CAMERON UNIVERSITY

LAWTON, OKLAHOMA

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS

Finance 5613 Fall 2002

Dr. Robert P. Yuyuenyongwatana

COURSE OUTLINE

Contact: Room 309, Department of Business

Phone: 581-2213
E-Mail: roberty@cameron.edu
Home Page: http://www.cameron.edu/~roberty
Hours: M-Th 9 - 10:50 a.m., Th 6 - 6:30 p.m.
Or by appointment

Objective

The course covers financial decision theories and applications, asset valuation,
capital budgeting techniques, capital structure, leasing, working capital
management, and multinational financial management. Case-problem approach is
emphasized. The emphases are to:

1. Gain a good understanding of finance theory and practice as applicable to

corporate financial management;

2. Learn analytical tools useful for corporate decision making;

3. Apply the theoretical principles of finance to corporate decision making

relating to valuation, investment, dividends, and working capital
management; and

4. Develop skills in the analysis of real life finance problems and evaluate
alternate approaches to their solutions.

Required Text and Cases:

Financial Management: Theory and Practice, 10th Edition

by Brigham and Ehrhardt (South-Western), 2002.

Study Guide to accompany the Financial Management: Theory and Practice.

Harvard Business School Case - Sears, Roebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc. - Case # 9-101-011, 2002; Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston,
MA 02163.

Harvard Business School Case - Whirlpool Europe - Case # 9-202-017, 2001;

 Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, MA 02163.

A financial calculator. Texas Instrument=s BA II Plus is recommended.

Recommended: The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and BusinessWeek

Prerequisite: Finance 3603 or Finance 5053 WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS!

Grading: Midterm 100 points

Final 100 points
Case Report 100 points
Class Participation and Case Discussion 100 points
Total 400 points

A: 360 - 400 points, B: 320 - 359 points, C: 280 - 319 points, D: 279 and below

Class Policy:

There will absolutely be no make-up exams. BE SURE you are adequately

prepared for each class session. In addition to assigned readings of the
chapters, you are expected to do work on a number of numerical problems,
exercises from the text and the Study Guide, and other assigned problems,
You should check the website for additional materials pertaining to the
lectures (see Internet Access). Class attendance and participation are
required and will be graded accordingly. Please be forewarned that any form
of cheating will result in an immediate F for the course along with possible
severe disciplinary actions taken by the College.

The Cases: Two cases are included in the assignments. The cases provide practical
learning experience and will help you to apply lessons learned during the
course. Every student is expected to participate actively in the case
discussions. A number of questions relating to each case is provided (see
Questions Accompanying Cases). The questions help to highlight the main
issues involved in each case. Your preparation for the case should include the
appropriate financial analysis and computations.

Each student is required to turn in a written report of any ONE of the two
cases. The report includes a full analysis of the questions/issues involved and
recommendations for the appropriate actions required to solve the problems
faced by the company. All written report must be neatly typed and it should
include all necessary spreadsheets and appendices. I will grade the case
based on content and appearance. The report is due on the last day of class
(Sunday, 11/24/2002).
Internet Access
You will be able to download certain information directly to your computer
at home or work. I will provide you with the login id and password. Unless
you access the webpage from several computer labs on campus, you need an
internet service provider (ISP) to access the web page. My home page is:
http://www.cameron.edu/~roberty .
You may e-mail a case/assignment, as a text/binary attachment with your
e-mail messages, to me. However, you MUST do them by the due dates. It is
required that you have a working knowledge of e-mailing and browsing in
the Internet. For more information, consult the following site:
http://www.cameron.edu/admin/computer_services/index.html.
In fact, you should log into the Cameron University web site:
http://www.cameron.edu for complete information on the university policy,
personnel, backgrounds, and computer accesses.

