Session 20: Following up on optimizing debt mix

We started this class with the adjusted present value approach, where we begin with the unlevered firm value, and then add the tax benefits of debt and net out expected bankruptcy costs. We then looked at peer group analysis, where companies decide how much to borrow by looking at what other companies in the sector do. You can check out the debt ratios for other companies in your sector by going to my website: US industry averages: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/pc/datasets/dbtfund.xls Global industry averages: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/pc/datasets/dbtfundGlobal.xls Slides: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/podcasts/cfspr23/session20slides.pdf Post class test: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/pdfiles/cfovhds/postclass/session20test.pdf Post class test solution: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/pdfiles/cfovhds/postclass/session20soln.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices