important Flashcards

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When is using income based methods of valuation best

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when taking control of a company, when more interested in earnings than dividend policy

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2
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P/E ratio calculation

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Market price per share/EPS

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3
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P/E drawbacks

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Finding quoted company similar in activity
single year ratio may not be representative
may be totally different capital structure

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4
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Earnings yield valuation (earnings % of share price)

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total earnings * 1/earnings yield

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5
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When does the value of debt need to be deducted for valuing a company

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when looking at PV of future cash flows

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6
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When to use APV

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When financial risk changes (ie gearing)

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7
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What is best KE to use (CAPM/Div)

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Best to use CAPM as determines the return appropriate to the risk taken on by the shareholders

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8
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When to use risk adjusted discount rate (adjust beta)

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when business risk changes (new area)

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9
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equity beta represents

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financial risk (of average gearing) and business risk

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10
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asset beta represents

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only the business risk for operating in that sector

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11
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Market capitalisation definition

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market value

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12
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net book value definitoin

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balance sheet

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13
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If market capitalisation < assets what is the worry

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asset stripper will buy and sell all the assets for a proift

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14
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Real options definition

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NPV only considers the CF directly related to a project, however a negative NPV project may be accepted for strategic reasons if the real options outweigh the poor NPV

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15
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Political risk

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risk that political action restricts opportunities for trade/makes process more expensive

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16
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Cultural risk

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risk that product design is not compatible with overseas cultural preferences

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17
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Physical risk

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risk goods are lost/stolen in transit, or accompanying documents are lost/stolen

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18
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Credit risk

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risk of default by the customer

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Trade risk

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risk that the customer refuses to accept goods on delivery / order is cancelled in transit

20
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Liquidity risk

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risk the firm is unabele to finance the credit given to customers

21
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How to mitigate economic exposure

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diversify worldwide operations for inputs and outputs
consider carefully which markets to operate in
consider where products ar esold

22
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Business risk

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variability in earnings before interest and tax associated with the industrial sector within which a firm operates. It is determined by general business and economic conditions

23
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Derivative

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a financial instrument whose value is derived from values and characteristics of underlying financial item. Options, futures and swaps

24
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Economic exposure

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risk that PV of FCF may be reduced by adverse exchange rate movements.
Risk longer term exchange rate movements may reduce international competitiveness of a company

25
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Enterprise Value

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measure of total value, price you would pay for entire business based on current market price of company’s shares and net debt

26
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Financial risk

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additional variability in returns as a result of having fixed interest debt in the capital structure. Equity holders take this risk in particular, but debt holders also suffer financial risk at high levels of gearing

27
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Forward contract

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binding agreement to buy or sell an item for settlement at future date at price agreed today.
Allow businesses to set price well in advance

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Future

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standardised contract to buy or sell a specific amount of commodity, currency or financial instrument at agreed price on stipulated future date

29
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normal distribution

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frequency distribution important as it arises frequency in real life, any distribution symmetrical around the mean

30
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Opportunity cost

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cash flow foregone if a unit of the resource I used on the project instead of best alternative

31
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Political risk

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risk that political action will affect position and value of the company

32
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P/E ratio

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share price / EPS

33
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sva

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Process of analysing activities of a business to identify how they will result in increase in shareholder wealth

34
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Standard deviation

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shows average amount of variability - how far on average each result lies from the mean (or expected value)
measure of risk - lower SD closer to mean, lower variability, lower risk

35
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Systematic / Market risk

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investment risk that cannot be eliminated by diversification

36
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Transaction risk

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risk of adverse exchange rate movements curing during the course of normal international trading transactions

37
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Translation risk

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Risk that the organisation will make exchange losses when the accounting results of foreign branches / subs are translated into home currency

38
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Underwriting

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process whereby in exchange for a fixed fee (usually 1-2% of total finance to be raised) institution / group of institutions will undertake to purchase any securities not subscribed for by the public

39
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Unsystematic, unique or specific risk

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investment risk that can be eliminated by diversification

40
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Venture capital

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risk capital, normally provided by venture capital firm or individual venture capitalist in return for an equity stake

41
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Green loans principals

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Use of proceeds
process for evaluation and selection (communicate to lender sustainability objectives, how appraises, eligibility criteria)
Management of proceeds
reporting

42
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Green bond

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fixed interest bond used to raise money for climate and environmental projects.
Come with tax incentives to enhance attractiveness

43
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TO qualify for green bond status what must happen

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often verified by third party such as climate bonds standards board which certifies the bond will channel finance to environmentally beneficial projects

44
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Sustainability linked loans

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loans for any purposes but with in-built pricing, so the loan is cheaper if the borrower achieves certain sustainable or ESG related targets

45
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Green loans

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Finance investment in project with specific green purpose such as reducing GHG emissions, promoting efficiency etc.