FINMAN8 CHAP2 Flashcards
not only managing a
company’s finances but managing them with the intention
to succeed—that is, to attain the company’s long-term goals
and objectives and maximize shareholder value over time.
Strategic financial management
must be utilized in order to sustain needs
and wants
Capital structure
Refer to decisions that companies need to take regarding
what proportion of equity and debt capital to have in their
capital structure.
STRATEGIC FINANCING DECISIONS
is the particular combination of debt and equity
used by a company to finance its overall operations and growth
Capital structure
Capital Structure examples:
Equity Capital
Preferred Stock
Debt
Other Sources
How do firms raise the funding
they need?
They borrow money (debt); internal / external financing
Sell ownership (stocks / equity)
Retained earnings (profit)
The financial manager must access all these sources and
choose the one most likely to help maximize firm’s value.
types of financing
short-term financing
long-term financing
type of financing:
comes due within one
year
EX. Trade credit, bank
loans, commercial
paper
short-term financing
type of financing
- due more than one year
- They carry lower rates of
interest and are fixed. - They require collateral
to be provided. - They are riskier because
the debt involved is
huge
long-term financing
is an agreement or understanding between agents engaged in business with each other that allows the exchange of goods and services.
Trade Credit
Advantages of trade credit
Easy to set up
Frees up working capital
Discounts for early payments
Fuels growth
Helps cashflow
Builds relationships
Disadvantages of trade credit
Need for credit management
Risk of late payments
Potential supply chain complications
May affect creditworthiness
Some suppliers may refuse credit to start-ups
Expensive if payment date is missed
FACTORS INFLUENCING CAPITAL STRUCTURE
01 Business Risk
02 Company Tax Exposure
03 Financial Flexibility
04 Market Condition
05 Cost of Fixed Assets
06. Size of Business Org.
07. Sector of Business Org.
08. Others
is any exposure
a company or organization
has to factor(s) that may
lower its profits or cause it to
go bankrupt.
Ex. changes in consumer
taste and demand, the state
of the overall economy, and
government rules and
regulations
BUSINESS RISK
also called
corporation tax or company
tax, is a type of direct tax
levied on the income or
capital of corporations and
other similar legal entities
Corporate Tax