(online) International Scientific Press‚ 2012 Topic: capital structure determinants of quoted firms in Nigeria and lessons for corporate financing decisions Michael Nwidobie Barine1 Abstract Financial arrangements determine how and the amount of financing that can be obtained from fund providers. An optimal allocation between equity and debt is determined by the trade-off between the net tax advantage of additional corporate leverage and the costs associated with the increased likelihood of financial
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Aurora Borealis In 1921 Pierre Gassendi was the person who named the colored light in the sky Aurora Borealis. Aurora comes from the goddess of dawn and borealis comes from the god of the north wind‚ which in Latin mean Boreas. Another name for them is the Northern Light. Alaska is one of few to have the privilege to see them. In the black and white picture by William R. Norton‚ in the Yukon Territory shows the northern lights. In this picture it show a lot of trees‚ snow and a single cabin
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT IN NEPAL (A CASE STUDY ON NABIL‚ NIBL‚ NEA‚ NTC & HGICL) Table of Contents: Recommendation I Viva- Voce Sheet II Declaration III Acknowledgement IV List of Figures V List of Tables VI Abbreviation VII CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION Pg No. 1. Background of the study
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OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE INTRODUCTION This report tries to visualize “OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE” and represent the facts that include features of capital structure‚ determinants of capital structure‚ and patterns of capital structure‚ types and theories of capital structure‚ theory of optimal capital structure‚ risk associated with capital structure‚ external assessment of capital structure and some assumption related to capital structure. BROAD OBJECTIVE • To determine features of capital structure
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I s there a way of dividing a company’s capital base between debt and equity that can be expected to maximize fi rm value? And‚ if so‚ what are the critical factors in determining the target leverage ratio for a given company? Although corporate fi nance has been taught in business schools for more than a century‚ the academic fi nance profession has found it diffi cult to come up with defi nitive answers to these questions. Part of the diffi culty stems from how the discipline has evolved
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Hedge Fund A Hedge Fund is a portfolio of investments hoping to reduce the risk of investment and expanding the maximum return an investment could bring. A firm instead of individuals usually manages it. Usually‚ hedge funds are only offered to a number of investors and requires a large amount of initial minimum investment‚ it’s usually 1 million dollars in the USA. Adding on‚ investors are usually required to keep their initial investment in the fund for at least a year. Hedging is usually
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Virginia UVA-F-1353 Version 2.0 Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual fund management firm‚ pored over analyst write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic shoe manufacturer. Nike’s share price had declined significantly from the start of the year. Kimi was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies with an emphasis on value investing. Its top holdings
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is to remain a premier growth company. The four components of its financial strategy are consistent with this growth objective for the reasons: Manage rather than own hotel assets: Marriott sold its hotel assets to limited partners to reduce assets and thus‚ it can increase ROA and thereby increase potential profitability. Invest in projects that increase shareholders’ value: the discounted cash flow techniques to evaluate potential investments allow the company to invest only in profitable
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Exercise on Unit 2 – Theories of Capital Structure 1. Companies U & L are identical in all respect except that U is unlevered while L is levered. Company L has Rs. 20 Lacs of 8% debentures outstanding. Assume a. All MM assumptions are met b. Tax rate is 35% c. EBIT is Rs. 6 Lacs d. Equity capitalization rate of company U is 10% Find the following: a. Value of each firm according to MM approach b. Suppose Value of U is Rs. 25 Lacs and Value of L Rs. 35 Lacs. According
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Capital Structure Policy In the normal course of business‚ Columbia Sportswear’s financial position and results operations are subject to a variety of market risks. Those market risks include interest movements on borrowing and investment activities. As well as the volatility of currency exchange rate movement. The business is also affected by the general seasonal trends due to the nature of outdoor industry. In 2011‚ approximately 65% of the net sale and all of their profitability were realized
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