FINANCE 415 BUSINESS FINANCING DECISIONS
GO OVER SYLLABUS OFFICE HOURS, ETC. COURSE PROCEDURES BASIC THRUST OF THE CLASS –INSTITUTIONAL DETAIL –THEORY –APPLICATIONS ( CASES ETC.)
THREE FOCAL ISSUES IN MANAGERIAL FINACE KIND OF BUSINESS TO INVEST IN WHERE TO ACQUIRE NEEDED CAPITAL HOW TO MANAGE CASH FLOW
FINANCING BUSINESSES SELF FINANCING - 80% FOR ALL FIRMS. DIFFICULT FOR SMALL, GROWING FIRMS EXTERNAL FINANCING –BORROWING FROM VARIOUS SOURCES –ISSUING PUBLIC DEBT INSTRUMENTS –ISSUING COMMON STOCK
PREFERENCE RANKINGS 1 -RETAINED EARNINGS STRAIGHT DEBT CONVERTIBLE DEBT EXTERNAL COMMON EQUITY STRAIGHT PREFERRED CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
BALANCE SHEET IDENTITY ASSETS LIABILITIES OWNERS’ EQUITY [A = L + OE] FORMAT
FOCUS ON CASH FLOW LINKS INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE USE TO DISCUSS MANAGERIAL EFFECTS OF FINANCING DECISIONS
SAMPLE OF MARKET CREATION HABITAT FOR HUMANITY USE NO-INTEREST MORTGAGES ALWAYS CONSTRAINED FOR CASH WHAT TO DO?