...Fall 2008 I. Meeting Time and Place FIN 625.01, Corporate Strategy and the Finance Function 6:30 pm – 9:20 pm M, Bryan School (Room 204 Bryan Bldg.)[1] II. Instructor Daniel T. Winkler Office: 324 Bryan Bldg. Phone: 256-0122 E-mail: dt_winkler@uncg.edu Blackboard: http://blackboard.uncg.edu Office Hours: 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm M, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm W, or by appointment III. Prerequisites Prerequisites: MBA 605, 617; Co-requisite is MBA 620 IV. Course Materials Douglas R. Emery, John D. Finnerty, and John D. Stowe. Corporate Financial Management, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall Publishing (Pearson), 2007. ISBN: 9780132278720. Harvard Business Review Cases (HC) purchased and downloaded online at: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b02/en/cases/cases_home.jhtml. Case ordering numbers are given in parentheses next to each case in the Tentative Schedule. HP (Hewlett Packard) 10 B II, 17BII financial calculator or the equivalent. V. Course Description and Purpose The UNCG Graduate Bulletin describes MBA 625 as follows: "Finance in the strategic management process; corporate strategies and shareholder value creation, financing decisions, distribution policy, and long-term investment decisions.” The learning outcomes from this course are as follows: ...
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...workbook you are not permitted to use this template. INTRODUCTION TO THE CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORT: A Business Application with IFRS Content 3rd edition Copyright 2011 by Applied Accounting Analytics. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of this book beyond that permitted by the applicable copyright law without Applied Accounting Analytics’ permission is prohibited. Requests for permission to reprint or for further information should be directed to bstanko@luc.edu or tzeller@luc.edu. ISBN: 978-0-9841839-2-0 To be completed by the student and submitted with the completed annual report project according to your instructor’s requirements. Complete the following before you submit your assignment. This step is required to validate your compliance with sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act. 1. Remove the front cover of the workbook and identify: Student Name: Wesley Franklin | Term: First Term | Selected Company: Pepsico | Instructor: Brandy Havens | 2. Print your completed electronic template. 3. Attach the following: * This page completed with all required information. * Completed Word template. Template boxes expand as you input responses. Adjust page breaks as necessary to submit a professional representation of your work. Chapter 1 - Introduction Select a Company and Gather Documents Chapter 1: Select a Company and Gather Documents – Question 1 Identify with an “X” the...
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...Chapter 1 The Financial Manager and the Firm Learning Objectives 1. Identify the key financial decisions facing the financial manager of any business firm. 2. Identify the basic forms of business organization used in the United States, and review their respective strengths and weaknesses. 3. Describe the typical organization of the financial function in a large corporation. 4. Explain why maximizing the current value of the firm’s stock price is the appropriate goal for management. 5. Discuss how agency conflicts affect the goal of maximizing stockholder wealth. 6. Explain why ethics is an appropriate topic in the study of corporate finance. I. Chapter Outline 1.1 The Role of the Financial Manager A. It’s All about Cash Flows • The financial manager is responsible for making decisions that are in the best interest of the firm’s owners. • A firm generates cash flows by selling the goods and services produced by its productive assets and human capital. After meeting its obligations, the firm can pay the remaining cash, called residual cash flows, to the owners as a cash dividend, or it can keep the money and reinvest the cash in the business. • A firm is unprofitable when it fails to generate sufficient cash flows to pay operating expenses, creditors, and taxes. Firms that are unprofitable over time will be forced into bankruptcy by their creditors. In bankruptcy, the company will be reorganized, or the company’s...
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...INTRODUCTION TO THE CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORT: A BUSINESS APPLICATION 2cd edition Complete the following before you submit your assignment. This step is required to validate your compliance with sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act. 1. Remove the front cover of the workbook and identify: o Name: Kent Boysen . o Term: Summer 1 2009 . o Company: Fastenal Company . o Instructor: Dr. Donny Bagwell . 2. Print out your completed electronic template. 3. Attach the following: • This front cover (completed) • Electronic solution template • Company annual report Chapter 1 - Introduction |Chapter 1: Select a Company and Gather Documents—Question 1 | |Fill in the page numbers on the annual report where the following are located. | |Required information for this workbook project. |Page No. |Required information for this workbook project. |Page No. | |Financial Highlights (Not absolutely necessary, |6-7 |Statement of Cash Flows |35 | |but very common in annual reports.) | ...
