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Mod XI. Luke Friedman. Industry Definition. Comprised of companies that sell products through “non-store” channels, including catalogs, online sales, television, and radio Products and services are delivered through the mail
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Mod XI Luke Friedman
Industry Definition • Comprised of companies that sell products through “non-store” channels, including catalogs, online sales, television, and radio • Products and services are delivered through the mail • Companies in this industry typically have low amounts of inventory and commonly act as the “middle-man” in sales transactions
Purpose • More Granular Income Statement & Balance Sheet • Better distinction between enterprise and operating and financing activities • Better ability to forecast • Applicable Topics • LIFO • Operating Leases • ESO
LIFO • Records inventory under both FIFO and LIFO • LIFO reserve for B&N College is not material and therefore not disclosed • unable to convert
Operating Leases • Large dollar amount for B&N • Issue: IRRUsed adjusted Rd
Conclusion and Q&A • Observations • IRR • Substantial change in Rdebt • Force A Change in Assumptions • Decline in total enterprise value as result of decline in EATO • Why Adjusted Assumptions • Sole Survivorwill not perpetually liquidate • Demand for hard-cover books • No analyst sell recommendations • ???