This diploma thesis is concerned to the valuation of the firm. The result of the valuation process should be the investment value. The thesis is divided into the 4 parts. The first 2 parts are concerning to the analyses of the firm -- financial and strategic. Their aim is to set the financial health and growth potential. In the next part of the thesis are described and predicted the value generators, the main economic characteristics creating the value of the firm. Based on their prediction is determined the financial plan as the base for the valuation. The last part of the thesis consists from the setting of discount rate, which will be on the level of the opportunity costs of the shareholders, and valuation of the firm through the discounted cash flow to the equity model. Additionally will be determined the book value and the value by market comparison.

It is the purpose of this thesis to give a factual presentation of the operation of the discount system of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas, covering the years 1914 through 1935.

The correlation between employee theft and various employee attitudes is investigated with 489 subjects from a large discount store chain located in the southeastern United States. Subjects completed two tests: Personnel Decisions, Inc. 's Employment Inventory/Customer Service Inventory which measures employee reliability and orientation toward providing customer service; and the Organization Responsiveness Questionnaire which measures satisfaction and perceived store security. Individual scores on the tests were correlated with a performance rating form completed by the subject's supervisor. Scores were computed for each store and correlated with inventory shrinkage rates. Results revealed relatively weak correlations for some variables. The multiple regression analysis was unable to significantly predict any of the criterion variables.

The dissertation describes the issue of purchase financing of a long-term property from external financial sources in the concrete company. The dissertation is engaged in analysis of investment credit and finacial leasing offers and benchmarking of both. On the basis of the selected decision-making method there is chosen one financial product in the dissertation, which is most suitable product for financing of new equipment in the defined company.

This master thesis intents on analysing of economic efficiency of the investment project. Theoretical part of the thesis describes particular periods of the investment decision, what compromise a definition of more types of investments, investment projects and their classification. At the practical part of this thesis is applied the theoretical knowledge to evaluation of the planned investment, then is analysed the most profitable of the evaluated alternates and the last step is to propound next measure for the succesful realization of the project.

Předmětem diplomové práce je vyhodnocení investičního návrhu do zahraničí. V teoretické části práce je důraz kladen na analýzy, jež pomáhají popsat okolí a průmysl v zemi investice. Je zde dána definice přímé zahraniční investice a práce se zmiňuje i o historii. Hlavní náplní teoretické části je příprava investice, způsoby vyhodnocení a stavba cash flow. Poslední kapitola se zabývá riskem, který vyplývá ze změn v kurzech měn. V teoretické části je provedena analýza PESTLE a Portrův model pěti sil. Jsou popsány přímé zahraniční investice v Německu a v neposlední řadě je vyhodnocena zamýšlená investice.

Diploma thesis deals with options of development of the transport company MK Doprava. Using strategic analysis evaluates his current position and suggest realisation of investment project, whose economic efficiency is measured by net present value method.

This diploma thesis is aiming on drafting a marketing strategy proposal and recommendation for TPF group s.r.o. company, which runs an online discount marketplace called Slevoking.cz with a focus on travelling. First part contains explanation of theoretical knowledge associated with this topic. Second part is focusing on application of this knowledge and carries out an analysis of current marketing strategy and communication channels of the company. The findings serve as a core of the last section of the thesis that provides specific recommendations for adjustment and improvement of the company’s marketing strategy. The goal of these recommendations is to enhance the company’s competitiveness in the market, acquire new customers and maintain the existing ones.

