Walt Disney Company’s Yen Financing Case
Introduction: The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world and is headquartered in Burbank, California, USA. It was established by Walt and Roy Disney in 1923. Since its inception, Disney has grown vastly so that operational areas now include theme parks, motion pictures, television dramas and consumer products.
In 1955, the most charming place in the world was ‘Disneyland’ was open for the public. The idea was to create a magical place for the whole family. Ever since then, Disneyland theme parks have been growing and today Walt Disney Company owns 14 theme parks in the world.
In Film Industry, Disney mainly focused on children; however the films produced by Disney under touchstone label were focused on adults too. Most of its pictures were animated and cartoon films.
Real state area was managed by its acquisition in 1984, Arvida Corporation that managed Disney’s resorts, shopping centers and offices mainly in Florida.
All of the Disney’s consumer products were licensed under its own name. The examples of Disney’s consumer products are- Toys, games, clothes, decoration articles etc.
In a nutshell, the company has following areas of business:
Movies
Music/Musicals
Disneyland Theme Parks
Resorts
Recreational facilities
Restaurants
Hotels
Games; etc.
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland owned and operated by an unrelated Japanese corporation and was opened to the public on April 15, 1983. The Walt Disney Company receives royalties for the use of the Disneyland name from this unrelated Japanese corporation, and these royalties are paid in yen.
Financial Situation
Exhibit 1 shows the Income Statement and Exhibit 2 shows the assets and borrowings of The Walt Disney Co., (year ended September 30, in thousands, except per share data).
Figure 1: Overall financial development
Some facts affecting the Income Statement in the year 1984: * Consolidated Revenues for the Walt Disney Company and its
In 1955, the most charming place in the world was ‘Disneyland’ was open for the public. The idea was to create a magical place for the whole family. Ever since then, Disneyland theme parks have been growing and today Walt Disney Company owns 14 theme parks in the world.
In Film Industry, Disney mainly focused on children; however the films produced by Disney under touchstone label were focused on adults too. Most of its pictures were animated and cartoon films.
Real state area was managed by its acquisition in 1984, Arvida Corporation that managed Disney’s resorts, shopping centers and offices mainly in Florida.
All of the Disney’s consumer products were licensed under its own name. The examples of Disney’s consumer products are- Toys, games, clothes, decoration articles etc.
In a nutshell, the company has following areas of business:
Movies
Music/Musicals
Disneyland Theme Parks
Resorts
Recreational facilities
Restaurants
Hotels
Games; etc.
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland owned and operated by an unrelated Japanese corporation and was opened to the public on April 15, 1983. The Walt Disney Company receives royalties for the use of the Disneyland name from this unrelated Japanese corporation, and these royalties are paid in yen.
Financial Situation
Exhibit 1 shows the Income Statement and Exhibit 2 shows the assets and borrowings of The Walt Disney Co., (year ended September 30, in thousands, except per share data).
Figure 1: Overall financial development
Some facts affecting the Income Statement in the year 1984: * Consolidated Revenues for the Walt Disney Company and its
References: * Harvard Business School: The Walt Disney Company’s Yen Finance, Harvard Business School Publishing 1987, Rev. 1991 * Berk and De Marzo, Corporate Finance, 2007 * Definitions: * investopedia.com * kosmix.com * Background of the company: * Wikipedia.com * Walt Disney Website