Merger: Valuation Process and Evaluation of Financial Performance in case of United Insurance Company and Shama Plc By: Jemaneh Bayou January 2008 Advisor: Abebe Yitayew (Asst. Professor.) A PROJECT PAPER SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES OF ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENTS OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES Faculty of Business & Economics Department of Accounting & Finance
Words: 15884 - Pages: 64
Advance Financial Management Graduate Business Administration 645 CRN: 11046 Building 163 – Room 2032 Winter Quarter 2013 Wednesday: 6:00-8:50 Paul Sarmas www.csupomona.edu/~psarmas CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A seminar course in finance utilizing comprehensive cases to simulate the role of the financial manager. 3 seminar-discussion. Prerequisite: GBA 546, all required 500-level courses, and microcomputer proficiency. Concurrent enrollment in GBA 646. Unconditional standing requirement
Words: 3255 - Pages: 14
CASE EXAMINATION EmRen Publishing Incorporated MAY 2013 © 2014 The Society of Management Accountants of Canada. All rights reserved. ®/™ Registered Trade-Marks/Trade-Marks are owned by The Society of Management Accountants of Canada. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the copyright holder. May 2013 Case Examination TABLE OF CONTENTS May 2013 Case Examination Page Case Question: Backgrounder .........................................
Words: 26997 - Pages: 108
1. Introduction a) This business plan describes a proposed venture to expand Busters from a one-store to two-store operation. b) Busters is a small retail store located in the lobby of a thriving large office building. It currently has three employees and sells snacks, sandwiches, beverages, cards, newspaper, books and small gift items. c) Ultimately, we hope to expand Busters so that it becomes a chain of 10-15 stores situated in the downtown office buildings. Statement
Words: 2019 - Pages: 9
Chapter 12 Cash debt coverage ratio A cash-basis ratio used to evaluate solvency, calculated as cash provided by operating activities divided by average total liabilities. (p. 000) Current cash debt coverage ratio A cash-basis ratio used to evaluate liquidity, calculated as cash provided by operations divided by average current liabilities. (p. 000) Direct method A method of determining net cash provided by operating activities by adjusting each item in the income statement from the accrual basis
Words: 6223 - Pages: 25
Executive Summary By focusing on its strengths, its key customers, and the underlying values they need, American Management Technology will increase sales to more than $10 million in three years, while also improving the gross margin on sales and cash management and working capital. This business plan leads the way. It renews our vision and strategic focus: adding value to our target market segments, the small business and high-end home office users, in our local market. It also provides the step-by-step
Words: 7201 - Pages: 29
weapon” which could be deployed later this year. Model S gross margin was guided to 30% for 4Q, and management is confident it should be able to grow X gross margin to a similar level. Longer term, Musk cited confidence in generating significant cash flow and attaining op. margin of 1015%. For the real long-term fanatics, Musk’s comment about seeing a path to reaching Apple’s current market cap of $700bn implies sales of nearly
Words: 12089 - Pages: 49
Coffee Distribution Business Plan Executive Summary The Coffee Warehouse is a new business providing high-quality, full service distribution of coffee, specialty beverages and beverage-related supplies to coffee houses and espresso stands throughout the Spokane and Northern Idaho market. The principal owners are Steve and Jennifer Smith, whose combined experience brings office management, high levels of customer service, and over 20 years in distribution and sales management. At this time we
Words: 7257 - Pages: 30
through its student learning outcomes. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Use Financial Statements to evaluate firm performance. Project Financial Statements (B/S, I/S, budgets, etc.). Use Financial Statements to obtain Cash Flows for the firm and equity holders. Calculate and project Free Cash Flow. Determine financial drivers of Free Cash Flow. Calculate the cost of debt, cost of equity and the Cost of Capital. Use DCF and other valuation techniques to value projects and firms; perform risk analysis;
Words: 2505 - Pages: 11
Cash Flow Forecasting Essential Capital Markets Books in the series: Cash Flow Forecasting Corporate Valuation Credit Risk Management Finance of International Trade Mergers and Acquisitions Portfolio Management in Practice Introduction to Project Finance Syndicated Lending Cash Flow Forecasting Edited by Andrew Fight A MSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD P ARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint
Words: 70546 - Pages: 283