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CAPITAL STRUCTURE
MB121_7 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
MBA
SEMESTER 2
INTRODUCTION:
Capital structure in simple words refers to
debt-equity ratio of a company.
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FACTORS DETERMINING CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Size of a Company:
Small size business firms capital structure generally
Stability of Sales:
An established business which has a growing market and
Period of Financing:
When a company wants to raise finance for short
period, it goes for loans from banks and other
institutions; while for long period it goes for issue of
shares and debentures.
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FEATURES OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Profitability:
The company should make maximum use of leverage
Flexibility:
Flexible capital structure means it should allow the
Solvency:
The use of excessive debt threatens the solvency of
Control:
The capital structure should involve minimum
Cost of Capital:
If the cost of any component of capital structure of
Flotation Cost :
It is the cost involved in issuing a security or a debt.
If such cost is too high for new issue of any
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CAPITALIZATION
Capitalization is synonymous with financial planning,
covering decisions regarding;
securities to be issued
and the administration of capital.
CAPITALIZATION…ctd
In its narrow sense, capitalization means the amount
at which a firm’s business can be valued.
• Over Capitalization
• Under Capitalization
• Water Capitalization
Over Capitalization
1. Traditional Approach
2. Net Income (NI) Approach suggested by Durand.
3. Modigliani and Miller Approach