A firm's own internal condition can also have a bearing on its target capital structure. For example, suppose a firm just successfully completed an R&D program and forecasts higher earnings in the immediate future. However, the new earning are not yet anticipated by investors and are not reflected in the stock price. This company would not want to issue stock-it would prefer to finance whit debt until the higher earning materialize and are reflected in the stock price. Then it could sell an issue of common stock, use the proceeds to retire the debt, and return to its target capital structure. This point was discussed earlier in connection with asymmetric information and signaling.