According to the 2010 Small and Medium Enterprise White Book published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the proportion of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Taiwan is 97.9%, which indicates that the SMEs is the foundation of Taiwan¡¦s economic development. However, the financing activity of the SMEs is limited owing to the lack of financing channels and the defects of finance, operation, and structure design. Hence, through the depth interviews, the paper investigates how the SMEs could make use of the internal and external resources to negotiate with the banks when applying for the credit line. The research indicates that the SMEs should recognize the useful resources from the producing and selling chains and provide them to the banks as the sub-gages. This would make it easier for the banks to control the repayment sources or secure their rights. On the other hand, the SMEs will acquire the appropriate credit line solutions, expand the business scale and reach the goal of sustainable management.

The work deals with the acquisition financing, introduced us to the definition of terms of acquisition, acquisition finance and corporate loans. The corporate loan is used as a standard here. The work describes the characteristics of acquisition and operational(corporate) funding, and practical part of these two types of loans compares to bring practical knowledge about the differences in the structure, objectives and purpose of the acquisition loan. All this comparison is done on a project specific company, that actually provide both bank corporate loans, acquisition loans and financing for MBO. The reader is familiar with a summary comparing the two products, both in terms of banks and from the perspective of the client. In conclusion, specific generalizations are brought and the knowledge that reader, who is interested in an acquisition loan can help with his decision-making process.

The New Capital Accord (henceforth, Basel II), is expected to impose dramatic changes on banks and other providers of corporate financing, as well as companies. Literature indicates that small and medium sized enterprises (henceforth SMEs), in general, and in particular German SMEs seem to be affected: Germany has the highest SME density with SMEs comprising 99.6% of all corporations (IMF, 2008), these SMEs are highly dependent on banks for financing (see Jacobson et al, 2006). However, there is huge controversy in the literature concerning how these changes will look, right before Basel II came into effect in the years 2007 / 2008 in the European Union. In order to explore this effect from a Post-Basel II perspective, the objective of this research project is to establish what effect Basel II will have on corporate financing of SMEs in Germany. The high impact on SMEs (in Germany), combined with controversial evidence from extant Pre-Basel II research, indicates a high relevance to academics and practitioners for this thesis. This thesis is probably the first from a Post-Basel II perspective which covers both the SMEs' as well as the financiers' perspective. Based on a structured literature review using the comparative method (Peters, 1998) 'Most Different Systems' evidence is provided that there is no consistent picture regarding the effect of Basel II. Therefore, further research is needed to determine whether the effect in Germany is consistent, from a Post-Basel II perspective, with regards to the conditions which trigger certain mechanisms, from a 'scientific realism' (Smith, 1998) perspective, because the literature indicates that 'positivist generalising' has limited validity. Building on Creswell (2003), an 'exploratory sequential' design was created to test three initial hypotheses (as confirmation or refutation of a theory, see Gujarati, 2003:8): a multi-method design is best suited to the author's philosophical stance of 'scientific realism' by means of triangulation (Robson, 2002:174). The result of the initial quantitative phase is based on the analysis of questionnaire data from 125 SMEs and financiers (banks, private equity companies, family offices, providers of alternative means of financing) derived from a probabilistic sample frame in the fourth quarter of 2008. Mathematical models for SMEs and financiers regarding the three initial hypotheses were set-up and tested using the appropriate statistical tests. In order to limit bias by means of a spill-over effect from the financial crises, control questions were used. The subsequent qualitative phase by means of semistructured elite interviews (Saunders et al, 2007:312) between March and May 2009 enabled a valid triangulation and provided in-depth insights into how SMEs can cope best with Basel II. The purposive sample, of 17 'important cases', included company owners and top-level financier executives. In a conclusive quantitative and qualitative synopsis, the three initial hypotheses were acknowledged. However, the qualitative in-depth analysis by means of 'causal networks' (Miles and Huberman, 1994) led to an amendment of the hypotheses as follows: 1. Corporate finance has become different for SMEs because the 'house bank principle' has changed to a 'core bank principle' due to Basel II. Shopping around regarding credits will be more difficult which makes financing more difficult. This could be overcompensated by major SMEs, by using non-credit corporate financing which leads to a reduction of the 'house bank' principle. 2. SMEs can cope best with the effect when they: a) proactively engage in rating and improve the parameters, or b) they adjust their strategy as stated in hypothesis 3. 3. Financiers (especially non-bank financiers) will engage in SME corporate finance when they have a sound financial basis / management and when they adjust their strategy in terms of growth with the aim of niche market leadership and when they open up for exit strategies.

