Corporate Finance Flashcards
Financial Leverage
The extent to which a firm relies on debt in its capital structure
Degree of Operating Leverage Definition
The percentage change in net operating income associated with a given percentage change in sales
Degree of Operating Leverage Formula
DOL = CM / EBIT (operating income)
Degree of Financial Leverage Definition
The percentage change in earnings available to common shareholders that is associated with a given percentage change in net operation income
Degree of Financial Leverage Formula
DFL = EBIT / (EBIT - I)
OR
DFL = % change in EPS / % change in EBIT
Effective Interest Rate Formula
Effective Interest Rate = (1 + rate/n)n - 1
Technical Insolvency
The inability to pay debts as they come due