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Practice Problems 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 9 Analysis of Dividends and Share Repurchases 303\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Dividends: Forms and Effects on Shareholder Wealth and Financial Ratios 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Dividend Policy and Company Value: Theories 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Other Theoretical Issues: Signaling 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Other Theoretical Issues: Summary 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Factors Affecting Dividend Policy in Practice 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Payout Policies 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Share Repurchases 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Valuation Equivalence of Cash Dividends and Share Repurchase 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Dividend versus Share Repurchase Decision 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Analysis of Dividend Safety 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Summary 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. 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The Best Deal Gillette Could Get?: Procter \u0026amp; Gamble’s Acquisition of Gillette 5. A Tale of Two Hedge Funds: Magnetar and Peloton 6. Kmart, Sears and ESL: How a Hedge Fund Became One of the World’s Largest Retailers 7. McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Hedge Funds-Hamburger Hedging?: Hedge Fund Activisim 8. Porsche, Volkswagen and CSX: Cars, Trains and Derivatives 9. The Toys \"R\" Us LBO 10. Cerberus and the U.S. Auto Industry 11. H.J. Heinz M\u0026amp;A Transaction 12. Quintilles IPO Transaction 13. 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(BAESA): A South American Restructuring 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Alphatec Electronics PCl 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Delphi Corp. and the Credit Derivatives Market 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Restructuring Equity and Assets 473\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Humana Inc.: Managing in a Changing Industry 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 USX Corporation 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company: The Conoco Split-off 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Seagate Technology Buyout 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 The Loewen Group Inc. 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Donald Salter Communications Inc. 617\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Restructuring Employees’ Claims 641\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Restructuring at Delphi Corporation 651\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Navistar International 683\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Scott Paper Company 713\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 UAL Corporation 747\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Closing the Value Gap: A Simple Framework for Analyzing Corporate Restructuring 781\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Valuing Companies in Corporate Restructurings: Technical Note 785\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 803\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 805\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864629948759,"sku":"9780470503522","price":63.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470503522.jpg?v=1722272809"},{"product_id":"corporate-finance-9780470683705","title":"Corporate Finance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdopting a modular format, \u003ci\u003eCorporate Finance\u003c\/i\u003e is the only text you will need for your finance students to succeed.   \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorporate Finance\u003c\/i\u003e helps students develop the intuition and analytical skills necessary to effectively apply financial toolsin real-world decision-making situations. The authors provide a fully integrated framework for understanding how value creationrelates to all aspects of corporate finance; whether it be evaluating an investment opportunity, determining the appropriate financing for a business,or managing working capital. Thisunique and integrated framework also provides robust coverage of problem solving anddecision-making skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential resource featuring video clips on topical issues from the world of international finance, as well as questions for classroom discussion is available to aid teaching: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wileyfinanceupdates.com\/\"\u003ewww.wileyfinanceupdates.com\u003c\/a\u003e  subscribe today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the authors.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganisation and coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProven Pedagogical Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructor and student Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One. Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. The Financial Manager and The Firm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two. Foundations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. The Financial Environment and the Level of Interest Rates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Financial Statements, Cash Flows and Taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Analysing Financial Statements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three. Valuation of Future Cash Flows and Risk.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. The Time Value of Money.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Discounted Cash Flows and Valuation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Risk and Return.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Bond Valuation and the Structure of Interest Rates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Share Valuation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four. Capital Budgeting Decisions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. The Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Cash Flows and Capital Budgeting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Evaluating Project Economics and Capital Rationing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. The Cost of Capital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five. Working Capital Management and Financial Decisions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Working Capital Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. How Firms Raise Capital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Capital Structure Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Dividends and Dividend Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Six. Business Formation, Valuation and Financial Planning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Business Formation. Growth and Valuation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. Financial Planning and Forecasting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Seven. Corporate Risk Management and International Decision.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20. Corporate Risk Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21. International Financial Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompany Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864637288791,"sku":"9780470683705","price":56.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470683705.jpg?v=1722272838"},{"product_id":"behavioural-finance-9780470844878","title":"Behavioural Finance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stock's share price is often traded not for what it is worth but for what investors think it is worth. Institutional investors are increasingly looking at the rapidly expanding area of behavioural finance before making an investment decision. This book links the theory of behavioural finance with applications in financial products.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...The finding is surprising, as the City is notoriously full of arrogant young men betting on financial markets…Mr Montier has unearthed bizarre facts which suggest stock markets are frequently driven by entirely irrational factors...\" (The Daily Telegraph 25 November 2002)  \u003cp\u003e\"...In a new book, James Montier…outlines practical methods for exploiting the anomalies thrown up by behavioural finance...\" (Financial Times, 25 November 2002)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…a good introduction to this subject….\" (Professional Investor, March 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Psychological Foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiases of Judgement or Perception is Reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErrors of Preference or There is No Such Thing as Context-free Decision Making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Imperfect Markets and Limited Arbitrage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKetchup Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEfficiency and LOOP.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock Market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImperfect Substitutes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimited Arbitrage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Feedback Trading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management and Limited Arbitrage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Survival of Noise Traders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformational Imperfections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. 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Portfolio Construction and Risk Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovariances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution of Returns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFat Tails or Outliers?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Asset Allocation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarkets and Fundamentals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividend Yield, Spreads and Ratios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarnings Yield, Spreads and Ratios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePayout Ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Equity Risk Premium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShould Corporate Financiers be Running TAA?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Liquidity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrashes as Critical Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Corporate Finance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrrational Managers\/Rational Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Managers\/Irrational Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. 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