Name : Nazim Abdul Muttalib Qualifications: MBA (Finance & Accounting) from PAF-KIET in 2005 AICM Associate Chartered

ed Manager in 2004 CA-Foundation in 2004 APA Associate Public Accountant in 2003 Working Experience: I have six years industry working experience that includes Banking sector and Capital Market. Teaching Experience: I have been regularly teaching accounting and financial courses for last six years at various business schools and professional institutes.
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CHAPTER 1 An Overview of Financial Management

Career Opportunities Issues of the New Millennium Forms of Businesses Goals of the Corporation Agency Relationships
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Career Opportunities in Finance

Money and capital markets Investments Financial management

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Responsibility of the Financial Staff

Maximize stock value by:
Forecasting and planning Investment and financing decisions Coordination and control Transactions in the financial markets

Managing risk
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Role of Finance in a Typical Business Organization

Board of Directors President VP: Sales VP: Finance Treasurer Credit Manager Inventory Manager Capital Budgeting Director Controller Cost Accounting Financial Accounting Tax Department VP: Operations

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Financial Management Issues of the New Millennium

The effect of changing technology The globalization of business

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Percentage of Revenue and Net Income from Overseas Operations for 10 Well-Known Corporations, 2001
Company Coca-Cola Exxon Mobil General Electric General Motors IBM JP Morgan Chase & Co. McDonalds Merck % of Revenue from overseas 60.8 69.4 32.6 26.1 57.9 35.5 63.1 18.3 % of Net Income from overseas 35.9 60.2 25.2 60.6 48.4 51.7 61.7 58.1

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Sears, Roebuck

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7.8

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Alternative Forms of Business Organization

Sole proprietorship Partnership Corporation

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Sole proprietorships & Partnerships

Advantages
Ease of formation Subject to few regulations No corporate income taxes

Disadvantages
Difficult to raise capital Unlimited liability Limited life

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Corporation
Advantages
Unlimited life Easy transfer of ownership Limited liability Ease of raising capital

Disadvantages
Double taxation Cost of set-up and report filing

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Financial Goals of the Corporation

The primary financial goal is shareholder wealth maximization, which translates to maximizing stock price.
Do firms have any responsibilities to society at large? Is stock price maximization good or bad for society? Should firms behave ethically?

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Is stock price maximization the same as profit maximization?

No, despite a generally high correlation amongst stock price, EPS, and cash flow. Current stock price relies upon current earnings, as well as future earnings and cash flow. Some actions may cause an increase in earnings, yet cause the stock price to decrease (and vice versa).
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Agency relationships
An agency relationship exists whenever a principal hires an agent to act on their behalf. Within a corporation, agency relationships exist between:
Shareholders and managers Shareholders and creditors

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Shareholders versus Managers

Managers are naturally inclined to act in their own best interests. But the following factors affect managerial behavior:
Managerial compensation plans Direct intervention by shareholders The threat of firing The threat of takeover

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Shareholders versus Creditors

Shareholders (through managers) could take actions to maximize stock price that are detrimental to creditors. In the long run, such actions will raise the cost of debt and ultimately lower stock price.

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Factors that affect stock price

Projected cash flows to shareholders Timing of the cash flow stream Riskiness of the cash flows

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Basic Valuation Model

CF CF CF 1 2 n Value (1 k)1 (1 k)2 (1 k)n n CFt . t t 1 (1 k)

To estimate an assets value, one estimates the cash flow for each period t (CFt), the life of the asset (n), and the appropriate discount rate (k) Throughout the course, we discuss how to estimate the inputs and how financial management is used to improve them and thus maximize a firms value.
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Factors that Affect the Level and Riskiness of Cash Flows

Decisions made by financial managers:
Investment decisions
Financing decisions (the relative use of debt financing) Dividend policy decisions

The external environment

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