Characteristics of Debt and Equity Instruments Team D: Steven Harrison‚ Jessica Jefferies‚ Arlene Rivera‚ Kairstin Roberts‚ FIN476 Mr. Seth Fargen January 29‚ 2007 Financial Instruments Financial Instruments are the lifeblood of any successful company; they are like rivers of living water that brings life and nourishment in order to grow into a strong company. Financial Instruments fall into two categories‚ debt and equity. Debt is a financial instrument that is used to finance an organization
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ABSTRACT All businesses have a need for capital to finance their daily activities and also for expansion. There are basically two methods of acquiring the finance: equity or debt. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages and the business must make a decision on the method to embrace depending on it’s long term objectives and the level of control the management desires to maintain. INTRODUCTION A business needs capital to be able to run its day to day activities
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Debt Versus Equity Financing ACC/400 May 14‚ 2012 Debt versus Equity Financing Debt versus equity financing is a critical element in the process of managing a business and also the most challenging decision facing managers who require capital to fund their business operations (Schroeder‚ Clark‚ & Cathey‚ 2005). Debt and equity are the two main sources of capital available to businesses‚ and each offers both advantages and disadvantages. This paper will compare and contrast lease
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Debt VS Equity Financing ACC/400 September 2013 Debt VS Equity Financing Most businesses are use financing for one reason or another. Whether it be startup‚ day to day operations‚ or financial stability financing is a fundamental part of operations. This summary will address what debt and equity financing are and how they are beneficial in business and everyday life. The summary will also explain which method is most beneficial in business operations. By
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weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to be 8.3%. I find error in this calculation as a result of the following points of disagreement: a) Weighting of Capital Structure: Use of book values of capital rather than the market values b) Cost of Debt Calculation: Incorrect method for calculating debt c) Tax Rate: Use of a tax rate derived from the summation of state and statutory taxes instead of the firm’s marginal tax rate 2. Revised Calculation of WACC: WACC reflects the weighted average
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analysis of valuation using discounted cash flow‚ calculation of WACC and terminal value determination? 2. Based on the DCF valuation and using a WACC of 8.25% (the beta assumed to be 1‚ the average beta of comparable firms and the coupon rate to be 7.96%‚ the rate for BB rated companies) and a growth rate of 5.5%. The fair price is $40.4 per share for Robertson‚ lower than the $50 offered by Simmons to sell their stocks but higher than the current market price of $30. As for the peer multiples
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Introduction and objectives This paper aims at describing a way to compute the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). This method is often used by company management to determine the economic feasibility of different projects and thus to compute the NPV of a specific project by discounting cash-flows. The WACC determines the return that the company should generate to satisfy its debt-holders. For the company‚ it consists in a tool for projects decision-making‚ whereas for the creditors‚ it is in
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Debt Versus Equity Financing Paper Chaz McNeil ACC 400 October 9‚ 2014 Dr. Running head: DEBT VERSUS EQUITY FINANCING PAPER 1 DEBT VERSUS EQUITY FINANCING PAPER 4 Debt versus Equity Financing Paper In the accounting industry‚ financing remains an important concept‚ as many organizations are reliant on them for financial stability and longevity. Although there are a plethora of financing options and types to choose from‚ the focus of the work will revolve around debt and equity financing
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Deriving the Credit Card Debt Formula We will approximate a formula to calculate our account balance over time 10000 + 10000*(.12/12) assuming we have a $10‚000 balance on the card. We will assume a 12% APR‚ and will also assume that we are only paying 2% of our monthly balance. This is because credit cards ask you to only pay 2% of your debt at a time so that you keep your balance high and they get more interest from you! Month 1: 10000 + 10000*(.12/12) This is our original $10000 we borrowed
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cost of debt is: 7.50% (1 – 0.35) = 4.88% 2. r = DIV/P0 = $4/$40 = 0.10 = 10% 3. = [0.3 7.50% (1 – 0.35)] + [0.2 10%] + [0.5 12.0%] = 9.46% 4. 5. The total value of the firm is $80 million. The weights for each security class are as follows: Debt: D/V = 20/80 = 0.250 Preferred: P/V = 10/80 = 0.125 Common: E/V = 50/80 = 0.625 = [0.250 6% (1 – 0.35)] + [0.125 8%] + [0.625 12.0%] = 9.475% 6. Executive Fruit should use the WACC of Geothermal‚ not its own WACC‚ when
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