FNCE90018 Corporate Financial Policy
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FNCE90018
Corporate Financial Policy
SUBJECT GUIDE
Semester 2, 2022
Introduction
Welcome to FNCE90018 Corporate Financial, a subject that seeks to build upon your introductory level finance knowledge in an interesting and engaging manner. If you work hard, attend all your classes, and engage with teaching staff and classmates whenever necessary, you will find this subject not only intellectually interesting but highly rewarding in whatever future path your professional career takes you.
Subject Aims
This subject extends your understanding of corporate finance topics from the introductory finance unit. These include drivers of corporate capital structure and capital budgeting, corporate acquisitions and restructuring, funding mechanisms including leases and hybrid securities, effects of the imputation taxation system on dividend policy, and discussion of other issues of interest in Australian corporate finance.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
• Recognise the issues pertinent to a firm in making decisions about payout policy;
• Analyse leasing as a funding alternative;
• Explain the funding alternatives available to firms;
• Discuss the impact of taxes, bankruptcy costs, agency costs and information asymmetries upon the funding decision;
• Apply complex techniques to capital budgeting decisions in order to account for projects with different lives;
• Evaluate the economic consequences of takeover activity.
Subject Objectives and General Skills
To view the subject objectives and the generic skills you will develop through successful completion of this subject, please see the University Handbook:
https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/2022/subjects/FNCE90018
Prerequisites
One of:
• Admission to the Master of Management (Accounting & Finance);
• Admission to the Master of Management (Finance) 150-point program; or
• Completion of FNCE90060 Financial Management
Subject Coordinator (and Lecturer) Contact Details
Name: Tony Cusack
Email: antony.cusack@unimelb.edu.au
Office: 11.066, The Spot building
Consultations: Weekly Zoom sessions (time TBC).
Email Protocol
Please note that staff are only able to respond to student emails coming from a University email address. Please do not use personal email addresses such as Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Outlook.com or even business email addresses. Emails from non-University email addresses may be filtered by the University’s spam filter, which means that we may not receive your email. All correspondence relating to this subject will only be sent to your University email address. Note that you must first activate your University email address before you can send or receive emails at that address. You can activate your email account at this link:
http://accounts.unimelb.edu.au/.
Lectures
Lecture Times
Pursuant to the University’s response to COVID- 19 and easing of Government restrictions and guidelines, the delivery mode for this subject is Dual-Delivery, which in practical terms means there will be a weekly (3-hour) on-campus face-to-face lecture, and a live-streamed online lecture. Beginning week 2, lectures will also incorporate a practical workshop session.
The first lecture each week (starting Week 2) will be the live-streamed online lecture, which will be held via Zoom each Monday at 5.15 pm - see Zoom section for the weekly link. The on-campus face- to-face lecture will be held in Room 230 of the Kwong Lee Dow building, located at 234 Queensberry Street Carlton, on Wednesdays at 2.15 pm. After Week 1, the Wednesday lectures will be a repeat of the Monday lectures. Lectures will be recorded and uploaded to each weekly module for those who are unable to attend either lecture in any given week.
Lecture/Workshop Schedule
This section provides a timetable of lectures and workshops for the semester. Please note that workshops will be covered at the beginning of the scheduled lecture, commencing Week 2.
Week |
Week beginning |
Topic |
Text chapters |
1 |
25 July |
Introduction Raising capital: Equity |
9 |
2 |
1 August |
Raising capital: Debt and Leases |
10, 15 |
3 |
8 August |
Issues with WACC and capital structure policy |
12- 14 |
4 |
15 August |
Payout policy |
11 |
5 |
22 August |
Advanced topics in capital budgeting I |
6.4-6.5 |
6 |
29 August |
Advanced topics in capital budgeting II |
6.6-6.7 |
7 |
5 September |
MID-SEMESTER TEST (no lecture) |
- |
8 |
12 September |
Advanced topics in capital budgeting III |
18 |
9 |
19 September |
Analysis of takeovers I |
19 |
- |
26 September |
Non-teaching week |
|
10 |
3 October |
Analysis of takeovers II |
19 |
11 |
10 October |
Corporate restructuring |
19 |
12 |
17 October |
Risk Management |
- |
Lecture Slides
Lecture slides and workshop material will be placed on the LMS weekly Module prior to each lecture.
Prescribed Textbook
Pierson G, Brown R, Easton S, Howard, P and S Pinder, 2015, Business Finance (12th edition),
McGraw-Hill.
The prescribed text for this subject is the 12th edition. Note that this edition has significant overlap with the previous ( 11th) edition, but also significant differences.
