Modigliani-Miller theorem

Second Proposition: Rate of return on equity: The second proposition of Modigliani and Miller it states that as the financial risk rise the higher the shareholders’ rate of return. Financial leverage increases the risk of a shareholder since it increases the variability of the EPS and the ROE, this behaviour has got two directly proportion effects, Increase in the shareholders’ return however, it also increases the shareholders’ financial risk. As per this effect the shareholders’ are expected to

relationship can be observed by comparing the small companies, where SOCO has $0.8bn retained earnings and zero debt, while JKX has almost $0.4bn and some debt in their capital structure. 4.3. Growth Empirical studies suggest a negative relationship between growth opportunities and amount of leverage. The market-to-book ratio (calculated as market value of equity over book value of equity) is used as proxy of the growth opportunities available to a firm (Niu, 2008). Growth opportunities are mainly

Questions 1. If Symonds Electronics Inc. were to raise all of the required capital by issuing debt, what would the impact be on the firm’s shareholders? The impact on shareholders can be analyzed by calculating the EPS and ROE of the firm under the alternative scenarios as follows: All Debt With $5,000,000 Expansion Current Growth in Revenues Revenues EBIT Interest EBT EBT*(1-T) # of shares EPS Debt Equity Debt/Equity Ratio Return on Equity 15,000,000 2,250,000 0 2,250,000 1,350,000 1,000,000 1.35

Chapter 15. Mini Case | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Situation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Assume you have just been hired as a business manager of PizzaPalace, a regional pizza restaurant chain. The company’s EBIT was $50 million last year and is not expected to grow. The firm is currently financed with all equity and it has 10 million shares outstanding. When you took your corporate finance course, your instructor stated that most firms’ owners

DELUXE CORPORATION Contents Section 1: DELUXE Corporation     1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. Company Business Overview Macro-Evironment & Industry SWOT Analysis Porter's Five Forces Section 2: Business & Strategy Risks / Financing Requirements Section 3: Main Objectives of the Financial Policy Section 4: Financial Flexibility – Cost of Capital Section 5: Is Deluxe’s Current Debt Level Appropriate ? Section 6: FRICTO Analysis Section 7: Conclusion - Recommendations 2 Section 1: DELUXE

Team D Hi everyone, 

Here is our week 4 assignment. I highlighted how I propose we split up this assignment. Each section should be about 150 - 200 words. 


Resource: Evaluating McGraw Industries’ Capital Structure Case in Ch. 11 of Principles of Managerial Finance Write a 350- to 700-word memo to the president of McGraw Industries that responds to questions in the case. Explain how the cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital are determined. Cost of debt is simply

Assignment No. 2 Determinants of capital structure In finance, capital structure refers to the way a corporation finances its assets through some combination of equity, debt, or hybrid securities. A firm 's capital structure is then the composition or 'structure ' of its liabilities. Simply, capital structure refers to the mix of debt and equity used by a firm in financing its assets. The capital structure decision is one of the most important decisions made by financial management. The capital

Polaroid Corporation, 1996 In late March 1996, Ralph Norwood was faced with the task of restructuring Polaroid’s capital structure. In the past, Polaroid had a monopoly in the instant-photography segment. However, with upcoming threats in the emerging digital photography industry and Polaroid experiencing recent losses in their market share due to Kodak’s competition, Gary T. DiCamillo, recently appointed CEO of Polaroid, headed a restructuring plan to stimulate the firm’s performance. The firm’s

To : President, Marriott Corporation From : FLO299 Subject : Marriott Corporation – The Cost of Capital Date : April 6, 2010 The Importance of the Cost of Capital The cost of capital is important as it forms the basis for Marriott’s investing and financial decisions. By understanding and knowing the cost of capital, Marriott is able to select relevant investment projects for the company, determine incentive compensation, and repurchase undervalued shares when needed. The returns

Chapter 12 Determining the financing mix I. Risk * Variability associated with expected revenue or income streams. Such variability may arise due to: * Choice of business line (business risk) * Choice of an operating cost structure (operating risk) * Choice of Capital structure (financial risk) a) Business Risk * Variation in the firm’s expected earnings attributable to the industry in which the firm operates. There are four determinants of business risk: