Corp Finance Flashcards

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Economic income

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After-tax cash flows +/- change in project’s market value

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Economic profit

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= NOPAT - $WACC

Indicates return to all providers of capital

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Residual income

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= Net income - equity charge
= NI - Re(BVe)

Return to equity holders

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Value of a firm (static trade-off theory)

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Value of unlevered firm + debt shield - PV(costs of financial distress)

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MM proposition I (no taxes)

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Capital structure of the firm is irrelevant

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MM proposition II (no taxes)

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WACC does not change because increases in use of debt is offset by higher cost of equity

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MM proposition (with taxes)

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Tax shield makes debt preferred form of financing with WACC minimized when 100% debt

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What percent of a board of directors should be comprised of independent members?

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75% who should meet at least once a year apart from the management

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Who should the internal audit staff report to?

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Audit committee that consists of only independent board members

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How does EPS bootstrapping work?

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High P/E firm acquires low P/E firm with stock and ends up with a higher EPS because # of shares is less than the sum of the combined firms

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Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

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Sum of (100*mkt sh)^2 for all firms in the industry

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What may trigger antitrust action?

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  • Post-merger HHI of 1000-1800

- Change in HHI of 100 or more

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What will certainly trigger antitrust action?

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  • Post-merger HHI > 1800

- change in HHI of 50

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What methods should be used to assess mutually exclusive projects?

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  • equivalent annual annuity

- replacement chain

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How much is paid in dividends under the residual dividend model?

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Earnings - (E/A)*(capital budget financed with equity)

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How much is paid in dividends under the stable dividend model?

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Previous dividend + (Expected increase in EPS x target payout ratio x 1/years)

Move towards target payout

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Objectives of corporate governance

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  • eliminate or reduce conflicts of interest
  • ensure the company uses company assets in a manner consistent with the best interests of investors and other stakeholders
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What is the downside of the constant payout ratio approach for dividends?

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Company pays out a proportion of earnings regardless of volatility in earnings

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What are the disadvantages of the residual dividend policy?

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  • dividends fluctuate with investment opportunities and earnings
  • uncertainty results in higher required return and lower valuation
19
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Compare comparable company approach to comparable transaction approach

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  • Comparable company approach uses market data from similar firms and adds a takeover premium
  • Comparable transaction approach uses data from transactions completed by similar firms
20
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Compare carve-outs to spin-offs to split-offs

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Carve-outs offer equity interest in a new company to outside investors

Spin-offs offer equity interest in a new company to existing investors

Split-offs offer existing investors the opportunity to exchange current shares for shares in new company

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How does a stock acquisition affect shareholders vs a cash acquisition?

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In a stock transaction, acquirer dilutes shares by issuing new shares to buy the target