Overview: Brave Maven Inc. (BMI) manufactures trucks and equipment used for construction and off-road automobiles and automotive parts. However, off-road automobiles and automotive parts get a net loss about $1 million (net of tax), and expecting for another $1 million loss. BMI wants to do something to deal with this problem. First, BMI wants to sell unprofitable business segment, second, BMI wants to expand the production of trucks and equipment which is used for construction, last but not the least, BMI decides to explore equity financing, which means BMI may use IFRS for its company. -Users: management of BMI, lenders of BMI, investors of BMI (because the company is preparing to do the equity, and there may some investors want to invest and buy the bonds of BMI), suppliers, auditor (my role). -Bias for users: •For management of BMI: The company has a net income instead of net loss. •For lenders of BMI: The company is getting better and better and they can bring their money back. •For investors of BMI: The company is getting better and better, the financial statement of the company is really clear, the net income is good, they can make a safe investment and get money. •For suppliers: The company does not ask so much money for what they sale and can give more money for what they want. •For auditor: The company has a good bookkeeping and a good operating. -Constraints: IFRS (Reason: Since BMI explores equity financing, and management is preparing documents for an
Company does not have big amount of debt to pay. In 1994 its outstanding debt is only 36.4% of its total assets which is a healthy rate. Its current assets are higher 2.4 times than its current liability. Also company has no outstanding interest to pay. Price earning ratio of 42.80 is highest among the competitors. (Pls. see exhibit 2, 3&4) for details. So we can safely conclude that BBBY has great potential to sustain.
Before evaluating whether $1b is value enhancing in quantitative measure, ability to cope with pre-requisite interest payment and potentially dividend payment (possibly dividend growth maintenance) should be considered.
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This step involves short and long term debt equity analysis. The proportion of equity capital depends on the possessing and additional funds will be raised. The choice of the source of funds the company has are the issue of shares and debentures, loans to be taken from banks and financial institutions and public deposits to be drawn in form of bonds. The choice will depend on relative merits and demerits of each source and period of financing. The management of the investment funds is key in allocating that the funds are going in the correct place. The profits that are made can be down in two ways dividend declaration which includes identifying the rate of dividends and retained profits in which the volume has to be decided which will depend upon expansion and diversification of the company. The management of cash is another important function. Cash is needed for all different aspects of the company such as payment of salaries, overhead and bills. All of these are important in a company and how successful the financial aspect is going to be.The financial management practices include capital structure decision, investment appraisal techniques, dividend policy, working capital management and financial performance assessment. A company needs to have well financial in order to be successful. “A company that sells well but has poor financial management can fail.” (Johnston)
Suppliers want steady orders and prompt payment, they also want to feel valued by the company that they supply.
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Established and maintained more suppliers that would provide more options and huge discounts in large orders
Customers make demands on the market by routinely expressing their desire for “more”. This has been called “seeking a bigger and better deal”. The demand is for more value, and more options. As they search the marketplace for its offerings, customers are often pleased to see new suppliers. They consider the new offerings, and make decisions about changing their purchasing habits.
The company position is strong enough so its better that company should use debt financing instead of equity financing.
Bargaining power of supplier: High levels of competition among suppliers act to reduce prices to producers. This is a positive for Ford Motor Company. Standardization of parts allowed Ford to reduce dependency on fixed supplier/vendor which goes into producer’s favor.
Various important approaches like engineering driven approaches and selection of supplier processes lead to the number of suppliers at premium prices. It reduces cost of
Before evaluating whether $1b is value enhancing in quantitative measure, ability to cope with pre-requisite interest payment and potentially dividend payment (possibly dividend growth maintenance) should be considered.
Supplier Power: This highlights that it is easy for suppliers to rise up their prices. This is determined by the number of suppliers, the uniqueness of their product, their control over the buyer, and the cost of changing from one buyer to another. The scarcer the supplier choices you might have, and the more you need the help and that
The Competition: Suppliers need to be able to keep costs down, in order to keep
In the business world companies are always trying to maximize their earning potential by strategically investing in short-term financing. In terms of finance short-term may mean months or even a couple of years. The type of finance method that is used is contingent on the specific needs of the corporation. These methods include trade credit, bank credit, financing through commercial paper, foreign borrowing, and the use of collateral, accounts receivable financing, inventory financing and hedging to reduce borrowing risk.