Mini Case
Assume that you recently graduated and have just reported to work as an investment advisor at the brokerage firm of Balik and Kiefer Inc. One of the firm’s clients is Michelle DellaTorre, a professional tennis player who has just come to the United States from Chile. DellaTorre is a highly ranked tennis player who would like to start a company to produce and market apparel she designs. She also expects to invest substantial amounts of money through Balik and Kiefer. DellaTorre is very bright, and she would like to understand in general terms what will happen to her money. Your boss has developed the following set of questions you must answer to explain the U.S. financial system to DellaTorre.
a. Why is corporate finance important to all managers?
Understanding corporate finance is important for a number of reasons. The financial status indicates the health of a corporation. Corporate finance allows managers to make decisions concerning corporate strategies, projects and even funds management. Managers will also be able to identify risk and growth potential.
b. Describe the organizational forms a company might have as it evolves from a start-up to a major corporation. List the advantages and disadvantages of each form.
The types of organizational forms are proprietorship, partnerships and corporations. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages. A proprietorship has three main advantages: (1) low cost for start-up, (2) it is subject to few government regulations, and (3) its income is taxed as part of the proprietor’s personal income. Although a proprietorship is a low-cost start-up company, unless the owner already processes the funds, it may be difficult to acquire funds for growth. Additionally, the proprietorshi...
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...nds are taxed twice, once at the corporate level and again at the personal level.”
Income after operating costs: $365,000.00
Interest Expense -$50,000.00
Taxable Dividends Received + $4,500.00
Taxable Income: $319,500.00
Tax rate: x39%
$124,605
+$22,250
Tax Liability $146,855
Talley's marginal tax rate is 39%
Talley's average tax rate is 34%
(2-9)
Corporate After-Tax Yield
The Shrieves Corporation has $10,000 that it plans to invest in marketable securities. It is choosing among AT&T bonds, which yield 7.5%, state of Florida muni bonds, which yield 5% (but are not taxable), and AT&T preferred stock, with a dividend yield of 6%. Shrieves’s corporate tax rate is 35%, and 70% of the dividends received are tax exempt. Find the after-tax rates of return on all three securities
What is the form of organization that Fenton, Hoffer, and Le Tuan first chose for Couchsurfing International? Assess the advantages and disadvantages of the major organizational forms mentioned on Chapter 8. Which of these would have been best for the company when it was founded?
Financial records are very important aspects to any corporation and making sure the records are accurate is essential. Determining how a corporation is going to do is a guess but it is based on previous year's financial statements and that is a reason finical records are so important. Making a profit is a goal for any corporation.
This case is about Star River and how the firm is in the middle of financial crisis that was induced by rapid growth. The CEO basically wants to improve the financial health of the company and ask for help to make some decisions. The CEO asks one of the analyst for help in reviewing the historical performance of the firm, forecast financing requirements for the next two years, exercise the forecasting model to identify the key drivers of the assumptions, estimate Star River’s weighted-average cost of capital and lastly to analyze the proposed investment in a packaging machine.
In conclusion, a company’s financial statements regarding its financial position are critical to all concerned. First and foremost, these financial statements provide critical tools for companies to make decisions to improve its share value in the global market of fierce competition. Secondly, they provide accountability to shareholders and stakeholders in the company providing better stability in its business practices and requirements regarding the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Lastly, financial statements paint a picture that gives a measurable to the success of a dream once birthed long ago by an entrepreneur to get an idea to the marketplace with great expectations of striking it rich.
Classic finance theory assumes that people are rational, however a person does not have to look very far into that assumption to realize that is not always the case. A study conducted by Brad M. Barber and Terrance Odean highlights this anomaly. They found that from 1991 to 1996 the market returned an annual 17.9% verses the average household net return of 16.4%. The households that traded the most earned an annual return of only 11.4%. This strikingly debunks the theory that investors are rational. Investors act with emotion and overconfidence, not rationality as has been assumed in past theory (Barber and Odean). Across the country, financial planners and wealth managers are asking what behavioral finance looks like, what can they do with it. Most advisors have experienced the frustration of developing a sound plan for their clients, only to have their client make excuses or end up ignoring the plan. This paper will highlight the history of behavioral finance, describe biases commonly employed by financial planning clients, and give suggestions as to ways financial advisors and wealth managers can work with clients with these biases and use positive versions of the biases to help with client education and understanding.
This assignment is concerned with your understanding of the key issues relative to portfolio analysis and investment. In completing this assignment you are to limit your scope to the US stock markets only. Use the Cybrary, the Internet, and course resources to write a 2-page essay which you will use with new clients of your financial planning business which addresses the following issues and/or practices:
The Different Ways Organizations Can Be Structured and Operated There are four major ways a company - organization can be structured and operate. P.C.G (o) Ltd I would dare say that is structured and operates with the functional structure. In order to make it clear and understandable I am analyzing here below the four ways that organizations can structure and operate. We will observe that all four structures have there advantages and disadvantages. In order also to assist you understand better the differences of the four ways that organizations can be structured see in Page 4 & 5 Figures 1,2,3 which are the layout of the organization charts for each structure: 1.
1) As we learned this semester, we have shifted towards the I-form organization. One question posed in class was “Does an I-form organization need to possess F-form characteristics at a minimum to be successful?” Discuss. Also, do you think that elements from the standardization and customization eras are still relevant in certain industries today? Discuss.
...s to finance its operations. The financial manager must decide how much the firm should borrow as well as the least expenses sources of funds for the firm. How and where to raise the money are important decisions that the manager must correctly make so that no financial consequences occur. Companies borrow money from a vast variety of lenders and a variety of ways so the always be aware of the possible options regarding this.
Investment analysis takes different forms and is applied to support a number of key decisions throughout the investment, acquisition and program cycles. Several approaches are used in this analysis. This includes; cost benefit analysis, alternatives analysis, business card analysis and economic analysis. This paper explains different aspects in the corporate investment analysis. It also highlights the use of derivatives to efficiently manage investment risks in an investment portfolio.
The distinction between the start-up and growth stages in not easily defined. The distinction lies in the revenues, profits are stronger and are consistent with an increase in customers, as well as, new and exciting opportunities for the employees to pursue. Managers can look forward to many managerial challenges, perspective policy issues and re-evaluating the business plan for revisions. A manager’s focus should be in the running of the business, with a greater emphasis on accounting and human resource management systems. New staff will have to be hired, trained and prepared for the influx of business.
In my discussion, the main types of organizational strategies and structures will be listed and how they have impacted on Unilever’s improved performance and growth in recent years.
Financial department is a crucial part of every transnational companies. Accounting information is the basis of making corporation operation decisions, and prediction of a company’s finance situation is helpful in guarantee its future success. it’s very interesting to understand how a company gets income and earns profits, how it makes investment decision. As for a person, how to manage personal finance, and invest assets for growth.
2. Suppose Harry Davis issues 30 year debt with a par value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 10%, paid annually. If flotation costs are 2%, what is the after tax cost of debt for the new bond issue?
Corporate finance is different than accounting in that corporate finance relates to valuation and financing decisions. The purpose of accounting is to create statements that lay out the historical financial health of a company for management and investors. The purpose of corporate finance is to apply the results of these statements (along with intangibles such as the strength of the industry and the management team) to a valuation model in order to arrive at a value for the company.