Corporate governance

Would you Do This Deal? PimerMed Products, Inc. Ben Carlile 4-17-16 Welcome back. Last week we presented an opportunity to finance $6MM in production equipment for a medical device manufacturer. We are reviewing the transaction from the perspective of an equipment finance firm (ABC) that was recently acquired by a local bank (FCB). More information here: ________________ Below are simplified highlights of our decision-making process: First, in checking our Risk Appetite Statements, we…

Texas is one of the seven states in the United States that do not tax income. Many will see this as an advantage on keeping more money in their pockets, but just like everything, it has its disadvantages. The political system of a given state is what creates their political culture. According to professor Kim, the concept of political culture refers to a shared system of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior with regard to government and politics. Political culture shapes society different in…

implies that the company had avoided paying its fair share of tax because Apple’s reported profits did not align with its tax figure. Additionally, in 2006, Apple had established a small office in Reno, Nevada, in order to avoid million dollars of corporate taxes in California and 20 other states (Duhigg and…

I will set them over you” (Deuteronomy 1:13, Biblegateway.com). Though it is not certain of the exact process of how these “respected men” were chosen, it is known that today it is extremely important. In the 8th edition of the Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (2015), the authors point out that in most companies the board of directors are selected by majority voting. This means that each director is voted on…

The Minsky Money Program demonstrated the concept of how money can be created by a state and through a tax obligation imposed by said state gives money its value. In the case of the Minsky Money Program, Minsky money was our imposed tax obligation that we needed to repay as our tax obligation. Minsky money’s value was attained by the fact that a grade for the class would be based on the repayment of the tax obligation. In addition, there would be no other form of money that would be accepted for…

hoarding cash. On one hand, to hoarding cash, the company may delay the payroll and work has ground to a halt. On the other hand, selling assets may cause company suffer big lose. Assets that are difficult to sell in an illiquid market carry a liquidity risk since they cannot be easily converted to cash at a time of need. Liquidity risk may lower the value of certain assets or businesses due to the increased potential of capital loss. Therefore, high liquidity risk could cause TCL suffer huge…

2.4 – Transaction Example The different ISS tax rates between São Paulo and Barueri provide different after tax revenue for Adyen. The lower tax rate of Barueri allows for a high margin pert transaction and this additional cash can be used as seen fit for the company’s needs. It can either be used for reinvestment or other cash needs. The effect of the reduced tax burden can be seen here in a transaction example of 1000 BRL with a 3% commission for Adyen resulting in a 30 BRL before tax…

The Nagle Vehicle Purchase Recently, we decided to purchase another vehicle. We had to decide whether or not we could actually afford another vehicle. There were several options to discuss. There were many factors and avenues that we had to explore before making the actual purchase. We had originally used a concept map in the actual event decision, but now we decided that we needed to outline all possible points in determining what we would buy in the end. We initially wanted to buy a…

Finc. 395 Investments - Week 3. Chapter 6, Pg. 161 Flow of Funds Exercise a. No. Carson could not issue commercial paper seeing a large amount of debt it has. It may rely on debt to obtain additional funds. So before it would be able to issue any commercial paper, it would have to go public (issue stock). b. When using a line of credit, the cost of forgoing the return on these securities is lower than the cost incurred. So for this reason, I think Carson should consider selling its holdings…

Corporate Finance: The Overlooked Finance Career Corporate finance has been overlooked as a secondary choice for an undergraduate finance major that wasn’t able to break into Wall Street. Until recently, the reputation of holding a corporate finance job was not as prestigious as an investment-banking resume. In this paper, my objective is to enlighten the reader on the career paths of an entry-level corporate finance analyst and why I decided that corporate finance is the right path for me. The…