; received in revised form 31 January 2006; accepted 6 March 2006 Available online 24 January
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AT&T Wireless IPO Paper AT&T Wireless is a provider of telecommunications services in the United States and worldwide. Services offered include wireless communications, local exchange services and long-distance services. AT&T operates in four segments: Wireless, Wire line, Advertising Solutions and Other. Its Wireless subsidiaries provide both wireless voice and data communications services across the United States, and through roaming agreements, in a substantial number of foreign countries According
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ratio (P/E), EBITDA multiple, price cash flow rations (P/CF), price book value ratios (P/Bv) and price sales ratio. An Initial Public Offering is when a company initially offers shares of stocks to the public, which is also known as going public. An IPO is the first time the owners of the company give up part of that ownership to stockholders. The advantages of Initial Public Offering are associated with liquidity, monitoring, credibility, access to markets and to be able to raise capital in the future
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vastly reducing their opportunities for successfully monetizing their shares. O The most popular exit strategies are: • A merger with another company, either public or private • An acquisition by another company, either public or private • An Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) whereby a private company offers its shares to the general public through a registration process with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) • A private placement, whereby the company sells its securities to accredited
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