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Capital Structure at Coca-Cola
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A 9 page paper using Coca-Cola’s annual report for 2004 to examine a long-term financing decision and assess it in terms of the economic, business and competitive environments at the time it was made. The paper also discusses the company’s risk management policies and proposes Cott, the leading supplier of private-label soft drinks, as a possible acquisition target for Coca-Cola. The theme of the paper is valuation analysis; it provides instruction for assessing conditions according to the Modigliani-Miller and Black-Scholes models but does not provide those calculations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSfinCokeCapStruc.rtf

Capital Structure at CSX Corporation
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A 10 page paper discussing long term financing policy and capital structure, risk management policy and acquisition analysis at rail and shipping company CSX Corporation. The paper provides a view of the business environment at CSX in late 2004, reviews the results of its acquisition of Conrail and identifies Union Pacific as a potential acquisition target in the future. The theme of the paper is valuation analysis; it provides instruction for assessing conditions according to the Modigliani-Miller and Black-Scholes models but does not provide those calculations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSfinCSXcapStruc.rtf

Capital Structure at Marriott Hotels
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This 15 pager paper considers a financial case study of the Marriott Group and considers how the financial strategies fit in with the corporate goals, the structure of the capital, the use of WACC as a capital valuation tool, and the way in which hurdles were used as fincial decision making tools. The paper is based on a case study provided by the student.
Filename: TEmariot.wps

Capital Structure at Sysco
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This 3 page paper examines the capital structure of Sysco Corp. looking at the make up of the debt and liabilities ands the equity. Using the 2005 annual accounts the paper calculates the cost of debt, the cost of equity and the weighted average cost capital (WACC). The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEsyscocs.rtf

CAPITAL STRUCTURE DECISIONS
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This 10 page paper details the correlation between the market value of a company's market value and its capital structuring strategies. The three levels of structure are outlined. Examples given are from Microsoft and AT&T. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: mbecon.rtf

Capital Structure of Colgate Palmolive
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This 4 page paper examines the capital structure of Colgate Palmolive, looking at the debt and equity levels and the debt equity ratio as well as the efficiency with which the assets and equity are used as well as the company’s short term liquidity within the company. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEcolpam.rtf

Capital Structure of Ohio Casualty Corp
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This 6 page paper looks at the capital structure of Ohio Casualty Corp (OCAS), calculates the cost of capital for the company and considers what changes may or may not occur if the capital structure was changed. The paper then looks at what impact a change may have on market share and assesses the level of the cost of capital against the industry and competition. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEohiocorp.rtf

Capital Structure of Proctor and Gamble
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This 11 page paper Is written n two parts. The first part examines Proctor and gamble, looking at ratios such as the Price Earnings ratio (P/E), the dividend yield and the earnings per share (EPS). The paper uses this information along with the pattern of the common share price to assess if there should be a buy, hold or sell recommendation. The second part of the paper shows the student how calculate and use the weighted average cost of capital(WACC), and the capital asset pricing model (CAPM). After showing how to perform these calculations the two models are discussed, including how and why they give different answers for the cost of capital, the advantages and disadvantages of each model and how capital could be raised in the most efficient manner. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEproctor.rtf

Capital Structure, Valuing a Firm and Pricing an IPO
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This 20 page paper looks at three aspects of financial management. The first part of the paper looks at the relevance of capital structure on cost of capital and valuation of the firm. The second part of the paper considers how a firm may be valued and lastly there is the a consideration of why an IPO is likely to be undervalued at sale. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
Filename: TEcptlipo.rtf

CAPM and APT
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A 5 page paper comparing two asset pricing models. The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is the standard measure for expected return on an investment. There are other pricing tools, however, specifically the arbitrage pricing model (APT). If investors have reliable information available to them that speak to their specific concerns about a specific company (i.e., the state of retail sales and reliable economic forecasts when considering whether to purchase Wal-Mart stock), then the APT is the better choice. In the absence of such accurate and specific information, the CAPM returns results more readily compared to the results gained from other CAPM-based analyses. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSfinCAPMapt.rtf