财务管理-社团的财政讲义-7.ppt

Review Pre Mid-Term -- Debt vs. Equity overview Last Lecture (Ch 17) reintroduced these topics Now - We will begin to add real world complexities. Topics Covered Debt and Value in a Tax Free Economy Corporate Taxes and Debt Policy Cost of Financial Distress Explaining Financial Choices MM (Debt Policy Doesn’t Matter) Modigliani Miller When there are no taxes and capital markets function well, it makes no difference whether the firm borrows or individual shareholders borrow. Therefore, the market value of a company does not depend on its capital structure. MM (Debt Policy Doesn’t Matter) Assumptions By issuing 1 security rather than 2, company diminishes investor choice. This does not reduce value if: Investors do not need choice, OR There are sufficient alternative securities Capital structure does not affect cash flows e.g... No taxes No bankruptcy costs No effect on management incentives C.S. Corporate Taxes Financial Risk - Risk to shareholders resulting from the use of debt. Financial Leverage - Increase in the variability of shareholder returns that comes from the use of debt. Interest Tax Shield- Tax savings resulting from deductibility of interest payments. C.S. Corporate Taxes Example - You own all the equity of Space Babies Diaper Co.. The company has no debt. The company’s annual cash flow is $1,000, before interest and taxes. The corporate tax rate is 40%. You have the option to exchange 1/2 of your equity position for 10% bonds with a face value of $1,000. Should you do this and why? C.S. Corporate Taxes Example - You own all the equity of Space Babies Diaper Co.. The company has no debt. The company’s annual cash flow is $1,000, before interest and taxes. The corporate tax rate is 40%. You have the option to exchange 1/2 of your equity position for 10% bonds with a face value of $1,000. Should you do this and why? C.S. Corporate Taxes Example - You own all the equity of Space Babies Diaper Co.. The company has no debt. The company’s