Balance sheet (Statement of Financial Position) Assets Equity 20,000 Current Assets 5,750 Capital stock 11,000 Retained earnings 9,000 Cash 1,000 Accounts receivable 1,500 Liabilities 2,000 Inventory 3,000 Prepaid expenses 250 Current Liabilities 700 Accounts payable 600 Long-term Assets 16,250 Taxes payable 100 Investments 5,000 Long-term Liabilities 1,300 Land 2,250 Buildings 6,000 Long-term loans 300 Machines & Equip. 3,000 Company bonds 1,000 22,000 22,000 SOURCES OF FINANCE EQUITY • RETAINED EARNINGS /+ SALES, SALE OF ASSETS/ • ISSUE OF SHARES DEBT /LIABILITIES/ • TRADE CREDIT • FACTORING • LEASING • OVERDRAFT & BANK LOAN • BONDS AND DEBENTURES 0PTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE • OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE ACHIEVED WHEN WACC IS MINIMIZED – POINT X • COST OF EQUITY RAISES AS DEBT LEVEL RAISES • INTEREST PAYMENTS ON DEBT PROVIDE A TAX SHIELD EFFECT REQUIRED RETURN = RISK FREE RATE + RISK PREMIUM WACC = COST OF EQUITY * PROPORTION OF EQUITY + COST OF DEBT AFTER TAX * PROPORTION OF DEBT DATA SOURCES FOR CALCULATION • RISK FREE RATE /10Y GOVERNMENT BONDS HTTP://WWW.INVESTING.COM/MARKETS/ DATA SOURCES FOR CALCULATION • BETA OF LISTED COMPETITORS HTTP://FINANCE.YAHOO.COM/ DATA SOURCES FOR CALCULATION • MARKET RISK PREMIUM ASWATH DAMODARAN HTTP://PAGES.STERN.NYU.EDU/~ADAMODAR/ DATA