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A comprehensive guide to making better capital structure and corporate financing decisions in today''s dynamic business environment

Given the dramatic changes that have recently occurred in the economy, the topic of capital structure and corporate financing decisions is critically important. The fact is that firms need to constantly revisit their portfolio of debt, equity, and hybrid securities to finance assets, operations, and future growth.

Capital Structure and Corporate Financing Decisions provides an in-depth examination of critical capital structure topics, including discussions of basic capital structure components, key theories and practices, and practical application in an increasingly complex corporate world. Throughout, the book emphasizes how a sound capital structure simultaneously minimizes the firm''s cost of capital and maximizes the value to shareholders.

  • Offers a strategic focus that allows you to understand how financing decisio

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments ix

    1 Capital Structure: An Overview 1
    H. Kent Baker and Gerald S. Martin

    Part I The Elements of Capital Structure 15

    2 Factors Affecting Capital Structure Decisions 17
    Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz, and Robin Kazemieh

    3 Capital Structure and Corporate Strategy 41
    Maurizio La Rocca

    4 Capital Structure and Firm Risk 59
    Valentin Dimitrov

    5 Capital Structure and Returns 75
    Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu and Sheeja Sivaprasad

    6 Capital Structure and Compensation 93
    Alan Victor Scott Douglas

    7 Worldwide Patterns in Capital Structure 111
    Carmen Cotei and Joseph Farhat

    Part II Capital Structure Choice 127

    8 Capital Structure Theories and Empirical Tests: An Overview 129
    Stein Frydenberg

    9 Capital Structure Irrelevance: TheModigliani-Miller Model 151
    Sergei V. Cheremushkin

    10 Trade-Off, Pecking Order, Signaling, and Market Timing Models 171
    Anton Miglo

    11 Estimating Capital Costs: Practical Implementation of Theory’s Insights 191
    Robert M. Conroy and Robert S. Harris

    12 Economic, Regulatory, and Industry Effects on Capital Structure 211
    Paroma Sanyal

    13 Survey Evidence on Financing Decisions and Cost of Capital 229
    Franck Bancel and Usha R. Mittoo

    14 Survey Evidence on Capital Structure: Non-U.S. Evidence 249
    Abe de Jong and Patrick Verwijmeren

    Part III Raising Capital 261

    15 The Roles of Financial Intermediaries in Raising Capital 263
    Neal Galpin and Heungju Park

    16 Bank Relationships and Collateralization 281
    Aron A. Gottesman and Gordon S. Roberts

    17 Rating Agencies and Credit Insurance 299
    John Patrick Hunt

    18 Secured Financing 319
    Hugh Marble III

    19 Sale and Leasebacks 335
    Kyle S. Wells

    Part IV Special Topics 351

    20 Financial Distress and Bankruptcy 353
    Kimberly J. Cornaggia

    21 Fiduciary Responsibility and Financial Distress 371
    Remus D. Valsan and Moin A. Yahya

    22 The Lease versus Buy Decision 387
    Sris Chatterjee and An Yan

    23 Private Investment in Public Equity 401
    William K. Sjostrom Jr.

    24 Financing CorporateMergers and Acquisitions 419
    Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz, and Jan Zimmermann

    Answers to Chapter Discussion Questions 445

    Index 475

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/05/2011
      ISBN13: 9780470569528, 978-0470569528
      ISBN10: 0470569522

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A comprehensive guide to making better capital structure and corporate financing decisions in today''s dynamic business environment

      Given the dramatic changes that have recently occurred in the economy, the topic of capital structure and corporate financing decisions is critically important. The fact is that firms need to constantly revisit their portfolio of debt, equity, and hybrid securities to finance assets, operations, and future growth.

      Capital Structure and Corporate Financing Decisions provides an in-depth examination of critical capital structure topics, including discussions of basic capital structure components, key theories and practices, and practical application in an increasingly complex corporate world. Throughout, the book emphasizes how a sound capital structure simultaneously minimizes the firm''s cost of capital and maximizes the value to shareholders.

      • Offers a strategic focus that allows you to understand how financing decisio

        Table of Contents

        Acknowledgments ix

        1 Capital Structure: An Overview 1
        H. Kent Baker and Gerald S. Martin

        Part I The Elements of Capital Structure 15

        2 Factors Affecting Capital Structure Decisions 17
        Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz, and Robin Kazemieh

        3 Capital Structure and Corporate Strategy 41
        Maurizio La Rocca

        4 Capital Structure and Firm Risk 59
        Valentin Dimitrov

        5 Capital Structure and Returns 75
        Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu and Sheeja Sivaprasad

        6 Capital Structure and Compensation 93
        Alan Victor Scott Douglas

        7 Worldwide Patterns in Capital Structure 111
        Carmen Cotei and Joseph Farhat

        Part II Capital Structure Choice 127

        8 Capital Structure Theories and Empirical Tests: An Overview 129
        Stein Frydenberg

        9 Capital Structure Irrelevance: TheModigliani-Miller Model 151
        Sergei V. Cheremushkin

        10 Trade-Off, Pecking Order, Signaling, and Market Timing Models 171
        Anton Miglo

        11 Estimating Capital Costs: Practical Implementation of Theory’s Insights 191
        Robert M. Conroy and Robert S. Harris

        12 Economic, Regulatory, and Industry Effects on Capital Structure 211
        Paroma Sanyal

        13 Survey Evidence on Financing Decisions and Cost of Capital 229
        Franck Bancel and Usha R. Mittoo

        14 Survey Evidence on Capital Structure: Non-U.S. Evidence 249
        Abe de Jong and Patrick Verwijmeren

        Part III Raising Capital 261

        15 The Roles of Financial Intermediaries in Raising Capital 263
        Neal Galpin and Heungju Park

        16 Bank Relationships and Collateralization 281
        Aron A. Gottesman and Gordon S. Roberts

        17 Rating Agencies and Credit Insurance 299
        John Patrick Hunt

        18 Secured Financing 319
        Hugh Marble III

        19 Sale and Leasebacks 335
        Kyle S. Wells

        Part IV Special Topics 351

        20 Financial Distress and Bankruptcy 353
        Kimberly J. Cornaggia

        21 Fiduciary Responsibility and Financial Distress 371
        Remus D. Valsan and Moin A. Yahya

        22 The Lease versus Buy Decision 387
        Sris Chatterjee and An Yan

        23 Private Investment in Public Equity 401
        William K. Sjostrom Jr.

        24 Financing CorporateMergers and Acquisitions 419
        Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz, and Jan Zimmermann

        Answers to Chapter Discussion Questions 445

        Index 475

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