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...and analyzing the Intel case, you should come to class with a one to two page memorandum that summarizes your analysis. You may team up with one or two classmates and hand in one memorandum for the group. (I.e., I will accept a memorandum with up to, but not more than, three names on it.) Stern School of Business New York University Cases in Corporate Finance Marciano Tony Course Syllabus TENTATIVE I. Course Materials A. Packet I (Required): 1. Syllabus 2. Assignments 3. Cases 4. Readings B. Text (Very Highly Recommended but probably have it already): Brealey Myers Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance, McGraw Hill. (BM) You may already have this text. C. There will be some miscellaneous handouts during the course. AND THERE ARE FILES ON BLACKBOARD WHICH CONTAIN SPREADSHEETS FOR THE CASES WE WILL ANALYZE IN THE COURSE. EACH SPREADSHEET CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE EXHIBITS IN THE CASE. THIS WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO SPEND TIME ON THE ANALYSIS, RATHER THAN PUNCHING IN NUMBERS. II. Course Objectives This course will use the case method to study the practical aspects of important topics in corporate finance. We will apply some of the concepts and techniques learned in intro...
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...C:11-58 a. E&P, January 1 $155,000 Current year taxable income before distribution $40,000 Capital gain on distribution of land* 30,000 Minus: Federal income taxes [$7,500 + (0.25 x $20,000)] (12,500) 57,500 E&P before distribution $212,500 Minus: Cash distribution (100,000) Property distribution (100,000) E&P, December 31 $ 12,500 *E&P and tax gains are the same. Both distributions are fully taxable as dividends to Jeff and John in the amount of $100,000 each. John takes a $100,000 FMV basis in the land he receives. b. AAA, January 1 $125,000 Current year ordinary income $40,000 Capital gain on distribution of land 30,000 70,000 AAA before distribution $195,000 Minus: Cash distribution ( 97,500) Noncash distribution ( 97,500) AAA, December 31 $ -0- AE&P, January 1 $ 30,000 Minus: Remainder of cash and property distributions ( 5,000) AE&P, December 31 $ 25,000 Of each distribution, $97,500 is nontaxable assuming the shareholder has sufficient basis in his stock. The remaining $2,500 of each distribution is a dividend included in the shareholder’s gross income. John takes a $100,000 FMV basis in the land he receives. ...
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...Chapter 2 Company Mission Chapter Summary Defining the mission statement for a company is often one of the most slighted tasks in strategic management. It is much easier for many executives to emphasize operational aspects of long-term management activities rather than making sure short-term activities are in sync with the long-term goals. The principal value of the mission statement is its specification of the firm’s ultimate aims. A firm gains a heightened sense of purpose when its board of directors and its top executives address these issues: “What business are we in?” “What customers do we serve?” and “Why does this organization exist?” Ambiguous generalizations are not enough to address these questions. A firm must clearly articulate its long-term intentions if it expects its goals to serve as a basis for shared expectations, planning, and performance evaluation. A mission statement that is clearly articulated can promote a sense of shared expectations among all levels and generations of employees. It consolidates values over time and across individuals and interest groups. The firm’s sense of worth and intent can be clearly identified by outside stakeholders. Lastly, it asserts the firm’s commitment to responsible action in symbiosis with the preservation and protection of the essential claims of insider stakeholders’ survival, growth, and profitability. Learning Objectives 1. Describe a company mission and explain its value. 2. Explain why it is...
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...RM 10 TOTAL MARKS 100 I 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 II 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 III IV V LANGUAGE: KANNADA/SANSKRIT/URDU/TAMIL/ TELUGU/ADDITIONAL ENGLISH/ MARATHI/HINDI ENGLISH BUSINESS ECONOMICS FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS MATHEMATICS TOTAL LANGUAGE: KANNADA/SANSKRIT/URDU/TAMIL/ TELUGU/ADDITIONAL ENGLISH/ MARATHI/HINDI ENGLISH BUSINESS STATISTICS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT TOTAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MARKETING MANAGEMENT CORPORATE ACCOUNTING SERVICES MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INDIAN CONSTITUTION TOTAL BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS BUSINESS LAW COST ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LAW AND PRACTICE OF BANKING COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS TOTAL INCOME TAX STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING COMPUTER APPLICATION IN BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT TOTAL 04 04 04 04 04 24 04 90 90 90 90 90 540 90 10 10 10 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 100 600 100 04 04 04 04 04 24 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 28 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 28 04 04 04 04 04 04 24 90 90 90 90 90 540 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 630 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 630 90 90 90 90 90 90 540 10 10 10 10 10 60 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70 10 10 10 10 10 10 60 100 100 100 100 100 600 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 700 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 700 100 100 100 100 100...