In this dissertation, I investigate the impact of institutional investors on security prices and corporate policies, and offer a new perspective on the vital role that institutional investors play in the modern capital market. Specifically, on the impact on security price movements, I design a new measure of stock-level sentiment based on mutual fund publically disclosed portfolio information and provide a new dimension to better predict stock returns. A trading strategy based on the new sentiment metrics can generate an annualized alpha of 21.27%. The abnormal returns cannot be explained by the time-varying expected returns and transaction costs, and can be best explained by mutual fund overreactions. Hence, my findings can be interpreted as a new anomaly in a new era-when institutional investors are the marginal traders. On the impact on corporate policy side, I document two pieces of new empirical evidence on the importance of long-term institutional holdings: the entrenchment effect of long-term institutional holdings in the context of corporate financing decisions and the active monitoring role of long-term institutional investors in the context of international firms’ accounting qualities. Combined with previous studies which favour a long-term institutional investor, the evidence on the cost side of long-term holding I document here can serve as the first call for an optimal investment horizon for firms operating in the U.S. / Thesis (Ph.D, Management) -- Queen's University, 2012-04-11 22:22:17.627

This thesis deals with venture capital financing and its impact on financial results of Czech enterprises. The first chapter is focused on basic theory in the field of private equity and venture capital, selected financial indicators are described and finally state-of-the-art of venture capital financing of Czech enterprises is depicted. Analytical part is devoted to introducing and individual financial analysis of chosen venture capital backed companies. The economic situation of the companies is evaluated before, during and after the coexistence between the venture capitalist and the company. Based on the financial results proposals of appropriate use of venture capital, which could lead to the development of this form of financing, are given.

Master’s thesis solves the question about which sources of financing would be the most effective for company to buy a industry machine. It makes detailed analysis of products of leasing companies and banking institutions, particulary of financial leasing and loans for fixed assets. The meaning of this dissertation is to find optimum variant of external financing of buying the indusrty machine.

This master´s thesis focuses on selection appropriate external corporate financing. It is about comparison offers of bank loans and financial leasing for purchase of a building machine in a specific company. Main goal of this master´s thesis is find the best product from the offer.

This diploma thesis deals with evaluation of economic development in assigned companies with venture capital and it deals with assessment of this development during the work of investor in these companies. The economic development of assigned companies is observed on the basis of chosen indicators of financial analysis. The theoretical part of this final work is focused on chosen findings concerning financial analysis and venture capital. The analytical part evaluates economic development in assigned companies on the basis of chosen indicators and it includes suggestions concerning improvement of their economic development. The last part compares development of indicators entering the research intention and there are suggestions concerning their further improvement.

