Introduction: Contrasts, Shocks, Threats and Opportunities
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Preface xiv
Frequently used symbols xviii
1 WHAT IS CORPORATE FINANCE?
SECTION I
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
PART ONE
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
2 CASH FLOW
3 EARNINGS
4 CAPITAL EMPLOYED AND INVESTED CAPITAL
5 WALKING THROUGH FROM EARNINGS TO CASH FLOW
6 GETTING TO GRIPS WITH CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS
7 HOW TO COPE WITH THE MOST COMPLEX POINTS IN FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTS
PART TWO
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING
8 HOW TO PERFORM A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
9 MARGIN ANALYSIS: STRUCTURE
10 MARGIN ANALYSIS: RISKS
11 WORKING CAPITAL AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
12 FINANCING
13 RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED AND RETURN ON EQUITY
14 CONCLUSION OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
SECTION II
INVESTORS AND MARKETS
PART ONE
INVESTMENT DECISION RULES
15 THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
16 THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY AND NET PRESENT VALUE
17 THE INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
PART TWO
THE RISK OF SECURITIES AND THE REQUIRED RATE OF RETURN
18 RISK AND RETURN
19 THE REQUIRED RATE OF RETURN
20 THE TERM STRUCTURE OF INTEREST RATES
PART THREE
FINANCIAL SECURITIES
21 BONDS
22 OTHER DEBT PRODUCTS
23 SHARES
24 OPTIONS
25 HYBRID SECURITIES
26 SELLING SECURITIES
SECTION III
VALUE
27 VALUE AND CORPORATE FINANCE
28 MEASURING VALUE CREATION
29 INVESTMENT CRITERIA
30 THE COST OF CAPITAL
31 RISK AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
32 VALUATION TECHNIQUES
SECTION IV
CORPORATE FINANCIAL POLICIES
PART ONE
CAPITAL STRUCTURE POLICIES
33 CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND THE THEORY OF PERFECT CAPITAL
MARKETS
34 CAPITAL STRUCTURE, TAXES AND ORGANISATION THEORIES
35 DEBT, EQUITY AND OPTIONS THEORY
36 WORKING OUT DETAILS: THE DESIGN OF THE CAPITAL
STRUCTURE
PART TWO
EQUITY CAPITAL
37 RETURNING CASH TO SHAREHOLDERS
38 DISTRIBUTION IN PRACTICE: DIVIDENDS AND SHARE
BUY-BACKS
39 SHARE ISSUES
SECTION V
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PART ONE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL ENGINEERING
40 CHOICE OF CORPORATE STRUCTURE
41 INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS IPOS
42 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
43 TAKING CONTROL OF A COMPANY
44 MERGERS AND DEMERGERS
45 LEVERAGED BUYOUTS LBOS
46 BANKRUPTCY AND RESTRUCTURING
PART TWO
MANAGING CASH FLOWS, WORKING CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL
RISKS
47 MANAGING CASH FLOWS
48 MANAGING WORKING CAPITAL
49 MANAGING FINANCIAL RISKS
Epilogue–Finance and Strategy
Top 20 Largest Listed Companies
Contents
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