What Is Blockbuster'S Amortization Timetable Do You Think It Is Appropriate

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    Blockbster- Bearn Sterns

    1. What is Blockbuster's amortization timetable? Do you think it is appropriate? Based on Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation and Subsidiaries consolidated financial statements, the amortization period for intangible assets related to acquired businesses is 40 years on a straight-line basis. There are two areas that are against a 40 years amortization timetable: 1. 25 years term for company franchise agreements, which is less than the amortization period. 2. Typical high-tech industry

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    Blockbuster Case Analysis

    1) What is Blockbuster's amortization timetable? Do you think it is appropriate? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The guidelines with SEC requirements, BlockBuster's amortization timetable should be for 5-7 years. |   |   |   | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Solutions The rationale behind this, company's like Blockbuster's who are engaged in sophisticated technologies in times

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    Blockbuster Case Analysis

    Entertainment Corporation. 1. What is Blockbuster's amortization timetable? Do you think it is appropriate? Based on Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation and Subsidiaries consolidated financial statements, the amortization period for intangible assets related to acquired businesses is 40 years on a straight-line basis. There are two areas that are against a 40 years amortization timetable: 1. 25 years term for company franchise agreements, which is less than the amortization period. 2. Typical

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    Bear Stearns & Co

    Stearns & Co 1. What is Blockbuster's amortization timetable? Do you think it is appropriate? The amortization timetable of Blockbuster is 40 years. In my opinion as an investor's perspective, it is not appropriate because of this is not as per the SEC standard of 5-7 years. 2. What would be the impact on Blockbuster's 1988 earnings per share if 5 amortization were applied to this goodwill? If the 5-year amortization were applied in its place of the 40-year timetable, then it is necessary

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    B Stea - Bl

    Bear Stearns & Co Answer the following 10 questions, using the financial statement data from Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation. Show your work (i.e., note what numbers you're using). On May 9, 1989, Bear Stearns & Co. issued a report on Blockbuster Entertainment Corp., which is reproduced in part below. Blockbuster-Entertainment (Ticker symbol: BV, Price per share: $33 ½) increased owned and franchised video stores from 19 at the end of 1986 to 415 at December 31, 1988. In the same period

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    Bear & Co

    Bear Stearns & Co Bear Stearns & Co Answer the following 10 questions, using the financial statement data from Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation. Show your work (i.e., note what numbers you're using). On May 9, 1989, Bear Stearns & Co. issued a report on Blockbuster Entertainment Corp., which is reproduced in part below. Blockbuster-Entertainment (Ticker symbol: BV, Price per share: $33 ½) increased owned and franchised video stores from 19 at the end of 1986 to 415 at December 31

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