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Toll Brothers, Inc. Case Study

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Toll Brothers, Inc. MEMORANDUM A request has been made in regards to the strategic management effort of Toll Brothers, Inc. current and future financial position by senior management. The report has several components starting with a Memorandum Introduction followed by an EFE Matrix, IFE Matrix, SWOT Matrix, Porter’s Five Competitive Forces, and the conclusion. Toll Brothers is a construction company that was founded in 1967 originally designed and built luxury homes in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Delaware, and southern New Jersey. Financing was arranged for these luxury homes and luxury residential resort-style golf homes in communities throughout the country as well. In 1986, Toll Brothers became a publicly traded company and …show more content…

New bank credit facility, 600 million cash on hand to take advantage of opportunities that may arise 5. Rising Debt Obligation 6. Higher Prices Opportunities SO Strategies WO Strategies 1. Diversification into Specialized Markets 1. Utilize Web technology that allows customers select features with custom design options. (S1, O2) 1. Use marketing channels to contact customers such real estate brokers, newspaper, WWW, magazines, billboards (W1 O4) 2. New bank credit facility, 600 million cash on hand to take advantage of opportunities that may arise 2. Build urban luxury communities driven by scenic location or favorite weather conditions such as Florida, Arizona, California, Nevada, New York, New, Jersey, San Francisco Bay Area (S2, O4) 2. Purchase small, independent , “Mom and Pops” style operations in area of expansion and growth (W3, O2) 3. Low interest-rates for customers to buy more of a house 3. Build Active Adults Communities that restrict the presence of children. (S3, O7) 3. Start a mortgage company to issue loans and then turn around and sell them (W1, O3) 4. Build high, mid, and low-rise luxury communities with golf courses that cater to individuals seeking access to urban areas 5. Leading edge Baby Boomers Market 6. “Empty-Nesters” Market 7. Active Adults Threats ST Strategies WT Strategies 1. Competition from large builders 1. Expand operations through selective acquisitions (S5, T2) 1. Aggressively discount

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