& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Need for Growth • Essential to a company’s success – Private company owners expect profits, cash flow, and ROI to increase – Stockholders expect the price of their stock to rise • Growth company’s earnings increase at least 15% each year
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Shareholder Value • Shareholder Value = Market Value • Market Value – Public Company • Current market price of common stock multiplied by number of shares outstanding – Private Company • Sale price of the company on the open market
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Public Company Goals • Increase earnings per share (EPS) – EPS = EBIDTA / Shares of Common Stock • Increase the company’s stock multiple – Multiple = Current Market Price / EPS • Increase the market price of common stock
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Benefits of Growth • Clear career paths for employees • Attract qualified employees • Increase market share • Limit new competition • Diversify risk
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Growth Strategies • Expansion of Physical Facilities – Focus on current or new markets – Requires large quantities of new capital – Earnings of additional assets must be greater than the company’s cost of capital • If earnings are lower, earnings per share are diluted
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Growth Strategies • Franchising – Sell the rights to a brand in a specific location/market for a stated number of years – Franchisees pay: • Franchise fees • Franchise royalty fee • Ancillary services – Marketing, training, purchasing fees, etc.
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Franchising • Benefits – Greater distribution system – Rapid growth without large amounts of capital – Higher profit margins • Disadvantages – Risk of not being able to control brand standards – Unable to control quality and consistency of the product and services
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Growth Strategies • Management Contracts – Operate properties for owners without management capabilities – Available primarily to lodging companies – Fees • 3% to 5% of total sales • Incentive fee based on a percentage of operating profit – Disadvantage • Risk of contract being terminated
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved IPO Process 1. Investment banker manages process 2. Law firm writes prospectus 3. Accounting firm prepares certified audits for prior three years 4. Road show 5. Stock offering is priced 6. Management meets with the stock exchange
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Investment Banker • Plays important role in the IPO process – Before stock is sold • Helps value the company • Establishes a price for the stock • Manages the selling process – After stock is on the market • Maintains a market for the stock
& Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Managing a Public Company • Management at public companies have many responsibilities – Required to file reports with the SEC – Deal with Wall Street research analysts – Must report to: • board of directors • stockholders