Fund managers take a long - term view, focusing on purchasing
strong franchise companies with above - average growth prospects at attractive price points.
Not exact matches
This will get the
company moving in the right direction and keep the focus
strong as
franchise owners are added to the community.
CEO Kotick said in a statement, «We should emerge even
stronger — an independent
company with a best - in - class
franchise portfolio and the focus and flexibility to drive long - term shareholder value and expand our leadership position as one of the world's most important entertainment
companies... The transactions announced today will allow us to take advantage of attractive financing markets while still retaining more than US$ 3 billion cash on hand to preserve financial stability.»
Companies with
strong franchises, unique capabilities, and excellent relationships can, with adequate capital and a good strategic plan, weather this storm and emerge with greater capabilities and market share.
«We should emerge even
stronger — an independent
company with a best - in - class
franchise portfolio and the focus and flexibility to drive long - term shareholder value and expand our leadership position as one of the world's most important entertainment
companies.»
They seek opportunities to invest $ 25 — $ 100 million in growth
companies with sustainable and defensible business models,
strong recurring revenue, significant operating leverage,
strong cash flow margins, and
franchise customer loyalty.
The
company is recruiting passionate
franchise partners with a
strong entrepreneurial spirit, and is awarding a variety of
franchise opportunities including area development, single unit, and non-traditional venues such as convenience stores.
What You Need To Know: J.J. Abrams and
company are playing it close to the vest again, with the fans desperately attempting to figure out just exactly who the villain will be in the sequel to the surprisingly
strong revival of the classic
franchise.
The objective of the
Company is to achieve long - term capital growth by carefully selecting quality
companies with
strong franchises at reasonable valuations.
Value Investors for Change believes the
company has a «valuable
franchise and a
strong market position» and we like their approach, described in the preliminary proxy documents thus:
«We believe investing in a concentrated portfolio of
companies with a history of predictable earnings and sustainable competitive advantages offers the potential for
strong returns with lower volatility over the long term,» says Matthew Landy, portfolio manager of the Lazard Equity
Franchise Portfolio.
The Lazard Equity
Franchise Portfolio by Lazard Asset Management (LAM) seeks long - term returns by investing in companies that are considered to have an «economic franchise» — meaning they share a history of stable financial returns, strong earnings forecasts and sustainable competitive ad
Franchise Portfolio by Lazard Asset Management (LAM) seeks long - term returns by investing in
companies that are considered to have an «economic
franchise» — meaning they share a history of stable financial returns, strong earnings forecasts and sustainable competitive ad
franchise» — meaning they share a history of stable financial returns,
strong earnings forecasts and sustainable competitive advantages.
These
companies are characterised by
strong returns on capital and a sustainable business
franchise - offering pricing power and control over business direction.
Companies considered for purchase typically demonstrate above - average earnings growth potential, are reasonably priced in relation to their fundamental value and possess
strong business
franchises.
The Fund invests in
companies that management believes have
strong business
franchises, but whose value is not fully reflected in its share price.
This focused portfolio seeks
companies with
strong underlying business
franchises priced at a discount to their intrinsic worth that have temporarily fallen out of favor.
«We have a proven strategy focused on building compelling interactive entertainment
franchises, the
strongest development pipeline in the
company's history and ample resources to pursue our many growth opportunities.»
Okay, so EA isn't talking about Dead Space 3 so much as making brief mention of it in a larger discussion about their stable of «
strong, growing
franchises,» but the publisher's boss confirmed it's but one Sprawl - spanning kill fest removed from joining the ranks of the
company's other top money makers.
«We have every reason to believe L.A. Noire is another
strong franchise for this
company,» the exec said on the
company's FY 2011 earnings call.
«At this year's E3, we will debut the largest and
strongest lineup in our
company's history,» said Mike Griffith, President and CEO, Activision Publishing, Inc. «Our innovative slate features games based on some of the industry's largest
franchises, as well as exciting new offerings in the music, racing and action - sports genres that are poised to redefine the interactive entertainment experience.
While most other
companies see some of their more popular
franchises eventually die on them, which leads them to make more major new IP's because they have to instead of Nintendo who invest more in smaller new IP's because their major series are still going
strong.
This year, we're delivering some of the best content in our
company's history for some of the world's
strongest and most recognizable entertainment
franchises, including Skylanders TRAP TEAM and Diablo III: Reaper of Souls.
The Grand Strategy genre is one rarely covered by larger
companies, which has led to Paradox securing a
strong position and arguably the two largest
franchises of the genre.
«We should emerge even
stronger — an independent
company with a best - in - class
franchise portfolio and the focus and flexibility to drive long - term shareholder value and expand our leadership position as one of the world's most important entertainment
companies.»
We have every reason to believe L.A. Noire is another
strong franchise for this
company.»
Martin specialises in all aspects of
Company and Commercial Law, with strong emphasis in mergers, acquisitions, company reconstructions, management buy - outs, business sales, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, partnerships, franchising, and construction con
Company and Commercial Law, with
strong emphasis in mergers, acquisitions,
company reconstructions, management buy - outs, business sales, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, partnerships, franchising, and construction con
company reconstructions, management buy - outs, business sales, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, partnerships,
franchising, and construction contracts.
Blain focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and
company law, and also has developed a
strong knowledge of distribution,
franchise, retail and food law.
In recent years, it has acquired
companies, like TIS, with
strong franchise names and a specialized area of expertise.
What appeared to be the game's world map leaked online in the weeks prior to the show, and publisher Take - Two continued to emphasize that the
company would have a «
strong» presence at E3 2016 while simultaneously referring to Red Dead Redemption as an ongoing
franchise.
While Vogt is a
strong believer that «independence in a
franchise - dominated market is an asset,» he's also convinced that association with Aventure and its national brand / vision will «add to the independent
company's strength and credibility.»
Several
strong regional
companies are taking the
franchise route, either by affiliating with an established name or launching their own
franchise division.
The rollout came on the heels of several other
strong regional
companies taking the
franchise route, either by affiliating with an established name or launching their own
franchise division.
Already a
strong player in travel and lodging with several hotel
franchises, the
company began working on gaining a foothold in real estate.
Our presence in South Africa, Lebanon, Georgia and Azerbaijan is managed through our
company's
franchise channel, which allows us to maintain brand control, while our partner provides
strong local expertise.
So, we look at the industry they operate in, the risk associated with that particular industry, and then drill down to the
company's specific approach to establishing a
strong franchise.
The
company says in a news release that Unger has a
strong understanding of
franchise and branding.