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Principles of raising finance (2)

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  • Matching

- Relationship between risk and return

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Matching

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Should attempt to match the life of the funding with the life of the asset being funded

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If borrowing company can pledge security to the lender

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The return the lender will expect to receive will fall

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Financial priorities to consider when deciding appropriate source of finance for firm (borrower) (4)

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  • Liquidity
  • Diversification of source
  • Flexibility
  • Cost
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Business plan details

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The structure of the business in both financial and operational terms

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Lender concerns to be considered in business plan (5)

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  • Market rather than product focus
  • Some track record (of product/ management)
  • Recognition of lender’s needs
  • Management control
  • Credible projections
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Factors to consider when advising on the most appropriate finance package (4)

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  • Type of business/ industry
  • Stage of development
  • Size of operation
  • Intended use of funds (long/ short term)
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Key aim of financial package

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To minimise the cost and risk to the business

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Four main categories of long-term finance

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  • Equity
  • Debt
  • Preference Shares
  • Quasi-Equity
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Equity (or ordinary shares) =

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Shares or ownership rights in a business.
Primary risk capital of a company
Expensive source of finance due to the high return required by shareholders to compensate their risk

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Equity (ordinary shares) > Providers of finance

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Institutional investors (aim is to achieve real growth and returns above the risk free rate)

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Equity (ordinary shares) > Cost

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Dividends - must be sustainable

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Capital growth/ dividend income are of different levels of importance to investors at

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Different stages of company’s development

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Equity (ordinary shares) > Investors’ rights

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  • Last in line to be paid in case of liquidation

- Voting rights

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Equity (ordinary shares) > Impact on gearing

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Reduces gearing ratio > enables company to increase debt capacity in the future

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Debt vs equity

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Debt is cheaper than equity because of relationship between risk and return, and tax-deductibility of interest

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Debt > Cost

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Cheaper than equity. After-tax cost of debt capital is important measure.
Cost depends on:
- Company’s perceived credit risk (incl level of leverage)
- Supply and demand for credit
- Market level of interest rates and margins
- Prevailing tax rates

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Debt > Investors’ rights (3)

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  • No right to vote
  • Seniority - repaid ahead of ordinary shareholders in case of winding up (if funds available)
  • Can determine pre-requisites in covenants of loan
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Debt > Impact on gearing

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Increase the gearing ratio and financial risk of the company

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Leasing =

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Type of debt finance

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Leasing > legal ownership

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Does not pass to the lessee but remains with the lessor

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Advantages of leasing (2)

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  • Tax benefits (passing on capital allowances)

- Flexibility/ cash flow

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Hire Purchase (debt)

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Finance company buys equipment that hiree requires then allows them to use the equipment in return for a series of regular payments

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Hire Purchase > Features (3)

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  • HP company remains legal owner until all payments repaid
  • Legal ownership passes to hiree at end of agreement
  • Payments cover interest charges and contribute to paying off principle
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Hire Purchase > Advantages (3)
- Small initial outlay - Easy to arrange - Certainty
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Hire Purchase > tax relief (2)
- Asset can be subject to WDA on capital expenditure | - Interest payments are tax deductible
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Preference shares =
Part of shareholder's funds but not equity share capital. Do not usually benefit from good performance of the firm in the form of higher dividends.
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Preference shares > Providers of finance
Investors - offer regular income at higher rate than available on debt (dividend is not guaranteed)
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Preference shares > Cost (2)
- Not tax deductible | - Higher than debt providers, but lower than equity shareholders
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Preference shares > Investors' rights (3)
- Fixed dividend paid annually (can increase if 'participating' - Reimbursement of principle value of share in liquidation prior to ordinary shareholders - Usually no voting rights
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Types of preference share (4)
- Participating - Cumulative - Redeemable - Convertible
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Participating preference share
Possibility of receiving dividend linked to company's profits
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Cumulative preference share
If dividend is not paid due to insufficient profits, amount due will accumulate and paid when there are sufficient profits
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Convertible preference share
Converts preference shares to ordinary shares at specific dates and on pre-set terms (yield may be lower)
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Redeemable preference share
Business needs to arrange finance for redemption - can be viewed as debt
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Quasi-equity
Hybrid between debt and equity eg convertible bond issues and bonds with equity warrants
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Convertibles
Debt instrument issued first but embedded with right or option to exchange for shares in the company (usually at price which is a premium to current share price)
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Convertibles > Providers of finance
Investors - attractive as they can participate in growth in value in underlying shares but at reduced risk. Way of attracting venture capital.
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Convertibles > Cost
Opportunity to raise funds at lower interest than straight non-convertible debentures
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Convertibles > Investors rights (3)
- Usually unsecured obligation - In liquidation holder ranks ahead of ordinary and preference shareholders but behind senior debt providers - Conversion depends on performance of underlying share price
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Convertibles > Impact on gearing
Initially increases gearing ratio, however upon conversion the ratio will subsequently reduce
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Advantages of convertibles to the business (4)
- Cost - Cash flow benefit - Fewer restrictions - Build capital base
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Bonds with equity warrants
Company issues bond with fixed rate of interest with fixed maturity. Accompanying bond is one or more warrants which entitle holder to purchase a fixed number of ordinary shares at fixed price for fixed period. Warrant is 'detachable' and can be removed from bond and traded separately.
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Financing needs > Stage 1 - Introduction
Significant amount of cash needed for R&D and start up capital (owners' personal money/ VC/ debt/ leasing/ HP)
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Financing needs > Stage 2 - Take off
Cash to market the business and its' products
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Financing needs > Stage 3 - Slow down
Similar to stage 1 + 2 but also retained earnings
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Financing needs > Stage 4 - Maturity
Period of consolidation. Now has history of funding so better position to obtain further funding from banks or others/ sell shares to the public
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Financing needs > Stage 5 - Decline
If not used funding from stage 4 effectively, may suffer decline. Increased capital costs will diminish profits.
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Different sources of equity funding available for start ups (6)
- Personal funds - Venture capital - Corporate venturing - Business angel - Investment crowdfunding - Internally generated funds/ retained profits and reserves
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Different sources of debt funding available for start ups (7)
- Bank borrowing (loan/ overdraft) - Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) (guarantees on bank loans) - Government grants - Soft loans (eg pubs) - Hire purchase/ leasing - Factoring - Local enterprise companies
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Crowdfunding
When unlisted business brings together large group of investors to raise finance for new investment opportunity - equity based or reward based
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Equity based crowdfunding
Investors buy shares in company, gain ownership rights based on number of shares acquired and receive dividend if the company performs well
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Reward-based crowdfunding
If owners do not wish to have their ownership share diluted due to issuing further equity, reward based crowdfunding could be considered. Investors offered reward eg unique perk/ acknowledgments/ tickets/ option to buy new product first
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Peer to peer lending
Similar to crowdfunding, money is raised from a large number of people who pool together. Money is raised using dedicated peer-to-peer lending site eg Funding Circle.
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Peer to peer lending - key points (3)
- Not suitable for start ups, borrowers must demonstrate creditworthiness and capability to repay. - No bank involvement - lender gets better interest than bank savings account, borrower pays less than bank interest loan. - No guarantee money will be repaid.
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Islamic finance key principles (4)
- Asset based - Taking or receiving interest at exorbitant rates (riba) is not allowed - Risk in any transaction must be shared - Speculative behaviour eg gambling/ derivatives is prohibited
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Main Islamic finance instruments (2)
- Shariah-compliant current and savings accounts | - Murabaha (cost-plus sale)

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