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Contemporary Financial Management
Contemporary Financial Management
Financial Management
8th Edition
by
Moyer, McGuigan, and Kretlow
Prepared by
Tom Peacock
University of Houston
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Principal Forms of Business
Organizations
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
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Sole Proprietorship
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Partnership
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Liability of Partners
General Partner
Has unlimited liability for all obligations of the
business
Limited Partner
Liability limited to the partnership agreement
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Corporation
Limited liability Legal entity
Permanency Have a board of
Flexibility directors
Ability to raise of Owners are
capital stockholders
Easy marketability of
shares of ownership
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Stockholders
elect a board
of directors
Board of
directors
then hire
management
( officers ) 9
Who Manages ?
Board of directors Management makes
deals with broad most of the decisions
policy
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Stockholder Rights
Dividend Asset
Voting Preemptive
Corporate Securities
in Order or Priority
Bonds ( highest)
Preferred stock
Common stock ( C/S ) ( lowest )
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Optimal Form of Organization
Influenced by
Cost Raising capital
Complexity Decision making
Liability Tax considerations
Continuity
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Objective
of
Financial Management
Shareholder
( FM ) Wealth
Maximization
Objective of the (SWM)
financial manager
NOT
profit maximization
Does not consider
time value of money
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SWM
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Social Responsibility
Ethical issues will constantly confront
financial managers as they achieve the goal
of the firm ( SWM ).
Managers Must
Avoid personal conflicts
Maintain confidentiality
Be objective
Act fairly
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Agency Relationships / Problems
Owners (shareholders)
Problem created
by separation of
Management and
Employees
Management may maximize
its own welfare instead
of the owners wealth
Job security
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Job Security
Management incentives
Monitor performance
Owners protection
Complex organization structures
Recent Trends
To flatten organization structures to cut costs
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Owners
Problem created by
separation of Management
Owners
A similar problem
Creditors
Protective covenants
in loan agreements
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Examples of Protective Covenants
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Shareholder Wealth Maximizing Is a
Market Concept and Results in
Maximizing PV of E(R)
Measured by Market Value of C/S
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3 Basic Factors Determine
C/S Market Value
1) Amount of
3) Risk of
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Conditions Affecting Market Value
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Competitive Forces Influencing
C/S Market Value
New entrants
Substitute products
Bargaining power of buyers
Bargaining power of suppliers
Rivalry among current competitors
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Cash Flow Concept Used for
Financial analysis
Planning
Resource allocation
CF does not equal accounting profit
Internal sources
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NPV of an Investment
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Different Size Businesses
Small Business
Vs.
Large Corporations
Fundamental concepts are the same
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Small Business
Not the dominant firm in the industry
Tend to grow more rapidly
Limited access to financial market
Lack management resources
Have a high failure rate
Stock is not publicly traded
Poorly diversified
Owner/manager frequently the same
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Controller’s Activities
Financial accounting
Cost accounting
Taxes
Data processing
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Treasurer’s Activities
Economics
Accounting
Finance Marketing
Production
Human Resources
Quantitative Analysis
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Professional Organizations
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Exciting Career Opportunities in
Finance
VP of Finance Financial Analyst
Director Account Executive
Investor Relations Security Broker
Assistant Treasurer Mortgage Analyst
Tax Manager Banking
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