Influences of Financial Management Flashcards

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Finance

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Businesses require funds to perform many of their business activities

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Internal Finance

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Funds provided by the owners of the business

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Examples of Internal Finance

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Owner’s Equity & Retained Profits

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Owner’s Equity

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The funds contributed by the business owners to establish & build the business

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Retained Profits

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Using the profits of a business to fund activities or to keep as spare cash for unforeseen circumstances

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6
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External Finance

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Funds provided outside a business

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Examples of External Finance

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Banks, Investors, Government

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Debt Financing

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Obtaining funds through lenders & creditors

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Advantages of Debt Financing

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Quick Access to Cash

Ownership is retained

Increased Credit Score

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Short-term Borrowing

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Finance smaller matters such as stock, borrowed for periods less than 12 months

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Examples of Short-term borrowing

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Bank Overdraft

Commercial Bills

Factoring

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12
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Overdraft

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withdrawing more money than a business/individual has for a specific time, to overcome a temporary cash shortfall

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13
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Commercial Bills

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a type of short-term loan that is used for large amounts (+$100,000), that is to be repaid within 30-180 days

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Factoring

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The selling of accounts receivable for a discounted price to a finance company, in return, the business will receive cash immediately

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Long-term Borrowing

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Finance larger matters such as equipment and plants, borrowed for periods longer than 12 months

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16
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Examples of Long-term borrowing

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Mortgage

Debentures

Unsecured Notes

Leasing

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Mortgage

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A loan secured by the property of the borrower

regular payments over a period of time including principal

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Debentures

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A promise to repay the money w/ regular interest for a defined term

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Unsecured Notes

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a loan for a set period of time, not secured by collateral or assets

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Leasing

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Payment of money for the use of equipment, that is owed by another party

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21
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What are the two different types of leasing?

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Operating Lease & Financial Lease

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What are the Advantages of Leasing?

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Tax deductible

Payments incl. maintenance, insurance and financial costs

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What are the Disadvantages of Leasing?

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Increased interest rate

A business may pay more than what the asset is valued (when not bought outright)

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Operating Lease

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A contract that allows the use of an asset, but does not pass on the ownership rights to the business using the assets

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Financing Lease

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A contract where the business is the legal owner of the asset for the duration of the lease

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Features of Operating Leases

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Short Periods

The owner carries out maintenance

Can be cancelled

(Example: Delivery Vehicles for busier seasons
-> ice-cream trucks)

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Features of Financial Leases

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The lessor purchases assets for the lessee

Penalties for breaking agreement

Cheaper than operating leases

The lease is usually the life of the asset

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Equity Finance

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The finance raised by a company issuing shares

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Ordinary Shares

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Shares that are issued & sold through the Australian Securities/Stock Exchange (ASX)

30
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Dividends

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A distribution of a company’s profit to shareholders, calculated as a number of percent per share

31
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What are the four variations of shares?

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New issues

Rights issue

Placements

Share purchase plan

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New Issue / Initial Public Offering (IPO)

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Shares that have been issued and sold for the first time on the public market (ASX)

  • also known as primary shares / new offerings
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Rights Issue

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Privilege granted to shareholders to buy more shares in the same company at a special price

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Placements

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Allotment of shares that are offered at a special discount to their usual trading value to persuade special institutions and investors

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Share Purchase Plan

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An offer to existing shareholders in a listed company the opportunity to purchase more sales (max. of $500) in that company WITHOUT fees

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Private Equity

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The sales of shares to raise finance for a private company, that is not listed in the ASX

37
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Financial Institutes

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Sources of finance for businesses

38
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Banks

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Main source of funds for businesses in Australia

39
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Investment Banks

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Dealing with the business sector -> purchase of stocks in the financial market

40
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Finance Companies

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Provide short/medium-term loans to businesses by:

personal loans
secured loans

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Life Insurance Companies

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Provide cover & lump sum payment in the event of a person’s death in exchange for regular payments

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Superannuation Funds

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Government scheme where employers have to make a financial contribution towards the retirement funds of their employees

Aged between 18-69 & make +$450/month before tax

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Unit Trusts

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Funds are taken from a large # of small investors to be invested in financial assets such as property, shares and commodities

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Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

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A market where shares are bought and sold in Australia

45
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What are the two markets the ASX operates at?

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Primary & Secondary Market

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Primary Market (ASX)

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Enables companies to raise capital through an initial offering of shares

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Secondary Market (ASX)

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Where second-hand shares are traded between investors

48
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Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)

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Independent federal government body that regulates and monitors activities to ensure that relevant corporate laws are being followed

Corporation Act 2001

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Company Taxation

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Tax paid on profits made by private or public companies -> 30% of net profit

Decreased overtime for incentive for economic growth

50
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Global Economic Outlook

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The projected changes to the level of economic growth throughout the world

51
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Positive Economic Outlook

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Increase in demand for products and services
Decrease in interest rates on funds borrowed

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Negative Economic Outlook

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Decrease in demand for products and services
Increase in interest rates on funds borrowed

53
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Availability of Funds

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The ease with which businesses can access funds from the international financial markets

54
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Interest Rates

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The cost of borrowing money