Memorandum To: Ms. Mortensen CC: Prof. Bjorn Johnson Date: 02/25/2013 Subject: Midland Energy Resources, Inc. Analysis Janet Mortensen, senior vice president of project finance for Midland Energy Resources, needs to estimate the cost of capital because it is an important data for estimating the project whether it will be profitable and worth the resources and risk. As mentioned in the case, Midland estimates the cost of capital to be used in analyzing asset appraisals for capital budgeting
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senior vice president of Midland Energy Resources, Inc., to advise her on cost of capital matters. Read the “Midland Energy Resources, Inc.: Cost of Capital” case (HBP #4129) handed out in class. This case illustrates how the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) may be used to estimate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) in a corporate setting. Then, working with your team, answer each of the following questions using data provided in the case: i. Why is Midland concerned about its WACC?
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1. To make an estimate of the cost of capital of Midland Energy Resources, Inc. It will use this information for asset appraisals for both capital budgeting and financial accounting, performance assessments, M&A proposals, and stock repurchase decisions. 2. 4.98% (30 year) would be the best risk-free rate for Midland since refining and marketing is the largest division in the company and refining and marketing division’s projects are mostly long-term projects. 3. Consolidated: 4.98
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has performed thorough analysis surrounding the questions of cost of capital for Midland Energy Resources, Inc. (Midland). Here are the results of our research: 1. Ms. Mortensen estimates Midland’s cost of capital for a variety of reasons including use for capital budgeting, financial accounting, performance assessments, stock repurchase estimations, and potential “M&A” opportunities. In addition, Midland relies on the cost of capital to deliver on the financial and investment policies
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I. INTRODUCTION: Midland Energy Resources was a global corporation specialising in oil and gas exploration and production (E&P), refining and marketing (R&M), and petrochemicals. Being one of the largest energy corporations in the world with a number of divisions, it is essential for the board of directors to calculate the company’s cost of capital accurately in order to apply it into several vital analyses of the corporation. This paper aims to estimate the corporate and divisional cost
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Case Analysis: Midland Energy Resources, INC.: Cost of Capital Midland’s consolidated balance sheet and its access to global financial and commodity markets Midland Energy Resources, Inc. was a global integrated oil and gas company. It had sometimes presented attractive opportunities to trade securities and commodities. Midland was been incorporated more than 120 years with more than 80000 employees in 2007. Midland conservative compared to some of its large competitors, but it did have a group
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expect for providing capital to the company, thus setting a benchmark that a new project has to meet. In the case, Janet Mortensen prepared the annual cost of capital estimates for Midland Energy Resources Inc. and each of its three divisions. Estimates of the cost of capital were used in many analyses within Midland, including asset appraisal for both capital budgeting and financial accounting, performance assessments, M&A proposal, and stock repurchase decisions. No, they were using the formula
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Caso # 3 Midland Energy Resources, Inc: Costo de Capital 1. ¿Cuáles son los componentes de la estrategia financiera de Midland Energy Resources? ¿Son compatibles con su objetivo de crecimiento? La estrategia Financiera de Midland tiene 4 pilares específicos: financiar un crecimiento importante en el extranjero, invertir en proyectos de creación de valor en todas las divisiones, optimizar su estructura de capital y recomprar oportunamente las acciones devaluadas. En otras palabras la principal
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FINA 6092 Advanced Financial Management 2014-15 Term 1 Case questions Case #A: Butler Lumber Company Questions 1. Why does Mr. Butler have to borrow so much money to support this profitable business? 2. Do you agree with his estimate of the company’s loan requirements? How much will he need to borrow to finance his expected expansion in sales (assume a 1991 sales volume of $3.6 million)? 3. As Mr. Butler’s financial advisor, would you urge him to go ahead with, or to reconsider, his anticipated
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the first Indian company to raise capital on the foreign market, through a Global Depositary Receipt(GDR) issue in Luxembtheirg. The company completed a second successful GDR issue in 1994. The company used the new capital in part to expand its petrochemicals wing, building the world's largest multi-feed cracker at the Hazira site. The company also added production plants for mono ethylene glycol, polyethylene, and purified terephthalic acid. The new units launched production in 1998.Reliance's opportunity
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