the organization. The results of a working capital analysis will assist in the determination of organization¡¦s ability to remain in a particular line of business. The primary focus of Team C¡¦s analysis of Wal-Mart‚ Inc is its current and future financial condition. The most imperative areas that are found in the Capital Structure Analysis Report fall into the following categories: Working Capital Management‚ Valuation and Investment‚ and Cost of Capital. The company¡¦s operational processes within
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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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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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2005‚ and the European region’s contribution has been steadily increased to 9.1% in 2005 from 7.2% in 2003. CAPITAL STRUCTURE Capital structure refers to the sources and division of
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and financing capital as well as focusing on the correct financial decisions. The main objective of this report is to examine the two major segments in finance which are capital structure decisions and financing sources. This report is broken down into 5 very specific areas of the 2 main segments‚ which are capital structure decisions and financing sources. The first section of this report touches upon the definitions of debt‚ equity as well as the definition of capital structure. The report also
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Nike’s debt by combining the book values of current long-term debt‚ notes payable‚ and long-term debt‚ which were all found on Nike’s balance sheet. The values were $5.4 million‚ $855.3 million‚ and $435.9 million respectively. This calculation gave Nike a total debt of $1‚296.9 million. To find Nike’s equity‚ Joanna used the book value of total shareholders’ equity which was also found on the balance sheet. The value was $3‚494.5 million. Therefore‚ Joanna found Nike’s debt plus equity to be $4
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Business Financing and the Capital Structure Explain the process of financial planning used to estimate asset investment requirements for a corporation. Explain the concept of working capital management. Identify and briefly describe several financial instruments that are used as marketable securities to park excess cash. As a business owner‚ it is important to know the value of your assets as they can be used as leverage for obtaining loans and can be used to estimate your ability to repay your
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Now that we have applied all the tools necessary for hypothesis testing‚ the final results can be discussed in detail. All variables with respect to their relation to the capital structure will be discussed separately. Not only the figures have been interpreted as per the mathematical rules‚ but they have also been analyzed according to the prevalent conditions in the cement industry during the period of analysis. Therefore‚ it is necessary to give the industry scenario
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4. ANALYSIS OF TESCO’S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND CAPITAL STRCUTURE In this chapter‚ a brief review of Tesco’s financial performance will be given and‚ meanwhile‚ its current capital structure will be discussed. Moreover‚ factors of significant influence on the company’s capital structure are identified. Also‚ some recommendations on the company’s strategic development and optimal capital structure are suggested. As a good example of the UK’s supermarket chain‚ it is believed that the implication
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Siemens AG Financial Analysis Capital Structure and current financial situation 12/5/2012 Andon Pavlov‚ 296181 Company Review Siemens AG is a German multinational engineering and electronics conglomerate company headquartered in Munich‚ Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company. Siemens’ principal activities are in the fields of industry‚ energy‚ transportation and healthcare. It is organized into five main divisions: Industry‚ Energy‚ Healthcare
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