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...Note to the user: This Word document provides a structured template for preparing your responses to the questions in the annual report project. If you did not purchase the workbook you are not permitted to use this template. Selected Company: PepsiCo | | 2. Print your completed electronic template. 3. Attach the following: * This page completed with all required information. * Completed Word template. Template boxes expand as you input responses. Adjust page breaks as necessary to submit a professional representation of your work. Chapter 1 - Introduction Select a Company and Gather Documents Chapter 1: Select a Company and Gather Documents – Question 1 Identify with an “X” the primary source of data for this project. | | Annual report to shareholders | x | Annual report to shareholders with a letter from Chief Executive Officer and SEC Form 10-K as part of the annual report to shareholders. The annual report may include additional general company information. | | SEC Form 10-K and the company website. | Fill in the page numbers from the annual report where the following are located. | Required information for this workbook project. | Page No. | Required information for this workbook project. | Page No. | Financial Highlights * Not absolutely necessary, but very common in annual report to shareholders. * Not in SEC Form 10-K. May be posted on company website. If so put WEB in Page No. box. * If not...
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...Chapter 3 Tax Planning Strategies and Related Limitations SOLUTIONS MANUAL Problems [LO2, LO3 PLANNING] Isabel, a calendar-year taxpayer, uses the cash method of accounting for her sole proprietorship. In late December she received a $20,000 bill from her accountant for consulting services related to her small business. Isabel can pay the $20,000 bill anytime before January 30 of next year without penalty. Assume her marginal tax rate is 40 percent this year and next year, and that she can earn an after-tax rate of return of 12 percent on her investments. When should she pay the $20,000 bill—this year or next? Option 1: Pay $20,000 bill in December: $20,000 tax deduction x 40 percent marginal tax rate = $8,000 in present value tax savings. After-tax cost = Pretax Cost – Present Value Tax Savings = $20,000 – $8,000 = $12,000 Option 2: Pay $20,000 bill in January: $20,000 tax deduction x 40 percent marginal tax rate = $8,000 in tax savings in one year. Present Value of Tax Savings = $8,000 x .893 (Discount Factor, 1 Year, 12 percent) = $7,144 After-tax cost = Pretax Cost – Present Value Tax Savings = $20,000 – $7,144 = $12,856 Paying the $20,000 in December is the clear winner. [LO2, LO3 PLANNING] Using the facts from the previous problem, how would your answer change if Isabel’s after-tax rate of return were 8 percent? Option 1: Pay $20,000 bill in December: $20,000 tax deduction x 40 percent marginal tax rate = $8...
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...Chapter 1 The Corporation 1-1. What is the most important difference between a corporation and all other organization forms? A corporation is a legal entity separate from its owners. This means ownership shares in the corporation can be freely traded. None of the other organizational forms share this characteristic. 1-2. What does the phrase limited liability mean in a corporate context? Owners’ liability is limited to the amount they invested in the firm. Stockholders are not responsible for any encumbrances of the firm; in particular, they cannot be required to pay back any debts incurred by the firm. 1-3. Which organization forms give their owners limited liability? Corporations and limited liability companies give owners limited liability. Limited partnerships provide limited liability for the limited partners, but not for the general partners. 1-4. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of organizing a firm as a corporation? Advantages: Limited liability, liquidity, infinite life Disadvantages: Double taxation, separation of ownership and control 1-5. Explain the difference between an S corporation and a C corporation. C corporations much pay corporate income taxes; S corporations do not pay corporate taxes but must pass through the income to shareholders to whom it is taxable. S corporations are also limited to 75 shareholders and cannot have corporate or foreign stockholders. 1-6. You are a shareholder...
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...ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Introduction and financial and corporate responsibility highlights INTRODUCTION AND FINANCIAL AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS This is the Annual Report of TNT Express N.V. for the financial year ended 31 December 2014, prepared in accordance with Dutch regulations. The preceding Annual Report of TNT Express N.V. for the financial year 2013, was issued on 18 February 2014. Unless otherwise specified or the context so requires, ‘TNT’, the ‘company’, ‘it’ and ‘its’ refer to TNT Express N.V. and all its Group companies as defined in article 24b of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code. TNT is domiciled in the Netherlands, which is one of the Member States of the European Union (EU) that has adopted the euro as its currency. Accordingly, TNT has adopted the euro as its reporting currency. In this annual report the euro is also referred to as ‘€’. As required by EU regulation, the consolidated financial statements of TNT have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU. PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. has been appointed as the external independent auditor of the financial statements of TNT, and has been engaged to provide reasonable assurance on certain metrics and limited assurance on other metrics of CR. Enquiries related to this annual report may be addressed to Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to the attention of Mr Gerard Wichers (gerard.wichers@tnt.com). ...
