Finance University of Technology, Mauritius La Tour Koenig, Pointe – aux – Sables, Mauritius kpadachi@utm.intnet.mu ABSTRACT The competitive nature of the business environment requires firms to adjust their strategies and adopt good financial policies to survive and sustain growth. Most firms have an important amount of cash invested in current assets, as well as substantial amounts of current liabilities as a source of financing. This paper therefore analyses the working capital structure and
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their smooth operations. Cash requirement can be raised from different sources, ranging from equity, various forms of debt, to internally generated funds through retained earnings which would otherwise be distributed to shareholders (Myers and Myers, 1991; J. Gitman, 1991). The sources of finance can be classified as Internal and External, Short-term and Long-term or Equity and Debt (Bromwich & Bhimani, 2009, pp.45). The two main sources of finance for business include internal and external sources
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cost of capital is 15%. The firm also has outstanding debt of $19.05 million, and it expects to maintain this level of debt permanently. What is value of NetOne without leverage? VU = PV(of FCF)= $5mil/0.15 = $33.333 million What is the value of NetOne's equity with leverage? E = VL - D = VU + PV(ITS) - D = VU + TC D - D = VU + D(TC - 1)= $33.333 + $19.05(0.35 - 1) = $20.951 million. Example: A firm has $50 million in equity and $20 million of debt, it pays a dividend of $3 million, and has a net income
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liberal credit and inventory policies. The objectives of the case are to: • Introduce and exercise tools and concepts of financial-statement analysis (including financial ratios, break-even analysis, and cash-flow statements). • Explore possible definitions of the “financial health” of a company. • Illustrate the linkage between operating policies and financial performance. • Consider the interdependence among corporate objectives regarding growth, dividends, and debt financing. • Explore the
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process, in the absence of taxes, bankruptcy cists, agency costs and asymmetric information, an in an efficient market, the value of a firm is unaffected by how the firm is financed. Whether the firm’s capital is raised by issuing stock or selling debt does not affect the value of the firm. This theory is also referred to as the capital structure irrelevance principle, which we have already looked at in previous seminar discussions. There are two propositions which were discussed by Modigliani and
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flows. This has allowed Diageo to take on a higher level of debt than other companies. * Diageo’s operating cash flow or return on assets (EBIT/assets) is driven by the fluctuations in sales and exchange rates * Depreciation and amortization in this industry relatively low, so EBIT and EBITDA similar * Interest coverage ratio critical variable that determined credit rating (EBITDA/interest payments) * Increasing debt will cause credit rating to fall * 20% reduction in the value
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May 2014 Student Loans Rising An Overview of Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options William Gale, Director, Retirement Security Project, The Brookings Institution, and Co-Director, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Benjamin Harris, Deputy Director, Retirement Security, The Brookings Institution, and Fellow, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Bryant Renaud, Research Assistant, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution Katherine Rodihan, Claremont McKenna College The authors thank Elizabeth
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price of $16 per share to the company. From 1984 to 1994, Calpine preferred to use method of project finance to do the construction of new plants. After 1994, the corporation changed its policy to retiring subsidiary project debt with parent-level, corporate debt issues. On 1999, after raised 5 corporation debt, the rate of Calpine was improved from B1/B to Ba2/BB. Industry Background The U.S. Electric power industry, with annual revenues of $296 billion and assets of $686 billion, was the country’s
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CHAPTER 22 Working Capital and Cash Management TEST BANK Define working capital. Working capital is the difference between current assets and current liabilities. What is the purpose of working capital? It is through its working capital that a health care organization collects its funds, pays its employees and creditors and buys supplies. 3. What is the working capital cycle and why must it be managed? Also known as the cash conversion cycle- it represents the time it takes
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projected income statement for 1996 and a pro forma balance sheet as of December 31, 1996.) b. As Mr. Clarkson’s financial adviser, would you urge him to go ahead with, or to reconsider, his anticipated expansion and plans for additional debt financing? c. As the banker, would you approve Mr. Clarkson’s loan request; and if so, what conditions would you put on the loan? Thursday, January 26: SureCut Shears, Inc. a. Evaluate SureCut’s financial performance using
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