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SHAIKH AFZAL-2027
ASSET FINANCING
IN MOST CASES, THE BORROWING COMPANY USING ASSET FINANCING PLEDGES ITS
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE; HOWEVER, THE USE OF INVENTORY ASSETS IN THE
BORROWING PROCESS IS NOT UNCOMMON.
ASSET FINANCE INCLUDES:
EQUIPMENT LEASING
HIRE PURCHASE
FINANCE LEASES
OPERATING LEASES
ASSET REFINANCE
EQUIPMENT LEASING
The lender buys the asset you That means you have it straight Generally, you have to pay the At the end of the lease, you can
need, and rents it to you on a away, and only need a fraction first month’s rent, spreading either continue leasing the
lease. of the total amount up front. the VAT over the whole period. item, buy it outright at an
agreed price (factoring in
money already spent), upgrade
to a new piece of equipment on
a new lease, or simply return it.
HIRE • Hire purchase is a simple way to purchase an
asset and spread the cost over time.
PURCHASE
You pay in instalments, which means the item
appears on your balance sheet, and because
you own the asset you'll be responsible for
maintenance and insurance costs — but you'll
also have full ownership of the item after the
term ends.
FINANCE LEASES
A finance lease, or capital It's a longer-term lease You get full use of the asset and That means it's possible to
lease, falls somewhere designed for most of the asset's pay for the full value over time, offset rental costs against profit
between hire purchase and life. but don't technically own it — and claim VAT — which could
equipment leasing. so it does not appear on your be tax-efficient depending on
balance sheet. your situation.
Operating leases, or contract hires, are a
more familiar form of equipment leasing.
OPERATING
An operating lease is basically a rental
agreement with a set term, and
LEASES
maintenance will normally be handled by
the lease company (or 'lessor').
ASSET REFINANCE
BOND YIELD
BOND YIELD REFERS TO THE RETURN AN
INVESTOR RECEIVES ON A BOND. SINCE BOND
YIELD CAN BE CALCULATED IN DIFFERENT
WAYS, LET’S CONSIDER
• CURRENT YIELD
• YIELD TO MATURITY (YTM)
CURRENT YIELD
DURATION
Different from time
to maturity although
they are both
measured in years
MODIFIED
DURATION
• Modified duration
measures the price
change in a bond
given a 1% change in
interest rates
• If volatility is 3.6, it
means that 1% change
in YTM results in 3.6%
change in market
value of bond
CONVEXITY