you are the Chief Financial Officer $($CFO$)$ of a UK$-$based listed

company. The company is currently trading at $10$ per share and has $10$ million shares

in issue. The total market value of the issued share capital of the company is $100$

million. You have been requested to write a report to the board of directors on how

you aim to raise an additional $50$ million to fund the next development stage in the

international project. conduct a critical review of the advantages and

disadvantages associated with the main funding options. Ensure that you include

relevant academic references to enhance the depth of your discussions. Your analysis

should encompass an examination of various types of financing choices available in

both the equity and debt markets. Additionally, discuss the advantageous role of

interest rate swaps in mitigating financing costs and eliminating interest$-$rate risk.