Cooper

1237 words 5 pages
M&A, BARUCH COLLEGE, FALL 2012
Prof Harvey Poniachek
Questions for Cooper Industries Harvard Case Study

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Cooper industries

1. If you were Mr. Cizik of Cooper Industries, would you try to gain control of Nicholson File Co in May 1972? ➢ yes o potential profit o COG from 69% to 65% o Saling
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nt to Sales Ratio-1971 |0.29 |

|Year |1971 |1972 |1973 |1974 |1975 |1976 |
|Inventories |18.00 |18.63 |19.28 |20.44 |21.67 |22.97 |
|Accounts Payable |2.00 |2.07 |2.14 |2.27 |2.41 |2.55 |
|Change in Accounts Receivable | |0.28 |0.29 |0.51 |0.55 |0.58 |
|Change in Inventories | |0.63 |0.65 |1.16 |1.23 |1.30 |
|Change in Accounts Payable | |0.07 |0.07 |0.13 |0.14 |0.14 |
|Change in Networking Capital | |0.98 |1.01 |1.80 |1.91 |2.02 |
|Change in Capital Expenditure | |
|Long Term Debt |12 |
|Interest Expense |0.8 |
|Cost of

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