Using Funds To Maximize Value Chapter 9: FINANCE Chapter 10: SECURITIES MARKETS Using Funds To Maximize Value Trading Financial Resources
Finance Worksheet
WHAT MOTIVATES FINANCIAL DECISIONS What types of assets do we need to achieve goals? How do we get the funds we need? Evaluate financial performance Plan financial resources Manage working capital Evaluate investment opportunities Determine appropriate strategy
EVALUATING PERFORMANCE: WHERE DO WE STAND? Financial ratios provide insight into financial strengths and weaknesses Use financial data from balance sheet and income statement Companies can compare their ratios with other businesses %
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS RATIO TYPE HOW IT IS COMPUTED Current Liquidity: ability to pay short-term liabilities. Current Assets / Current Liabilities Inventory Turnover Asset Management: how firm is using assets to generate revenue. Cost of Good Sold / Average Inventory Debt-to-equity Leverage: extent to which a firm relies on debt. Total Debt / Total Owner’s Equity Debt-to-assets Leverage: measures the extent to which a relies on debt Total Debt / Total Assets Return on equity Profitability: compares the amount of profit compared to resources invested (Net Income – Preferred Div) / Avg Common Stock Equity Return on assets Net Income / Average Total Assets Earnings per share (Net Income – Pref Dividends) / Avg # of Shares Out
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS Burn Rate: Decline in Cash Position / time period over which cash decline occurs Higher the Burn Rate, the more quickly a firm is using up its cash Options to conserve cash include: Conserve existing cash Seek new funds
FINANCIAL PLANNING: PROVIDING A ROAD MAP FOR THE FUTURE What assets must be obtained? How much additional financing is needed? How much can the firm generate Internally? Externally? When will external financing be required?
BASIC PLANNING TOOLS Pro Forma Income Statement – forecasts the sales, expenses and net income Pro Forma Balance Sheet – forecasts the types and amounts of assets a firm will need to carry out plans. Cash Budget – detailed projection of cash flows to determine when cash shortages and surpluses will occur.
CASH BUDGET
MANAGING WORKING CAPITAL: CURRENT EVENTS Net Working Capital: Difference between current assets and liabilities Working capital must be managed Appropriate level of current assets Current liabilities needed to finance activities
MANAGING CASH Need cash to pay bills Cash does not earn returns Report cash equivalents as cash Commercial Paper T-Bills Money Market Mutual Funds
MANAGING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts Receivable - Money which is owed to a company by a customer for products and services provided on credit. Set Credit Terms Establish Credit Standards Design Appropriate Collection Policy
SHORT-TERM FINANCING Spontaneous Financing Short-Term Bank Loans Trade Credit Short-Term Bank Loans Line of Credit Revolving Credit Factoring Commercial Paper
“If you want to know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.” BORROWING MONEY “ “If you want to know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.” - Benjamin Franklin “
CAPITAL BUDGETING: IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL Replace machines and equipment New machines and equipment Build a new factory, warehouse or office Introduce a new product line Capital Budgeting – a systematic evaluation of a firm’s major long-run capital investment opportunities.
COMPARING CASH FLOWS THAT OCCUR AT DIFFERENT TIMES Managers must evaluate costs and benefits of investment that occur over a period of many years. Time Value of Money – a dollar received today is worth more than a dollar received in the future. Compounding – earning interest in the current period on interest from previous periods.
USING NET PRESENT VALUE TO EVALUATE CAPITAL BUDGETING PROPOSALS Present Value – How much a given amount of cash received in a future period is worth today, given the time value of money. Managers must compare the amount of cash an investment generates and when it generates the cash Time value of money – a dollar received today is worth more than a dollar received in the future
NPV CALCULATION Net present value is the present value of all cash flows associated with an investment, including the initial (negative) cash flow of the investment.
SOURCES OF LONG-TERM CAPITAL: LOANERS VS. OWNERS Equity Financing – owners. Debt Financing – creditors. Capital Structure – the mix of equity and debt financing a firm uses for financing needs.
