Question.3255 - Answer the following questions in at least a paragraph.1. The evidence of IPO sales is varied from issue to issue, but there are three common themes; underpricing, underperformance, and the reasons for going public. Explain these three items and provide at least two examples for each. 2. Different countries have different sources of funds. For example, in the United States, internally generated funds count for over 4/5 of all funds while in Japan, it is about ½ with externally generated funds making up the remainder. The disparities are less in the United Kingdom and Germany, with about 2/3 of funds coming from internal sources. Discuss this disparity and why it might exist. 3. The Neptune Company offers network communications systems to computer users. The company is planning a major investment expansion but is unsure of the correct measure of equity capital as it has no traded equity. Your job is to determine the basis of the equity cost. List and explain the steps you will need to take.
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IPOThe xxxx reasons xxx companies xxxxx for xxx are xx raise xxxx when xxx companies xxx in xxxx of xxxxx Sometimes xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx of xxx companies xx not xxxx or xxxx there xx cash-crunch xxxx also xxx companies xx for xxx Although xx is x bad xxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx when xx entrepreneur xxxxx his xxx shares xx still xxxxx sense xxx many xxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxx out xxxx of xxxxx wealth xx diversify xx just xx enjoy xxxx Public xxxxx tend xx have xxxxxx profiles xxxx private xxxxx This xx important xx industries xxxxx success xxxxxxxx customers xxx suppliers xx make xxxxxxxxx commitments xxx example xxxxxxxx requires xxxxxxxx and xx manager xxxxx to xxx software xxxx a xxxx that xxx not xx around xxx future xxxxxxxx improvements xxx fixes xxx Indeed xxx suppliers xxx and xxxxxxxxx amp xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxx success xx a xxxxx fulfilling xxxxxxxx However xxxxx are xxxx disadvantages xxx companies xxxxx for xxx like xxxxxx needs xx be xxxxxxxxxxx among xxxxx group xx shareholders xxxxx is x loss xx confidentiality xxx the xxxxxxxxx rsquo xxxxx to xxxxxx with xxxxx number xx compliances xxx has xx fulfill xxxxx statutory xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx is x loss xx control xx the xxxxxxxxxxxx Example xx recent xxxxxxxxx who xxx gone xxx IPOs xxx EXONE xx Boise xxxxxxx Co xxx Internally xxxxxxxxx fundThese xxx those xxxxx which xxx internally xxxxxxxxx in xxx business xxxxxxx the xxxxxx day xxxxxxxxxx of xxx business xxxx Cash xxxxxxxxxx in xxx firm xxxxxxxxxxxx plus xxxxxxxx not xxxx out xx dividends xxx Internal xxxxxxx is x major xxxxxx of xxxxx for xxxxxxxxx corporate xxxxxxxxxxx This xxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxxxxxxxx cash xx a xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx funds xxx prompted xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxx between xxxx rsquo x investment xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx resources xx a xxxxx where xxxxxxx markets xxx perfect xxx all xxxxx have xxxx access xx external xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx decisions xxxxx be xxxxx solely xx expected xxxxxx profitability xxx thus xxx be xxxxxxxx by xxx availability xx internally xxxxxxxxx funds xxxxxxx in xxx real xxxxx however xxxxxxx market xxxxxxxxxxxxx exist xxxxxx internal xxxxx less xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx more xxxxxxxxxx than xxxxxxxx funds xxxx reliance xx internal xxxxx should xx stronger xxx firms xxxxxx greater xxxxxxx market xxxxxxxxxxxxx i x firms xx countries xxxxx external xxxxxxx markets xxx less xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxx empirical xxxxxxxx that xxxxxx therefore xx whether xxxxxxxxx investments xxx indeed xxxx sensitive xx the xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx funds xxx firms xx less xxxxxxxxx economies xxxx in xxxxxxxxx countries xxxx USA xxxxxxxxxx generated xxxxx count xxx over xx all xxxxx while xx Japan xx is xxxxx frac xxxx externally xxxxxxxxx funds xxxxxx up xxx remainder xxx disparities xxx less xx the xxxxxx Kingdom xxx Germany xxxx about xx funds xxxxxx from xxxxxxxx sources xxxx of xxxxxxxx listed xxxxxxxxx it xx very xxxx to xxxxxxx the xxxx of xxxxxx as xxx market xxxxx of xxx stock xx easily xxxxxxxxx as xxx stocks xxx freely xxxxxx in xxx market xxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx non xxxxxx companies xx is xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx the xxxx of xxxxxx There xxx some xxxxxxx of xxxxxxx the xxxx of xxxxxx Cost xx capital xxx quot xx defined xx amp xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx cost xx all xxxxxxx invested xx an xxxxxxxxxx amp xxxx Opportunity xxxx is xxxx you xxxx up xx a xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxx decision xx use x scarce xxxxxxxx in x particular xxx All xxxxxxx invested xx the xxxxx amount xx cash xxxxxxxx into x business xx an xxxxxxxxxx this xxxxxx to xxx fact xxxx we xxx measuring xxx opportunity xxxx of xxx sources xx capital xxxxx include xxxx and xxxxxx Calculation x Company xxx s xxxxxxxx Average xxxx of xxxxxxx We xxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxx amp x weighted xxxxxxx cost xx capital xxxxx a xxxx process xxxxx Cost xx capital xxxxxxxxxx First xx calculate xx infer xxx cost xx each xxxx of xxxxxxx that xxx enterprise xxxx namely xxxx and xxxxxx A xxxx capital xxx cost xx debt xxxxxxx is xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx or xxxxxxx interest xxxx on xxx company xxx s xxxx adjusted xxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx expenses xxxxxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxx cost xx debt-capital xxx Yield-to-Maturity xx long-term xxxx x xxxxx the xxxxxxxx tax xxxx in xx enter xxx marginal xxxxxxxxx tax xxxx in xxx worksheet xxx quot xxxx amp xxxx B xxxxxx capital xxxxxx shareholders xxxxxx debt xxxxxxx do xxx demand xx explicit xxxxxx on xxxxx capital xxxxxxx equity xxxxxxxxxxxx do xxxx an xxxxxxxx opportunity xxxx for xxxxxxxxx in x specific xxxxxxx because xxxx could xxxxxx in xx alternative xxxxxxx with x similar xxxx profile xxxx we xxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx cost xx equity xxxxxxx We xxx do xxxx by xxxxx the xxx quot xxxxxxx Asset xxxxxxx Model xxx quot xxxx This xxxxx says xxxx equity xxxxxxxxxxxx demand x minimum xxxx of xxxxxx equal xx the xxxxxx from x risk- xxxx investment xxxx a xxxxxx for xxxxxxx extra xxxx This xxxxx risk xx often xxxxxx the xxx quot xxxxxx risk xxxxxxx amp xxxx and xx equivalent xx the xxxx premium xx the xxxxxx as x whole xxxx a xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx amp xxxx beta xxx quot xxxxx that xxxxxxxx how xxxxx a xxxxxxxx security xx relative xx the xxxxx market xxxx the xxxx of xxxxxx capital xxxxxxxxx Rate xxxx times xxxxxx Risk xxxxxxx Step- xxxxxxx structure xxxx we xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx that xxxx and xxxxxx capital xxxxxxxxxx to xxx entire xxxxxxxxxx using xxx market xxxxxx of xxxxx debt xxx equity xx reflect xxx investments xx which xxxxx investors xxxxxx to xxxx a xxxxxxx return xxxxx Weighting xxx components xxxxxxx we xxxxxx the xxxx of xxxx kind xx capital xx the xxxxxxxxxx that xxxx contributes xx the xxxxxx capital xxxxxxxxx This xxxxx us xxxxxxxxxxx Average xxxx of xxxxxxx WACC xxx average xxxx of xxxx dollar xx cash xxxxxxxx in xxx businessMore Articles From Finance