4 million during its most recent quarter before the decision to take on equity financing (American Superconductor opts for secondary offering, 2003). Therefore, with cash reserves of only $12.1 million, there's some concern that the company could not Continue Reading...
AMSC had announced a letter of intent for secured debt financing in July of 2003 (AMSC 2003 Annual Report) when the stock was trading in the range of $8 per share. The blackout gave the firm's stock considerable momentum, and it finished the month o Continue Reading...
Risk
There are two kinds of risk that a company faces. Systematic risk is risk that is inherent in the economy. This risk is generated largely by external factors to the company, such that the company has little control over these factors. This type Continue Reading...
business, it is vital for business owners to measure the value of their assets and to evaluate the performance of their business at any point in time. In fact, majority of strategies for popular multinational corporations, such as Samsung, Apple and Continue Reading...
CAPM
The first scenario represents a diversifiable risk. The rate of inflation has an effect on the whole economy, but the nature and direction of that effect is something that will be different for each firm. Some firms may suffer more than others Continue Reading...
American Superconductor Case Study
Founded in April 1987 with $4.5 million in seed capital from an investment consortium (Google Timeline. American Superconductors. 2010); American Superconductor has grown into a "global leader in renewable energy, Continue Reading...