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...Contents CHAPTER 01 3 About the report 3 1.1Introduction 4 1.2 Origin of the Report 5 1.3 Literature Review 5 1.4 Objectives of the Study 7 1.5 Methodology/ Design of the Study 7 1.6 Limitations of the study 8 CHAPTER 02 9 Overview of management control systems 9 2.1Management Control Systems (MCS) 10 2.2Elements of Management Control 11 2.3Boundaries of Management Control 11 2.4 Benefits of management control systems 12 2.5 Limitations of Management control systems 12 CHAPTER 03 13 Management control systems and strategy: 13 A critical analysis 13 3.1 Relationship between Management control systems and strategy 14 3.2 Levels of strategy from organization point of view 14 3.2.1Corporate-Level Strategy 14 3.2.2 Business Unit Strategies 15 3.2.2.1 Business Unit Mission 15 3.2.2.2 Business Unit Competitive Advantage 15 3.4 Responsibility Centers 16 3.4.1 Nature of Responsibility Centers. 16 3.5 types of Responsibility Centers 17 3.5.1 Revenue Centers 17 3.5.2 Expenses Centers 17 3.5.3 Profit Centers 18 3.5.4 Investment center 21 3.6 Concept of Transfer Pricing in relation to Responsibility center 22 CHAPTER 04 23 Budgeting and performance measurement 23 4.1Budgeting as a Control Mechanism 24 4.2Business performance management 25 4.3Balanced Scorecard 26 CHAPTER 05 29 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION 29 5.1 Findings 30 5.2 Conclusion 30 5.3Bibliography 31 CHAPTER 01 About the report 1.1Introduction To introduce this topic and understanding the...
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...Entrepreneurship Chapter 1, question 4: What are the major benefits of business ownership? • Create their own destiny • Make a difference • Reach their full potential • Generate impressive profits • Contribute to society and be recognized for their efforts • Do what they enjoy and have fun at it! Examples: 1. You Control Your Own Destiny Many entrepreneurs consider themselves "Type-A" personalities, folks that like to take control and make decisions. In other words, owning a business saves them from having to work for anyone else. "One reason to own a small business is the ability to direct the culture of your company," says Kasey Gahler, a certified financial planner in Austin who left a big company to start his own business Gahler Financial three years ago. "When you're in the driver's seat, you are making the decisions on how best to steer your company into the future. This might be overwhelming for some and one must know when and how best to delegate. However, when you are able to make your own decisions about how best to operate day-to-day, this leads to creating a culture, a brand and an organization." 2. You Can Find Your Own Work/Life Balance One of the most oft-cited benefits of owning your own business is the flexibility that comes with it, whether that be working from wherever you want, setting your own hours, wearing a nightgown or even sitting next to your pet while you work. "I get to carry a knife, drive a pickup truck and hang out with my...
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...Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary…….………………………………………………………………………………………………2 2. Analysis of External General and Industry Environment……………………………………………. 3 Porter’s Five Forces…………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 PESTEL Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………..……………………4 External Factor Analysis Summary (EFAS)…………………………………………………………….…....5 3. Internal Analysis of the Company………………………………………………………….……………………6 Internal Factor Analysis Summary (IFAS)………………………………………………….…………………8 4. Assessment of Company Performance………………………………………………..………………………9 Financial Ratio Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 5. Recommendation of Strategies…………………………………………………………………………………15 TOWS Matrix………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Recommended Strategies…………………………………………………………………………………………..16 Discommended Strategies………………………………………………………………………………………….17 6. Implementation of the Recommended Strategies……………………………………………….……19 7. Models used for Company Analysis…………………………………………………..…………………..…21 8. References……………………………………………………………………………………………………………....23 9. Appendix………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….24 Executive Summary This report has been executed with an objective of exploring and examining the strategic options ahead of City Developments Limited (CDL), an international property conglomerate firm. The report focuses on the analysis of both the internal environment within the company and the external environment of the industry. To analyze the external...
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