Lester Electronics Inc. (LEI)

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a case study of Lester Electronics Inc. (LEI) and explains that the company is in a situation in which it must calculate the best possible financial situation for its potential merger with Shang-wa Electronics. With this in mind, the paper then reviews financial concepts including the weighted average cost of capital, optimized capital structure, associated risk and dividend policies. The review of financial concepts is then followed by a review of the financing of ten mergers that can be used for benchmarking in this case study.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Key Course Concepts
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Financing Mix that Optimizes Capital Structure
Risk Associated with Investment Decisions
Dividend Policy on Wealth Maximization
Company Synopsis
Nissan-Renault
Panasonic
Ocado
Axon
Northwest/Delta
Hyundai
AT&T and Cingular
Daimler-Benz and Chrysler
Disney and Pixar
HP and Tower Software

From the Paper:

"Disney acquired computer animated leader, Pixar, in an all-stock transition. A total of 2.3 shares of stock were offered for each Pixar share. Based on the fully diluted shares of Pixar that were outstanding, the transaction was valued at 7.4 billion dollars. The acquisition combines Pixar's creativity and technology with Disney's portfolio of entertainment, theme parks, characters and other franchises giving the opportunity for innovations and future growth. Pixar's Chairman and CEO was appointed to the Disney Board of Directors."

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