introduction to business 1 bus-101 instructor: erlan bakiev, ph.d

Introduction to Business 1BUS-101

Instructor: Erlan Bakiev, Ph.D.

Forms of Business Ownership

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Business OwnershipBusiness Ownership

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Three Common FormsThree Common Forms

SoleProprietorships

SoleProprietorships PartnershipsPartnerships CorporationsCorporations

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Ease of establishment

Self-satisfaction

Privacy

Tax advantages

Unlimited liability

Personal pressure

Difficult to get funding

Limited life

Sole ProprietorshipSole Proprietorship

Advantages Disadvantages

Business PartnershipsBusiness Partnerships

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General PartnershipsGeneral Partnerships Limited PartnershipsLimited Partnerships

UnlimitedUnlimitedLiabilityLiability

UnlimitedUnlimitedLiabilityLiability

Equal Equal PartnersPartners

Equal Equal PartnersPartners

ShareShareOwnershipOwnership

ShareShareOwnershipOwnership

LimitedLimitedLiabilityLiability

LimitedLimitedLiabilityLiability

UnequalUnequalPartnersPartners

UnequalUnequalPartnersPartners

PassivePassiveInvestorsInvestors

PassivePassiveInvestorsInvestors

Business Partnerships Business Partnerships in Turkeyin Turkey

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• Ordinary (Unregistered) Partnership• Registered Partnership• Limited Partnership• Partnership Partially Limited by Shares

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Easy to EstablishEasy to EstablishEasy to EstablishEasy to Establish Tax AdvantagesTax AdvantagesTax AdvantagesTax Advantages

Strength in NumbersStrength in NumbersStrength in NumbersStrength in Numbers Diversity of SkillsDiversity of SkillsDiversity of SkillsDiversity of Skills

Extended LifeExtended LifeExtended LifeExtended LifeIncreased CapitalIncreased CapitalIncreased CapitalIncreased Capital

Partnership AdvantagesPartnership Advantages

Partnership DisadvantagesPartnership Disadvantages

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UnlimitedLiability

UnlimitedLiability

InterpersonalProblems

InterpersonalProblems

UnproductivePartners

UnproductivePartners

ManagingPartner

ManagingPartnerLaw SuitsLaw SuitsDebtsDebts

Partnership AgreementPartnership Agreement

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Decision-MakingAuthority

DisputeResolution

Divisionof Profits

ExpectedContributions

CorporationsCorporations

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Enter Into ContractsEnter Into Contracts

Buy and Sell PropertyBuy and Sell Property

Sue and Be SuedSue and Be Sued

Face Limited LiabilityFace Limited Liability

Ownership of CorporationsOwnership of Corporations

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Shareholders Shareholders

Shareholders

Shareholders

Shareholders

Shareholders

Last Claim on DistributedProfits and Assets

Cash or Stock Dividends

Full Voting Rights

Common Stock

First Claim on Dividendsand Assets

Cash or Stock Dividends

Minimal Voting Rights

Preferred Stock

Public Versus Private Public Versus Private OwnershipOwnership

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PublicPublicCorporationCorporation

PublicPublicCorporationCorporation

PrivatePrivateCorporationCorporation

PrivatePrivateCorporationCorporation

Not PubliclyNot PubliclyTradedTraded

Not PubliclyNot PubliclyTradedTraded

FewFewShareholdersShareholders

FewFewShareholdersShareholders

PubliclyPubliclyTradedTradedPubliclyPubliclyTradedTraded

ManyManyShareholdersShareholders

ManyManyShareholdersShareholders

Advantages Advantages of of ““Going PublicGoing Public””

Ready supply of capital

Increased liquidity

Enhanced visibility

Independent market value

Increased flexibility

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Disadvantages Disadvantages of of ““Going PublicGoing Public””

High cost

SEC filing requirements

Reduced ownership control

Demands of public exposure

Pressure for quarterly results

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CorporationsCorporations

Access to capital

Limited liability

Increased liquidity

Unlimited life span

Excess paperwork

Burdensome costs

Double taxation

Disclosure requirements

Advantages Disadvantages

Types of CorporationsTypes of Corporations

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Subchapter SCorporation

Limited Liability Company

SubsidiaryCorporation

Corporate GovernanceCorporate Governance

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CommonShareholders

•Individuals

•Companies

•Non-profits

•Pensions

•Mutual Funds

Boardof Directors

•Dividends

•Corporate Affairs

•Strategic Plans

•Select Officers

•Finances

CorporateOfficers

•Chief Executive

•Chief Financial

•Chief Operations

Employees ofthe Company

•Operations

•Finance

•Marketing

•Personnel

•Engineering

Elect Appoint Hire

Reform: Board-Related IssuesReform: Board-Related Issues

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CompositionComposition

EducationEducation

LiabilityLiability

RecruitingRecruiting

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Business CombinationsBusiness Combinations

MergersMergersMergersMergers Consolidations Consolidations Consolidations Consolidations

Leveraged Leveraged Buy-OutsBuy-Outs

Leveraged Leveraged Buy-OutsBuy-OutsAcquisitionsAcquisitionsAcquisitionsAcquisitions

Types of Business MergersTypes of Business Mergers

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VerticalVertical

HorizontalHorizontal

ConglomerateConglomerate

Market ExtensionMarket Extension

Product ExtensionProduct Extension

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Mergers and Mergers and AcquisitionsAcquisitions

AdvantagesAdvantagesAdvantagesAdvantages

Economies of ScaleEconomies of ScaleEconomies of ScaleEconomies of Scale

EfficienciesEfficienciesEfficienciesEfficiencies

SynergiesSynergiesSynergiesSynergies

DisadvantagesDisadvantagesDisadvantagesDisadvantages

High-Risk Corporate DebtHigh-Risk Corporate DebtHigh-Risk Corporate DebtHigh-Risk Corporate Debt

Management DistractionsManagement DistractionsManagement DistractionsManagement Distractions

Culture ClashesCulture ClashesCulture ClashesCulture Clashes

Trends in Mergers and Trends in Mergers and AcquisitionsAcquisitions

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Year Number Value (in billions)

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2003

5,152

2,297

1,889

3,001

2,074

3,510

11,123

8,232

$16

$12

$44

$180

$108

$356

$1,269

$530

Defenses AgainstDefenses AgainstMergers and AcquisitionsMergers and Acquisitions

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White KnightWhite KnightWhite KnightWhite Knight

Shark RepellentShark RepellentShark RepellentShark Repellent

Poison PillPoison PillPoison PillPoison Pill

Hostile Hostile TakeoversTakeoversHostile Hostile

TakeoversTakeovers

Tender OffersTender OffersTender OffersTender Offers

Proxy FightsProxy FightsProxy FightsProxy Fights

Strategic Alliances Strategic Alliances and Joint Venturesand Joint Ventures

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Gain CredibilityGain Credibility

Expand MarketsExpand Markets

Access TechnologyAccess Technology

Diversity OfferingsDiversity Offerings

Share Best PracticesShare Best Practices