Essay About Midland Energy Resources And R&M

Midland Energy Resources, Inc.
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1.1 Business OverviewMidland Energy Resources, Inc. , a global energy company, has three divisions, that is exploration& production (E&P), refining& marketing (R&M) and petrochemicals. In 2006, the operating revenues and net income of Midland was 248.5 billion and 18.7 billion repesctively.The objective of Janet Mortensen, senior vice president of project finance for Midland Energy Resources, was to recommend WACC for corporate and its divisions.DepartmentExploration& ProductionRefining& MarketingPetrochemicalsRev.(2006,$m)22,357202,97123,189g% of Rev.7.13%-1.81%7.07%EAT(2006,$m)12,5564,0472,097g% of EAT-5.94%-7.64%-3.01%Profit margin56.16%1.99%9.04%Position- Most profitable business- Net income was highest among industry- Largest revenue business- Small margin consistent with the long-term trend in industry- Small division- A substantial businessRevenue drivers- Rising demand due to continued global population and economic growth- Production from non-traditional recourses is increasing- Shifting geographic composition of output- Advanced technology and vertical integration combined will make Midland a market leader- Stiffer competition/Cost drivers- Continued heavy investment in acquisitions- High prices hinder investments in sophisticated extraction methods- Little investment for difficulty of obtaining the myriad approvals- A long-term global shortage of refining capacity- Growing expense on replacement for old facilities- Most investment will be JV outside US.