The New Capital Accord (henceforth, Basel II), is expected to impose dramatic changes on banks and other providers of corporate financing, as well as companies. Literature indicates that small and medium sized enterprises (henceforth SMEs), in general, and in particular German SMEs seem to be affected: Germany has the highest SME density with SMEs comprising 99.6% of all corporations (IMF, 2008), these SMEs are highly dependent on banks for financing (see Jacobson et al, 2006). However, there is huge controversy in the literature concerning how these changes will look, right before Basel II came into effect in the years 2007 / 2008 in the European Union. In order to explore this effect from a Post-Basel II perspective, the objective of this research project is to establish what effect Basel II will have on corporate financing of SMEs in Germany. The high impact on SMEs (in Germany), combined with controversial evidence from extant Pre-Basel II research, indicates a high relevance to academics and practitioners for this thesis. This thesis is probably the first from a Post-Basel II perspective which covers both the SMEs' as well as the financiers' perspective. Based on a structured literature review using the comparative method (Peters, 1998) 'Most Different Systems' evidence is provided that there is no consistent picture regarding the effect of Basel II. Therefore, further research is needed to determine whether the effect in Germany is consistent, from a Post-Basel II perspective, with regards to the conditions which trigger certain mechanisms, from a 'scientific realism' (Smith, 1998) perspective, because the literature indicates that 'positivist generalising' has limited validity. Building on Creswell (2003), an 'exploratory sequential' design was created to test three initial hypotheses (as confirmation or refutation of a theory, see Gujarati, 2003:8): a multi-method design is best suited to the author's philosophical stance of 'scientific realism' by means of triangulation (Robson, 2002:174). The result of the initial quantitative phase is based on the analysis of questionnaire data from 125 SMEs and financiers (banks, private equity companies, family offices, providers of alternative means of financing) derived from a probabilistic sample frame in the fourth quarter of 2008. Mathematical models for SMEs and financiers regarding the three initial hypotheses were set-up and tested using the appropriate statistical tests. In order to limit bias by means of a spill-over effect from the financial crises, control questions were used. The subsequent qualitative phase by means of semistructured elite interviews (Saunders et al, 2007:312) between March and May 2009 enabled a valid triangulation and provided in-depth insights into how SMEs can cope best with Basel II. The purposive sample, of 17 'important cases', included company owners and top-level financier executives. In a conclusive quantitative and qualitative synopsis, the three initial hypotheses were acknowledged. However, the qualitative in-depth analysis by means of 'causal networks' (Miles and Huberman, 1994) led to an amendment of the hypotheses as follows: 1. Corporate finance has become different for SMEs because the 'house bank principle' has changed to a 'core bank principle' due to Basel II. Shopping around regarding credits will be more difficult which makes financing more difficult. This could be overcompensated by major SMEs, by using non-credit corporate financing which leads to a reduction of the 'house bank' principle. 2. SMEs can cope best with the effect when they: a) proactively engage in rating and improve the parameters, or b) they adjust their strategy as stated in hypothesis 3. 3. Financiers (especially non-bank financiers) will engage in SME corporate finance when they have a sound financial basis / management and when they adjust their strategy in terms of growth with the aim of niche market leadership and when they open up for exit strategies.

過去對公司資本結構的研究可分為兩大方向，一是對資本結構理論的探討，一是對影響公司資本結構因素的探討。我國於87年對投資所得改採兩稅合一制度後，兩稅合一對公司資本結構影響的探討成為研究的主流。本研究所要探討的問題有三。第一，兩稅合一後，公司的負債融資比例是否下降；第二，兩稅合一後，有效稅率、現金股給付率和獲利率與負債比率間的交互作用情況為何；第三，不同有效稅率或公司規模對負債比率的影響。 本研究的實證結果如下： （一）兩稅合一後，公司的負債比率會下降。 （二）兩稅合一前後，有效稅率與負債比率均呈正向關係；而且兩稅合一 後，有效稅率對負債比率的影響下降。 （三）兩稅合一前後，現金股利給付率與負債比率均呈反向關係；而且兩 稅合一後，現金股利給付率對負債比率的影響下降。 （四）兩稅合一前後，獲利率和負債比率均呈反向關係；而且兩稅合一 後，獲利率對負債比率的影響上升。 （五）兩稅合一之後，原有效稅率較高之公司的負債比率下降程度較多， 而原有效稅率較低之公司的負債比率下降程度較少。 （六）兩稅合一之後，原規模較大之公司的負債比率下降程度較少，而原 規模較小之公司的負債比率下降程度較多。 / The past researches on corporate financing structure can be divided into two lines, one in the corporate financing theories and the other in the determinants of corporate financing decisions. After the tax integration, the research whether the adoption of tax integration has a significant impact on corporate financing structure have become a mainstream. The study investigates three issues. The first is to investigate whether the debt ratio decreases after tax integration. The second is to investigate the effect of effective tax ratio, dividend payout ratio, profitability on the debt ratio. The third is to investigate whether the effect of tax regime change on the debt ratio is difference between effective tax ratio and firm size. The empirical results show follows: (1) After tax integration, the firm’s debt ratio decreased. (2) Effective tax ratio has positive relation with debt ratio no matter before or after tax integration. After tax integration, the degree of effective tax ratio effect on debt ratio declined. (3) Dividend payout ratio has negative relation with debt ratio no matter before or after tax integration. After tax integration, the degree of dividend payout ratio effect on debt ratio declined. (4) Profit ratio has negative relation with debt ratio no matter before or after tax integration. After tax integration, the degree of profit ratio effect on debt ratio increased. (5) After tax integration, the decline of debt ratio for company with higher debt ratio is more than the decline of debt ratio for company with lower debt ratio. (6) After tax integration, the decline of debt ratio for small firms is more than the decline of debt ratio for large firms.