Supplementary Readings
Additional readings will be provided for some topics, in the weekly Modules.
Discussion Board
The Discussion Board on the LMS page allows you to direct questions on each topic to the teaching staff online. We will attempt to answer your questions within 48 hours.
Your questions and the answers provided can be accessed by all students in the subject, allowing everyone to benefit from the questions and answers. Even if you do not have a question, you can still view existing questions and answers. You are also encouraged to discuss some of the questions asked by your classmates.
You can access the Discussion Board via the Discussions menu item on the LMS page of the subject.
Private Tutoring Services
Faculty has become increasingly concerned about the existence of a number of private tutoring services operating in Melbourne that heavily target University of Melbourne students enrolled in FBE subjects.
Students are urged to show caution and exercise their judgement if they are considering using any of these services, and to please take note of the following: any claim by any of these businesses that they have a “special” or “collaborative” or “partnership” style relationship with the University or Faculty is false and misleading, and any claim by a private tutoring service that they are in possession of, or can supply you with, forthcoming University exam or assignment questions or “insider” or “exclusive” information is also false and misleading.
The University has no relationship whatsoever with any of these services and takes these claims very seriously as they threaten to damage the University’s reputation and undermine its independence.
It is also not appropriate for students to provide course materials (including University curricula, reading materials, exam and assignment questions and answers) to operators of these businesses for the purposes of allowing them to conduct commercial tutoring activities. Doing so may amount to misconduct and will be taken seriously. Those materials contain intellectual property owned or controlled by the University.
Assessment Overview
The assessment for this subject comprises the following:
Assessment Task |
Individual or Group |
Due |
Weighting |
Mid-Semester Test |
Individual |
29 August 2022 |
25% |
Assignment |
Individual |
Week 9 |
15% |
End-of-semester exam |
Individual |
Assessment period |
60% |
Note: there is no longer a hurdle requirement in this subject, meaning successful completion of the subject requires obtaining a total of at least 50% over all three assessment tasks.
Mid-Semester Test (25%)
The Mid-Semester Test (MST) will be held on Monday 29th August from 5.15 to 6.15 pm. This will be the only sitting of the MST – it is to be taken at this time by all students enrolled in the subject.
Format: Open book online quiz, multiple choice and problem-type questions.
Assignment (15%)
The next assessment task is a written assignment of about 1,500 words, to be completed individually. The due date will be in Week 9 of semester. Further details will be provided in lectures.
End-of Semester Examination (60%)
The final assessment task will be a two-hour examination held during the examination period that will cover all topics covered throughout the course. Further details regarding its style and content will be provided on the LMS.
Special Consideration
As a student, you may experience extraordinary or unusual circumstances, or ongoing circumstances that adversely affect your academic performance. The University has policies in place to support students who are experiencing academic disadvantage. For more information, visit: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/admin/special.
Exam Policy
The University requires that you are available for the entire examination period. Please see University's Principal Dates via http://www.unimelb.edu.au/dates#2022 for the full annual calendar. Supplementary exams will not be provided in cases of absence during the examination period unless the absence is due to serious illness or other serious circumstances and a Special Consideration application is submitted and approved.
Alternative Exam Arrangements (AEA)
The definition of and eligibility requirements for alternative exam arrangements (AEA) can be found viahttp://students.unimelb.edu.au/admin/alternate.
Mid-semester examinations/tests are organised by the Department of Finance. If you wish to request alternative arrangements, email fbe-financeaeas@unimelb.edu.au with a copy of your approved Academic Adjustment Plan.
Plagiarism and Collusion
Plagiarism (failure to cite your sources correctly and completely) and collusion (unauthorised collaboration with another person to prepare an assessment task) are considered academic misconduct and attract severe penalties. More information is available on the University’s Academic Integrity website via:http://go.unimelb.edu.au/rha6.
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Academic Honesty
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University Services
Timetable
MyTimetable is a class timetabling system that creates individual timetables for students based on submitted class preferences, ensuring everyone has an equitable opportunity of getting their preferred class timetable. You will use this system to create your class timetable prior to each
study period.
By following a preference-based model, students who have other commitments, such as employment or carer responsibilities, or who are returning or living overseas during the timetabling period, are not disadvantaged by their limited availability. When allocating class timetables, MyTimetable also takes into consideration factors such as class size limits and potential clashes to ensure all students are equally accommodated. Further information is available on the web athttps://students.unimelb.edu.au/admin/class-timetable
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University of Melbourne Library Services
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2022-08-25