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Financial Management 10e by Keown PPT
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Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Financial ManagementFinancial Management
2005, Pearson Prentice Hall
Goal of the FirmGoal of the Firm
1) Profit Maximization?1) Profit Maximization?
this goal ignores:this goal ignores:
a) TIMING of Returnsa) TIMING of Returns(Time Value of Money - Ch. 5)(Time Value of Money - Ch. 5)
b) UNCERTAINTY of Returnsb) UNCERTAINTY of Returns(Risk - Ch. 6)(Risk - Ch. 6)
Goal of the FirmGoal of the Firm
2) Shareholder Wealth 2) Shareholder Wealth Maximization?Maximization?
this is the same as:this is the same as:
a) Maximizing Firm Valuea) Maximizing Firm Valueb) Maximizing Stock Priceb) Maximizing Stock Price
Legal Forms of BusinessLegal Forms of Business
1) Sole Proprietorship1) Sole Proprietorship A business owned by a single individual.A business owned by a single individual. Owner maintains title to the firm’s assets.Owner maintains title to the firm’s assets. Owner has unlimited liability.Owner has unlimited liability.
2) Partnership2) Partnership Similar to a sole proprietorship, except Similar to a sole proprietorship, except
that there are two or more owners.that there are two or more owners.
2a) General Partnership2a) General Partnership All partners have unlimited liability.All partners have unlimited liability.
2b) Limited Partnership2b) Limited Partnership Consists of one or more general partners, Consists of one or more general partners,
who have unlimited liability.who have unlimited liability. One or more limited partners (investors) One or more limited partners (investors)
whose liability is limited to the amount of whose liability is limited to the amount of their investment in the business.their investment in the business.
Legal Forms of BusinessLegal Forms of Business
2c) Limited Liability Company 2c) Limited Liability Company (LLC)(LLC)
Cross between a partnership and a Cross between a partnership and a corporation.corporation.
Owners have limited liability, but the Owners have limited liability, but the firm runs and is taxed like a firm runs and is taxed like a partnership.partnership.
Legal Forms of BusinessLegal Forms of Business
3) Corporation3) Corporation A business entity that legally functions A business entity that legally functions
separate and apart from its owners.separate and apart from its owners. Owners’ liability is limited to the amount Owners’ liability is limited to the amount
of their investment in the firm.of their investment in the firm. Owners hold common stock certificates, Owners hold common stock certificates,
and ownership can be transferred by and ownership can be transferred by selling the certificates.selling the certificates.
Legal Forms of BusinessLegal Forms of Business
The Corporation and The Corporation and Financial MarketsFinancial Markets
cash Investors
Secondarymarkets
Government
securities
Cash flow
reinvest
tax
Corporation
dividends,etc.
Primary MarketPrimary Market Market in which new issues of a Market in which new issues of a
security are sold to initial security are sold to initial buyers.buyers.
Secondary MarketSecondary Market Market in which previously Market in which previously
issued securities are traded.issued securities are traded.
The Corporation and The Corporation and Financial MarketsFinancial Markets
Initial Public Offering (IPO)Initial Public Offering (IPO) The first time the firm’s stock is The first time the firm’s stock is
sold to the general public.sold to the general public. Seasoned New IssueSeasoned New Issue
A new stock offering by a firm A new stock offering by a firm that already has stock that is that already has stock that is traded in the secondary market.traded in the secondary market.
The Corporation and The Corporation and Financial MarketsFinancial Markets
Financial Management AxiomsFinancial Management Axioms1) Risk - return trade-off.1) Risk - return trade-off.2) Time value of money.2) Time value of money.3) Cash - not profits - is king.3) Cash - not profits - is king.4) Incremental cash flows count.4) Incremental cash flows count.5) The curse of competitive markets.5) The curse of competitive markets.6) Efficient capital markets.6) Efficient capital markets.7) The agency problem.7) The agency problem.8) Taxes bias business decisions.8) Taxes bias business decisions.9) All risk is not equal.9) All risk is not equal.10) Ethical dilemmas are everywhere in 10) Ethical dilemmas are everywhere in
finance.finance.