Cost of Capital _ Pioneer Petroleum Corporation Copyright © 1991 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. Harvard Business School Case 292-011. One of the critical problems confronting management and the board of Pioneer Petroleum Corporation in July 1991 was the determination of a minimum acceptable rate of return on new capital investments. The company's basic capital budgeting approach was to accept all proposed investments with a positive net present value when discounted at
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Daniel Hughes FINA 450 MID TERM Pioneer Petroleum Corporation Case 2-27-13 Background: Formed in 1924 by a merger of several firms, Pioneer Petroleum Corporation (PPC) is in the business of refining oil, building pipeline transportation and creating industrial fields. Pioneer is currently one of the primary producers of crude oil in the United States and is one of the top producers of Alaska crude oil. PPC is currently the lowest cost refiner on the western side of the globe, and has been
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Pioneer Petroleum is a multinational corporation that is in position to capitalize on investments all around the World. Within the industry Pioneer’s gasoline are among the cleanest burning fuels. They are better position than most to meet strict environmental guidelines as they currently have clean efficient running plants positioned to capitalize on less polluted products. Also Pioneer Petroleum is heavily involved in exploration and devilment. From 1924 to the present, pioneer has been able
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Pioneer Petroleum Corporation Ryan Rhodes Dr. Bacon February 18, 2009 Table of Contents Introduction Background……………………………………………………………….. Pg. 3 Major Problems……………………………………………………………. Pg. 5 Analysis Alternative Courses of Action………………………………………………Pg. 6 Analysis of Alternatives……………………………………………………. Pg. 6 Conclusion Suggested Course of Action………………………………………………... Pg. 8 Introduction Background Pioneer Petroleum was formed in 1924 with the merger of several
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Pioneer Petroleum Case Analysis Pioneer Petroleum Cases Analysis The Problem: Pioneer Petroleum Corporation (PPC) has two major problems that are interfering with the goal of the firm to maximize shareholder wealth. The first is that PPC has been calculating their weighted average cost of capital incorrectly, by incorrectly calculating their after tax cost of debt and their cost of equity. This miscalculation has subjected PPC to more risk and has hurt the company’s ability to make appropriate
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CASE: Pioneer Petroleum I. Does Pioneer estimate its overall weighted average cost of capital correctly One could argue that their assumption of debt policy staying same (12%) isn't very good since all estimates predict on growing investments worth billions during the next year. In addition, a closer analysis of the sources of the infromation shows that the return on equity (10%) is just an assumption made based on current earnings yield. Their first alternative would have been using divident
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Background: The Pioneer Petroleum Corporation is a hydrocarbons-based company, concentrating on oil, gas, coal, and petrochemicals. One of the critical problems confronting management and the board of Pioneer was the determination of a minimum acceptable rate of return on new capital investments. The company's basic capital budgeting approach was to accept all proposed investments with a positive net present value when discounted at the appropriate cost of capital. Further, the company is contemplating
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Pioneer Petroleum Cases Analysis The Problem: Pioneer Petroleum Corporation (PPC) has two major problems that are interfering with the goal of the firm to maximize shareholder wealth. The first is that PPC has been calculating their weighted average cost of capital incorrectly, by incorrectly calculating their after tax cost of debt and their cost of equity. This miscalculation has subjected PPC to more risk and has hurt the company’s ability to make appropriate investment decisions. This has
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Company Background Pioneer Petroleum Corporation (PPC) was formed as a result of several independent firms that operate in oil refining, pipeline transportation, and industrial chemical field merging together. The company has been through several changes since it was established in 1924 and over the years it became an integrated company with many products and services such as plastics, agriculture chemicals, and real-estate development. In 1985, PPC became a hydro-carbons based company, concentrating
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kokkaa italialaisen miehen kanssa?!? Vois sitä huonomminkin perjantaita viettää. olin mukana ja voin sanoa et mii laiki aloot!!!! Ja olihan se aika söpö or wat do you think kira? ;D kokkaa italialaisen miehen kanssa?!? Vois sitä huonomminkin perjantaita viettää. olin mukana ja voin sanoa et mii laiki aloot!!!! Ja olihan se aika söpö or wat do you think kira? ;D Pelle Miljoona (oik. Petri Samuli Tiili, s. 10. helmikuuta 1955 Hamina) on suomalainen punk- ja rockmuusikko sekä kirjailija
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