I tillverkande företag kan inköpskostnaden stå för 60–80 procent av den totalaproduktkostnaden. Det framhäver vikten av att identifiera en kostnadseffektiv inköpsstrategi som reducerar totalkostnad för inköp. En sådan inköpsstrategi kan vara inköp av större ordervolym för att erhålla volymbaserat pris. Tidigare forskning om volymbaserat pris centreras kring inköp av standardkomponenter i stora volymer, således finns en bristande forskning om volymbaserat pris för organisationer som inte tillämpar denna typ av inköp. Studien syftar därför till att med en explorativ fallstudie, studera hur ökad ordervolym med samkoordinerade inköp påverkar totalkostnad för inköp hos en organisation med hög kundanpassning och låg årlig ordervolym. En organisation som arbetar enligt engineer-to-order (ETO) med storskaliga projekt, hög kundanpassning och låg årlig ordervolym har således använts som huvudsaklig empirisk kontext för fallstudien. Datainsamlingen har i fallstudien bestått av en metodkombination som inkluderar en dominerande kvalitativ fas följt av en underliggande kvantitativ fas. Insamlade data användes sedan i en kostnadsanalys för att utvärdera hur identifierade faktorer påverkade organisationens totalkostnad för inköp och huruvida samkoordinerade inköp kan anses som en kostnadseffektiv inköpsstrategi i denna kontext. Resultatet från studien visar att inköpspris reduceras och lagerkostnad ökar vid samkoordinerade inköp för organisationer med hög kundanpassning och låg årlig ordervolym. Den köpande organisationen kan påverka faktorerna: ordervolym och utformning av artiklar, vilket skapar en kostnadsförändring för leverantörernas faktorer: tillverkning, material, transport och administration. Kostnadsanalysen visar att kostnadsreducering uppnås vid samkoordinerade inköp för den studerade organisationen. Viss osäkerhet kring resultatet uppstår då samkoordinerade inköp skapar en ny situation för lagerhantering där kostnadsuppgifter saknas. Enligt studien kan synergierna av samkoordinerade inköp förstärkas genom ett skifte mot single sourcing, centraliserade inköp och ökad grad av standardisering. Studiens främsta bidrag är en identifikation av de faktorer som påverkas i leverantörernas verksamhet vid en kombination av samkoordinerade inköp och karaktäristiken av ETO, samt hur dessa genererar volymbaserat pris. / In manufacturing companies, the purchase cost can account for 60-80 percent of the total product cost. The high purchase cost emphasizes the importance of identifying a cost-effective purchasing strategy that reduces the total cost of purchasing. Such a purchasing strategy can be to purchase larger order volumes in order to obtain quantity discounts. Previous research on quantity discounts is centered on the purchase of standard components in large volumes, thus a lack of research on quantity discounts for organizations that do not apply this type of purchase exists. Therefore, this study aims to examine how a larger order volume with coordinated purchases affects the total cost of purchasing for an organization with high customer customization and low annual order volume. It was done with an exploratory case study of an organization that operates according to engineer-to-order (ETO) with large-scale projects, high customer customization and low annual order volume. The data collection in the case study consisted of a mixed-method approach that includes a dominant qualitative phase followed by an underlying quantitative phase. The collected data was further used in a cost analysis to evaluate how identified factors affected the organisation's total cost of purchasing and whether coordinated purchases can be considered a cost-effective purchasing strategy in this context. The result of the study shows that the purchase price is reduced, and the inventory cost is increased by coordinated purchases for organizations with high customer customization and low annual order volume. The purchasing organization can affect the factors: order volume and design of items, which results in a cost change for the supplier’s factors: manufacturing, materials, transport and administration. The cost analysis shows that a cost reduction is achieved through coordinated purchases for the studied organisation. Some uncertainties about the result arises as coordinated purchases create a new situation for inventory management where cost data is missing. The synergies of coordinated purchasing can further be enhanced by a shift towards single sourcing, centralized purchasing and increased degree of standardization. The main contribution of the study is the identification of factors in the suppliers' operations that are affected by the combination of coordinated purchases and the characteristics of ETO, and how they generate quantity discounts.

Bakgrund: Investmentbolag hanterar kapital och investerar i huvudsak i andra aktiebolag. Ett vanligt tillvägagångssätt när det kommer till att värdera ett investmentbolag är att analysera substansvärdet. Trots att information om marknadsvärden på investmentbolagens innehav finns tillgängliga, avviker ofta börsens värdering av investmentbolagen från det så kallade substansvärdet och det uppkommer rabatter och premier. Genom den forskning som gjorts på området saknas det en genomgående uppfattning för vilka förklaringar som påverkar investmentbolagens substansrabatter och premier. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att analysera och undersöka vad som orsakar att investmentbolagen noterade på Nasdaq Stockholm i perioder värderas till en substansvärdepremie/-rabatt. Metod: En kvantitativ forskningsmetod har använts för att besvara studiens syfte. För att besvara studiens syfte har fyra potentiella förklaringar till substansrabatterna/-premiernas uppkomst undersökts. Data har samlats in och kategorisats under respektive investmentbolag under den undersökta tidsperioden. Paneldataanalyser har utförts för att studera eventuella samband mellan potentiella förklaringar och värderingens avvikelse från substansvärdet. Slutsats: I sju av nio fall visade studien att avkastningen på OMXSPI kan förklara substansvärdesförändring med en positiv koefficient. Det vill säga att substansvärdepremie/-rabatten rör sig i en positiv riktning vid en en-procentig förändring i index. Utifrån det lir slutsatsen att det finns relativt starka underlag för att OMXSPI delvis kan förklara investmentbolagens avvikelser från substansvärdet. Studien visar att det inte går att med statistisk signifikans att härleda övriga förklaring till avvikelsen. Därför kan vi inte med säkerhet säga att några av förklaringarna förutom OMXSPI besitter statiska samband med substansvärdepremie/-rabatten i investmentbolagen. / Background: Closed-end funds manage capital and invest mainly in other listed companies. A common approach when it comes to valuate a closed-end fund is to analyse the net asset value. Although information about the closed-end fund holdings is available, the market valuation of the closed-end funds often deviates from the so-called net asset value and discount and premiums arise. Through the research done in this area, there is no comprehensive understanding of which explanations actually affect the closed-end funds NAV discount and premiums. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyse and investigate what causes the closed-end funds listed on Nasdaq Stockholm to be valued at a NAV discount or premium during certain periods of time. Method: A quantitative research method has been used to answer this papers purpose. To answer the purpose of the paper, four potential explanations for emerge of NAV discount and premiums have been investigated. Data has been collected and categorized under respectively closed-end fund during the examined period. Panel data models were built to analyse the possible relationship between potential explanations and the valuation deviation to the net asset value. Conclusion: In seven out of nine cases, the study showed that the return on OMXSPI can explain net asset value change with a positive coefficient. That is, the NAV premium / discount moves in a positive direction in the event of a one percent change in the index. Based on this, it is concluded that there is relatively strong evidence that OMXSPI can partly explain the closed-end funds’ deviations from the net asset value. Furthermore, the study shows that it is not possible to derive other explanations for the deviation with statistical significance. Therefore, we cannot say with certainty that the explanations besides OMXSPI have a statistical relationship with the NAV premium / discount in the closed-end funds.