Describe briefly Intel’s current capital structure. Discuss whether in your view this capital structure is optimal for Intel‚ with particular emphasis on the pros and cons of Intel’s substantial cash holdings. Articulate and defend a “target” capital structure for Intel. Cee Capital Structure As shown in the financial income statement (Exhibit3)‚ Intel Corp. (INTC) has a capital structure consisting most of equity. Intel has very little debt in its capital structure and the cost of debt would have
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MBA 509 Recommended Chapter Questions These questions are the focus of what I am covering on the final exam. Understand the answers to these questions and should not be surprised by anything on the exam. Chapter 14: Capital Structure in a Perfect Market 14-5. Suppose Alpha Industries and Omega Technologies have identical assets that generate identical cash flows. Alpha Industries is an all-equity firm‚ with 10 million shares outstanding that trade for a price of$22 per share. Omega Technologies
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The optimal capital structure Is there such a thing? Is there an Optimal Capital Structure? • Miller and Modigliani: • 1. You cannot derive value from financing strategies. If you finance with debt in a world with taxes‚ then you might add value from interest payments tax shields • Question: • If this is true for everyone‚ then why do not find more debt financing in more companies‚ i.e you find little debt in technological companies Myers and the Pecking Order • Prof. Myers found the following
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no costs of financial distress or bankruptcy‚ what percentage of the firm’s capital structure would be financed by debt? 3 Exercise 3 The Holland Company expects perpetual EBIT of $4 mil. per year; the firm’s after-tax‚ all-equity discount rate (r0) is 15%; company is subject to the tax rate of 35%; the pre-tax cost of the firm’s debt capital is 10% p.a.‚ and the firm has $10 mil. of debt in its capital structure. What is Holland’s value? What is Holland’s cost of equity (re)? What
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“At capital One‚ diversity means seeking out and embracing differences for the richness those differences add to our lives and to our business.” (http://www.capitalone.com/about/corporatecitizenship/diversity.php) A company that opens it business to diversity has the ability to value human differences‚ and in return acquire beneficial relationships. Capital One has partnered with MWBE (Minority and Women Business Enterprises) and the relationship is yielding a positive reaction in terms of the
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1. Which of the following would increase the likelihood that a company would increase its debt ratio in its capital structure? a. An increase in costs incurred when filing for bankruptcy. b. An increase in the corporate tax rate. c. An increase in the personal tax rate. d. None of the statements above is correct. ANSWER: B An increase in the corporate tax rate would mean that firms would get larger tax breaks for interest payments. Therefore‚ firms have an incentive to increase interest payments
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case study will focus on the proposed capital structure decisions of Diageo. 2) Is Diageo’s current capital structure appropriate to its new business? It believes that it has traditionally had a conservative debt policy. If so‚ is that policy still appropriate? Has Diageo’s capital structure been as conservative as it believes? (What interest rate coverage ratio has it been targeting? How does it look relative to its competitors?) Diageo’s capital structure has not been as conservative as it
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Solution 1: (i) P0 = D1 Ke - g CA – IPC TEST CAPITAL STRUCTURE = 3.50 (1.06) 0.15 – 0.06 = `41.22 (ii) Ke = D1 + g P0 0.15 = 3.50 (1 + g) + g 50 7.50 = 3.50 + 3.50g + 50g g= 4 = 7.48% 53.5 Solution 2: (i) Determination of EPS at EBIT level of `22‚00‚000 Financing Plan (a) (b) Equity Shares (`) Debentures (`) Pref. EBIT 22‚00‚000 22‚00‚000 Less: Interest (16‚000) (1‚21‚000) Taxable Income 21‚84‚000 20‚79‚000 Less: Tax @ 30% (6‚55‚200) (6‚23‚700) EAT 15‚28‚800 14‚55‚300 Less: Dividend on Pref
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EasyJet is originally discovered by a Greek named Sir Stelios - Loannou in 1995. Initially‚ they started off with two leased aircraft that only flied from Luton to Edinburgh and Glasgow. (Jones‚ 2007) In 1996‚ they replaced the leased aircraft by purchasing four second-hand aircraft. They contracted to buy 12 brand new 737s from Boeing in 1997. They successfully bought 40% of Swiss charter operation‚ Tea Basel AG in 1998.( Sull‚ Kuemmerle and Cabral‚1999‚20-38) In the year 2000‚ easyJet succeeded
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Assignment 2: Business Financing and the Capital Structure Principles of Finance Finance 100 December 12‚ 2013 Business Financing and the Capital Structure Raising Business Capital As a financial advisor to this business there are two options to consider for raising business capital‚ equity financing and debt financing. The details‚ advantages‚ and disadvantages of both options will be provided. Also information about raising capital by selecting an investment banker
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