Not exact matches
Under Thomas» watch, the school also developed and introduced a second - year course on principled leadership, which explores what it
means to create a business around the idea of shared
value, where everyone the business touches sees benefits — not just
shareholders.
By that I
mean values that serve your employees, customers, community, and
shareholders equally.
Based on the company's performance or other factors, the
value of its stock may rise or fall,
meaning that its
shareholders either gain or lose money.
Over the years, however, a belief has taken hold that companies» primary objective is to maximize
shareholder value, even if that
means paying out now through buybacks and dividends money that could be put toward long - term productive investments.
When questioned by Tatts»
shareholder Charlie Green of Hunter Green Institutional Broking whether the falling
value and performance of both Tabcorp and Tatts in recent months
meant the deal should be revisited, Mr Cooke said it «would be premature to form conclusions» before legal action brought the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in the Federal Court and regulatory approvals were finalised.
Rather, growth is simply a
means of building
shareholder value by capitalizing on a successful business model.
Our focus on identifying a stock's true economic
value and our willingness to patiently own it until that
value is realized
means that the penny - perfect purchase or sale price does not contribute meaningfully to the total return of the stock for our
shareholders.
If a company reinvests its profits in growing the business instead of distributing them to
shareholders, that doesn't
mean the
value of the business hasn't grown as much.
Since the founders of most companies want their companies to be around for a long time, that would
mean that
shareholders would have no expectation of their shares ever yielding anything of
value within any foreseeable timeframe.
Book
value is the fair
value of a company's assets that, theoretically,
shareholders would receive if the company were liquidated (
meaning it sold all of its assets and paid all of its debt).
So as not to potentially dilute our existing
shareholders» returns in this difficult environment, we decided this past August to «soft» close Global
Value Fund II, which
means that it is closed to most new investors, but remains open to existing
shareholders.
As we approach
value investing in public markets with a whole owner's perspective (
meaning that we evaluate potential investments as we would if we were going to buy the entire company), we need to believe that the board and management team is making financial decisions in the interest of every
shareholder.
Based on the company's performance or other factors, the
value of its stock may rise or fall,
meaning that its
shareholders either gain or lose money.
The
Value Investing approach is to view a stock as the
means by which the
shareholder becomes a part owner of a company.
And I
mean nobody is forcing anyone to sell, so I cant see how a share buy back can be unfair to the
shareholders who choose to sell below intrinsic
value...: o.
Obviously, I
mean share repurchases — last year, I demonstrated the compelling
value they offer for
shareholders... but to date, management's chosen to re-allocate cash into a 6 M pay - down in debt, plus the reduction in payables I mentioned already.
To me that
means operating the company is more important to them than a sale of the company where
value is realized for
shareholders.
Source: The American Association of Individual Investors; * «Campbell Soup Companies»
meant those with a long history and that Schloss considered stable and well known Overall, Schloss screened for companies ideally trading at discounts to book
value, with no or low debt, and managements that owned enough company stock to make them want to do the right thing by
shareholders.
The merger
means that the unlisted company and its business gain listing status on a stock exchange, and the listed company can re-emerge as a new business and work towards creating
value for its
shareholders.
This article from Greenbackd explains why that can be a good thing for
shareholders as a negative enterprise
value can
mean a -LSB-...]
And poor RoEs, management neglect of
shareholder value, and the absence of activist investors
meant prices weren't actually that cheap, and there was little chance of
value realization anyway.
That's where all the extra
value for
shareholders is coming from... [And they're not out of the woods yet, by any
means — post-restructuring, their numbers still look pretty awful.]
This isn't a super cheap
value stock by any
means, but as a very obvious leader in the space, with a moat in the form of unmatched distribution, long - term
shareholders are unlikely to frown at the company's performance over the long haul.
So you'll understand why our imaginations went wild when we saw the news that Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide was «exploring a full range of strategic and financial alternatives as a
means to increase
shareholder value».
If you are unwilling to proceed on that basis, however, we may pursue other
means, including the public disclosure of this letter, to bring our offer and the compelling
value it represents to the attention of Take - Two's
shareholders.
Each of these successful games was developed by our in - house studios and we own our brands, which
means that our destiny is in our own hands and we are internalizing the
value created for our
shareholders.
It agrees with business secretary Vince Cable that many mergers fail to create
value for
shareholders, and that our liberal takeover regime
means British firms attract more bids than European and US competitors.
Those who bought stock in Slater & Gordon acknowledged and accepted that, unlike other businesses where «
shareholder value» is (perversely, in my opinion) the only objective, investing in a law firm
means accepting a much - reduced level of influence and importance.
Now in a mutual company, the policyholders are
shareholders which
means in addition to your cash
value growth you will also enjoy some dividend payouts.
It is also
meant to remind our investors that our primary purpose for being is the creation of long - term
shareholder value,» Hurwitz said.
«I have a hard time getting behind ground - up, complicated, large - scale development as a
means for Federal to provide
value to
shareholders.»
This news
means new possibilities for our employees and greater
value for our
shareholders.