Session 1 - Introduction To FM
Session 1 - Introduction To FM
Session 1: Introduction
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Finance
Financial Markets
Corporate &Institutions
Finance/FM Investment
Financial
assets
Firms Investors
Funds
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Finance
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Financial Management
Financial management deals with how firms raise and use
funds to make short-term and long-term investments
Financial management functions:
Investment decision
What long- term investments should the firm engage in?
Financing decision
How can the firm raise the money for the required investments?
Working Capital decision
How the firm manage everyday financial activities (eg. Collecting from
customers and paying suppliers)?
An optimal combination of the three decisions will create
value!
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Goal of a Financial Management
• Is NOT
• to maximize sales
• to maximize market share
• to maximize profits
• PRIMARY GOAL should be to:
• Maximize the current value per share of existing stock (Shareholder
Wealth).
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Financial decisions and Stock Price
Financial
Financial Increase
Decision Risk?
Manager Stock Accept
Alternative Return? Price?
Or Action
Reject
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The purpose of the course
Session Contents
1 Introduction to the course + Review of FS; Readings: chapter 1, 2,3
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Assessment
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Overview of Financial Statements
• The Balance Sheet
• The Income Statement
• Cash Flows
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Balance Sheet
• Current assets
• Will be converted to cash/consumed within 12 months
• Examples: cash, receivables, inventories
• Non-current assets
• Those which will last longer than 12 months
• Examples: plant, equipment, vehicles, land, buildings
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Balance sheet—Classification
• Liabilities:
• Current liabilities
• Will be repaid within 12 months
• Examples: accounts payable, notes payable
• Non-current liabilities
• Those that will not be paid within 12 months
• Examples: long-term bank loans, bond
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Balance sheet—Classification
• Owner’s equity
• The owner’s residual claim on assets
• Residual = after all liabilities have been paid
• Key components
1. Capital Contribution by owners
2. Retained Earnings
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US Corporation Balance Sheet
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Income Statement
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Income Statement
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Revenue
Revenue represents the cash received or amounts owing to a business as
a result of providing goods and services to customers.
The business will either receive an immediate amount in cash, or an
equivalent amount in the form of accounts receivable.
Revenue includes amounts received or owing from investments - interest
and dividends.
Expenses
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Cash Flows
• Cash flows:
• Cash from assets
• Cash to creditors
• Cash to shareholders
• Cash Flow From Assets (CFFA) = Cash Flow to Creditors +
Cash Flow to Stockholders
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Cash flow from Assets
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Cash Flow to Stockholders and Creditors
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Example: US Corporation
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Example: US Corporation
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