Blackboard
You are required to enroll this course via Blackboard. All new
announcements, emails, digital drop boxes, and current grades/scores will be
made through this system. This from of digital communication is especially
useful for students living outside Lawton. Read How to Create a Blackboard
Account below.
 How to Create a Blackboard Account
Go to: http://blackboard.cameron.edu

2. Click on the "Create Account" button

3. Enter Personal Information

--First Name
--Middle Initial
--Last Name
--Email (it can be any email you want to use--make sure it is an account that is regularly
checked)
--Student ID (please use your assigned students number in case we need to identify you)

4. Enter Account Information

--User Name (please use your first initial, middle initial, and complete last name)
--Password (can be anything--make sure it is something that you will remember)

5. Other Information
--Most of it is optional
--It might be wise to leave a telephone number where you can be reached in case I need to
contact you

6. Click on the Submit button

7. ConfirmationOK

8. Enroll in Course
--Under Course Catalog, choose Business
--Scroll down until you find: Managerial Finance (FIN5613)
--Instructor: Robert Yuyuenyongwatana
--Out beside the title there will an Enroll" button
--Click the enroll button and that will allow you access to the course
 COURSE SCHEDULE *

Date Chapter Topic

11/8 1 - 3, 6, 8 Introduction, Review of Financial Statement Analysis, Probability

Concepts, and Time Value of Money
11/9 6, 7 Risk and Return (may include Duration)
22 - 23 Working Capital Management and Financing
11/10 Case: Sears vs. Wal-Mart
Review for Midterm.

11/15 MIDTERM EXAM, ch. 1 - 3, 6 - 8, 22 - 23

11/16 Discussion of Midterm Exam

13, 14 Capital Budgeting - Review of the Basic
Capital Budgeting - Advance Topics
20 Leasing
11/17 Case: Whirlpool Europe

11/22 16, 24 Capital Structure, Derivatives

11/23 24 Derivatives and Hedging (con=d)
27 International Finance
11/24 27 International Finance (con=d)
WRITTEN CASE DUE
Review for Final Exam

12/6 ******* FINAL EXAM *************

*
The schedule is subject to change with notice.
Sears vs. Wal-Mart
QuestionsAccompanyingtheCase

Create a table and calculate the following ratios for the three years for both Sears and Wal-Mart:

Current ratio, quick ratio, , total assets turnover, fixed assets turnover, inventory turnover (using
cost of good sold), inventory turnover per day (days payable), days sales outstanding, days payable
outstanding, debt ratio, time-interest-earned, fixed charges coverage, return on sales, net
operating profit after taxes ratio, return on total assets, basic earning power, and return on equity.

Where there are equity and total assets, use AVERAGE figures (for example, average the total
assets for 1998 will be the 1997 and 1998 figures divided by 2). ADays@ mean per day based on
365-days year.

1. Compare the trends of these ratios for the two firms.

2. How do the retailing strategies of Sears and Wal-Mart differ?

3. Wal-Marts=s average return on equity for the 1997 fiscal year was 19.7% [$3,525/
($18,503+17,143)/2] while Sears= average return on equity over roughly the same period was
22.0% [$1,188/($5,862+4,945)/2]. Don Edwards was puzzled by these numbers because of Wal-
Mart=s reputation as a premier retailer and Sears= financial difficulties not long ago. What is
driving the performance of these two companies during fiscal 1997?

4. What ratios are most important in assessing current and predicting future value creation for
Sears? For Wal-Mart?

5. How useful are financial ratios in evaluating the current performance of each of the two
companies?

6. How useful are financial ratios in comparing the relative performance of these two companies?
Whirlpool Europe
Questions Accompanying the Case

1. Are all of the benefits of the ERP investment reasonable? Are the costs reasonable?

2. What are the after-tax cash flows for the proposed ERP investment from 1999 through 2007?
What is the present value of those cash flows? What is the net present value of ERP?

3. When valuing the proposed investment, should value be included for possible cash flows that
occur beyond 2007? What does it depend on?

4. Would you recommend the ERP investment? What is your major concern?