SOURCES OF DEBT FINANCING Long-term loans Private placements Issuing notes or bonds Pros Debt is a legally binding agreement to repay the money plus interest Debt requires fixed payments Many lenders require collateral which lenders can use to recover balance Interest payments are tax-deductible Avoids additional investment of stockholders Some lenders impose covenants on the borrower Cons
SOURCES OF EQUITY FINANCING Direct contributions by owners Owners directly contribute resources to unincorporated businesses Corporations raise equity capital by issuing stock Retained earnings Equity financing provides more flexibility than debt financing
FINANCIAL LEVERAGE: USING DEBT TO MAGNIFY GAINS Heavy debt in capital structure Potential high returns to owners Increased risk
Chapter 10: SECURITIES MARKETS Trading Financial Resources Trading Financial Resources
BASIC TYPES OF FINANCIAL SECURITIES Three major types of securities that are traded in markets: Common Stock Preferred Stock Bonds
Primary Securities Market SECURITIES MARKETS Primary Market - where corporations raise additional capital by issuing and selling newly issued securities Funds Primary Securities Market Debt & Equity Corporations Investors Stocks & Bonds Securities Additional Funds Support: Expansion of facilities Research and Product Development Adoption of New Technologies Other strategic initiatives Returns to Investors: Dividends, Interest, Capital Gains Long term financing Secondary Market – involves trades of previously issued securities
COMMON STOCK: A SHARE OF CORPORATE OWNERSHIP The basic form of ownership in a corporation Voting Rights Right to Dividends Capital Gains Preemptive Rights Right to Residual Claim on Assets
PREFERRED STOCK Stock that gives its holder preference over common stockholders. No Voting Rights Claim on Assets Payment of Dividends Cumulative Feature
Foundations Stock Market Summary Company Close Change Shares MarketCap ($M) Book Value EPS Dividend Yield P/E Andrews $8.89 $4.20 2,879,847 $26 $7.72 $0.59 $0.00 0.0% 15.1 Baldwin $2.54 ($0.94) 2,624,052 $7 $5.09 ($0.15) -17.2 Chester $3.47 ($6.24) 2,814,010 $10 $6.93 ($0.97) -3.6 Digby $0.61 ($2.00) $2 $1.22 ($3.56) -0.2 Erie $9.10 $0.44 2,399,873 $22 $8.20 $1.19 $0.25 2.7% 7.7 Ferris $9.09 ($2.71) 2,760,252 $25 $8.83 $0.34 27.0 Close value of a share at the end of a trading day Change how much higher /lower price today than yesterday (in Foundation- last year) Shares outstanding Dividend cash payment to owners Yield dividend/ stock price EPS earnings per share= net income / shares
BONDS: A FORMAL IOU Long-term debt issued by a corporation or government Maturity Date Par Value Coupon Rate
How Bonds Work Suppose ABC offers bonds with a Par Value of $1000 at a Coupon (interest) rate of 10% with a Maturity of 5 years. You give ABC $1000 which they promise to pay back over the next 5 years Year 1, ABC gives you $100 (10% of $1000) in interest. Year 2, ABC gives you $100 in interest. Years 3 and 4, same as Year 2. Year 5, ABC gives you $100 in interest and also pays back the entire face value of the bond, $1000.
CHARACTERISTICS OF BONDS Most bonds are secured with a pledge of specific assets Methods of retiring bonds: Serial bonds have unique maturity dates and help spread out repayments Companies may establish sinking fund to assist in repayment Callable bonds have provisions for early redemption Convertible bonds allow bonds to be transferred into shares of common stock
Bond Credit Quality Ratings -Rating Agencies Credit Risk Moody’s Standard Fitch & Poor’s Ratings Investment grade Highest quality Aaa AAA AAA High quality (very strong) Aa AA AA Upper medium grade (strong) A A A Medium grade Baa BBB BBB Not investment grade Lower medium grade (speculative) Ba BB BB Low grade (speculative) B B B Poor quality (may default) Caa CCC CCC Most speculative Ca CC CC No interest paid or bankruptcy petition C D C In default C D D
JUNK BONDS Junk bonds are bonds that are rated Ba or lower in Moody’s classification Junk bonds offer a higher rate of interest (and risk). In 2007, only 22 companies in the world defaulted on their bonds. During the recession in 2008, the number soared to 126. The Wall Street Journal tactfully refers to these securities as “high yield bonds.”
Foundations Bond Market Summary Bond series#- interest rate S year you pay back Face cash you received and how much you will have to pay back at maturity Yield bond interest / trading price Close what it is trading for today- and what you would pay to retire early S&P = risk rating AAA – AA- A- BBB-….D
TRADING SECURITIES: THE PRIMARY MARKET Public Offering Initial Public Offering (IPO) Select an Investment bank Prepare paperwork Arrange for financing Carry out the offer Private Placement Quicker, simpler, less expensive Investment bank assistance No SEC registration Only available to accredited investors
INVESTMENT BANKS Financial Intermediary Assists firm with IPO Planning Marketing Assessment Determining how to structure the IPO is key role of Investment Banks
TRADING SECURITIES: THE SECONDARY MARKET Security Exchanges New York Stock Exchange The largest securities exchange in the United States. Traditionally an “auction market” NASDAQ Electronic exchange Over the Counter Market Electronic Communication Networks
REGULATIONS OF SECURITIES MARKETS: ESTABLISHING CONFIDENCE State Regulations Federal Legislation Securities Act 1933 Prohibits misrepresentation, deceit or other forms of fraud Require firms to file registration when issuing stock Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Securities and Exchange Commission Established report filing Registration of brokers and dealers Prosecution power Individual and Company Fraudulent Activity (i.e. insider trading)
PERSONAL INVESTING What are your short-term and long-term goals? Given your budget, how much are you able to invest? How long can you leave your money invested? How concerned are you about the tax implications of your investments? How much tolerance do you have for risk? DIVERSIFICATION
DIRECT STOCK PURCHASE PLANS Many Corporations offer Direct Stock Purchase Plans Purchase stock direct from company Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPS) allow current stockholders to reinvest dividends to purchase additional stock
STRATEGIES FOR INVESTING IN SECURITIES Investing for Income Market Timing Value Investing Investing for Growth Buying and Holding
KEEPING TABS ON THE MARKET: STOCK INDICES Stock Index – tracks how the prices of a specific set of stocks have changed. Standard and Poor’s 500 – tracks 500 stocks and weighs the total market value of each stock. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) – most widely followed index. Tracks 30 stocks picked by the Wall Street Journal editors.