Financing a Business and the Cost of Capital

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Major headings include: Sources of Finance Sale and Leaseback Venture Capital Cost of Capital Financial Gearing Comprehensive illustrations will distinguish shareholder and lender sources, long-term and short-term capital, financial gearing ratios and the cost of each type of capital. All the course content will be reinforced through delegate exercises to ensure participants gain knowledge and skills that they can use in their daily business. Key Benefits of this Course Your business will benefit from your delegates’ enhanced awareness and knowledge of the sources of capital, the terms of such capital and their relevant costs. Delegates will benefit from understanding a variety of sources of capital for your business, what it costs to finance that capital and the balance sheet impact of financial gearing. Course Rationale Senior executives need to understand the sources of capital available to a business for both the short term and the long term and the cost of financing that capital. This course presents detailed examination of the sources of capital and the relevant costs involved. Full delegate participation in many practical exercises, personal support from a skilled trainer and a supporting course handbook are designed to provide participants with the financial understanding required to ensure they add value to your business. Course Content Sources of Finance : Share Capital - Ordinary Shares - Preference Shares - Share Issues (Public: Rights: Bonus) Sources of Finance : Loan Capital - Debentures - Bonds - Mortgages Interest Rates and Swaps Finance Leases Sale and Leaseback arrangements Short-term Sources of Finance - Bank Overdrafts - Bills of Exchange - Debt Factoring - Invoice Discounting Venture Capital Cost of Capital - Ordinary Shares - Retained Profit - Preference Shares - Loan Capital Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Financial Gearing Delegate Exercises A Note from the Trainer "This a practical course for executives needing the tools to examine the sources and costs of capital available to any business. The meaning and interpretation of capital types are examined and reinforced through the extensive use of the published accounts of major companies. "To ensure a full understanding of the course content, all delegates complete many exercises based on relevant examples and published accounts. This course is designed for those without any formal accounting training. It would also benefit any executives wishing to refresh their skills. Whilst delegates commonly find this a challenging day, you do not need to be a mathematician or an accountant to understand the content. "I am confident that you will find this an interesting and varied programme which will increase your knowledge and your self confidence." Delegate Feedback for Finance Courses "This was excellent: Pitched at the right level by an interesting, humorous teacher who brought life to what can be a dry subject." PL, Heritage Lottery Fund "A very useful introduction, extremely well delivered. Inspiring and instructive." AM, Game Stores "It was run at the right level and the trainer was very adaptable. Brain was not frazzled!" JH, New Look Retailers "Very interesting…thoroughly enjoyed it. Trainer did an excellent job of making the subject interesting." 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