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Cash & Working CapitalTalking ShopTax
February 25, 2021

Talking Shop: Allowing Direct Debits for Payroll Tax

Member question: “For those of you who use ADP for payroll in the US, do you allow them to do direct debits on your bank accounts, specifically for payroll tax payments?” Peer answer 1: “We just converted to direct debit with ADP in the US. Happy to put you in touch with the team that evaluated and executed the project.” Peer answer 2: “We allow direct debits for both payroll and payroll tax. We fund to a separate, stand-alone payroll bank account that is…
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Capital MarketsTalking Shop
February 23, 2021

Talking Shop: Yes or No When Moody’s Asks for Dealer Agreements?

Member question: “Moody’s is asking us to provide our dealer agreements for our commercial paper program. Historically we have not provided private agreements. Are you seeing this also and if so, are you providing the agreements? “For what it’s worth, Moody’s is saying they want it to see the settlement period language in the document. We have provided the private placement memorandum which contains the binding settlement language.“We have not provided the dealer agreement and are pushing back on the…
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BankingESGTalking Shop
February 18, 2021

Talking Shop: Handling Grant and Expense Payments for a Foundation

Member question: “How is your company handling grant and expense payments for its foundation? Is this handled leveraging existing company processes, tools and teams or outsourced to service providers, such as Foundation Source, etc.? “We’ve outgrown the manual check process and need to scale up here and are curious to learn how you manage this.” Peer answer 1: “Our foundation accounts are with our concentration bank and managed by specific individuals in our corporate team. “We have raised the question…
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Talking ShopTaxTechnology
February 16, 2021

Talking Shop: Looking for Solutions To Optimize Global Tax Payments

Member question: “We are working to centralize and optimize global statutory and tax payments. What kind of solutions do you have in place?“Entities will have unique tax restrictions, so we will need various solutions depending on the region and country. We’re hoping to understand what kind of solutions you may have uncovered or already have in place. “Does your company have a centralized process for managing global tax payments?“What types of applications or payment types are used for processing tax…
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Capital AllocationCapital MarketsTalking Shop
February 11, 2021

Talking Shop: Do You Use Barra Beta or Bloomberg To Calculate WACC?

Member question: “Is anyone using Barra to calculate WACC (weighted average cost of capital) or do you use another service provider? “To calculate cost of equity, we use our beta available from Bloomberg. Over the last year, our beta has decreased. The lower beta results in a lower calculated cost of equity and then WACC.“We think this could be a short-term impact and need to be very thoughtful about how to apply it in various analysis. In recent conversations, we…
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BankingCapital MarketsTalking Shop
February 9, 2021

Talking Shop: How to Set Rates on Intercompany Lending Agreements

Member question: “We are in the process of reevaluating our intercompany (IC) loan rate-setting policy. I’m trying to benchmark to understand how this is managed at other companies. What is your company’s approach to setting rates on any intercompany lending agreements? “I know reference rates are in flux with the Libor transition but I am specifically trying to understand, from a transfer pricing standpoint, if you set rates with a standard mark-up or based on the entity’s creditworthiness similar to a…
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Libor SOFRTalking Shop
February 4, 2021

Talking Shop: Seeking Help From TMS Vendors for the IBOR Transition

Member Question: “For anyone using Reval, I was wondering if you have used their IBOR Transition Assessment Service (ITAS) to help with the IBOR transition; and if so, what was your experience and approximate cost to use? Or, if anyone has received any kind of system implementation help from their TMS, just curious what they were able to help with, how effective, and costs?” What ION said. A spokesperson for ION, which owns Reval, told NeuGroup Insights in an email,…
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Cyber riskTalking Shop
January 28, 2021

Talking Shop: Which Area of Your Company Owns Fraud Risk and Training?

Member question 1: “Which area of your company ‘owns’ fraud risk? “I am interested in benchmarking ownership of fraud risk management, from policy setting to training and compliance monitoring. The scope of the fraud risk management is broad and includes data security, wire transfers, general theft, IP protection, etc.“Do you have one owner or is it co-owned by multiple departments (treasury, legal, auditing, etc.)?” Peer answer: “For us, it is owned by different groups based on the source of the fraud.…
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Cash & Working CapitalTalking Shop
January 26, 2021

Talking Shop: What is Your Cash Flow Coverage Target?

Member question: “Looking to take a quick pulse of the group. What is your cash flow coverage target for your current fiscal year period? Coverage can be defined as hedges placed vs. earnings exposure estimate or maximum hedge accounting capacity. “Our cash flow hedges are currently covering ~70% of our entire estimated earnings exposure (which closely aligns with our max hedge accounting capacity). This is up significantly from two years ago and is the culmination of a huge effort. Wanting…
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FXTalking Shop
January 21, 2021

Talking Shop: Net Investment Hedging Programs

Member question: “Anyone have a net investment hedging program? If so, how often are you rolling hedges? “What is your typical tenor? Are you hedging 100% or something less?” Peer answer: “We have done some opportunistic NIH hedging in JPY with FX forwards. We generally use our EUR capacity for debt issuances as well. Hedges have been in the two- to three-year range. “We will go up to 100% of capacity (we do not seek to push to the 125%…
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