Table of Contents
Cover
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Preface
NOTE
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
TWO MARKETS: PRODUCT AND CAPITAL
THE BASICS: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
A DIAGRAM OF CORPORATE FINANCE
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MODERN FINANCE
READING THIS BOOK
NOTES
PART One: Financial Health of a Firm and Cash Flow Management
CHAPTER 2: Determining a Firm's Financial Health (PIPES-A)
THE CONVERSATION WITH THE BANKER IS LIKE A JOB INTERVIEW
STARTING WITH THE PRODUCT MARKET STRATEGY
IS PIPES PROFITABLE?
DOING THE MATH
SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
RATIO ANALYSIS
THE CASH CYCLE
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 3: Pro Forma Forecasts (PIPES-B)
FIRST, LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT RATIO ANALYSIS
PRO FORMA FORECASTS
CIRCULAR RELATIONSHIPS
BACK TO (FORECASTING) THE FUTURE
PROJECTING OUT TO 2018 AND 2019
EVALUATING THE LOAN
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 3A: ACCOUNTING IS NOT ECONOMIC REALITY
NOTES
CHAPTER 4: The Impact of Seasonality on a Firm's Funding (PIPES-C)
MONTHLY PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENTS
MONTHLY PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEETS
A DIFFERENT PICTURE OF THE FIRM
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 4A: PIPES MONTHLY PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENTS AND BALANCE SHEETS, 2018
APPENDIX 4B: PIPES MONTHLY PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENTS AND BALANCE SHEETS, 2019
NOTES
PART Two: Firm Financing and Financial Policies
CHAPTER 5: Why Financing Matters (Massey Ferguson)
PRODUCT MARKET POSITION AND STRATEGY
POLITICAL RISK AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE IN PRODUCTION
MASSEY FERGUSON, 1971–1976
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
THE PERIOD AFTER 1976
CONRAD RUNS AWAY
THE COMPETITORS
BACK TO MASSEY
MASSEY'S RESTRUCTURING
POSTSCRIPT: WHAT HAPPENED TO MASSEY
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 5A: MASSEY FERGUSON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES
CHAPTER 6: An Introduction to Capital Structure Theory
OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE
M&M AND CORPORATE FINANCE
TAXES
COSTS OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS
THE TEXTBOOK VIEW OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE
THE COST OF CAPITAL
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 7: Capital Structure Decisions (Marriott Corporation and Gary Wilson)
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
THE COST OF CAPITAL
HOW FIRMS SET CAPITAL STRUCTURE IN PRACTICE
CORPORATE FINANCIAL POLICIES
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND EXCESS CASH FLOW
WHAT TO DO WITH EXCESS CASH?
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 7A: MARRIOTT CORPORATION INCOME STATEMENTS AND BALANCE SHEETS
APPENDIX 7B: MARRIOTT CORPORATION SELECTED RATIOS
NOTES
CHAPTER 8: Investment Decisions (Marriott Corporation and Gary Wilson)
WHAT IS THE CORRECT PRICE?
HOW SHOULD MARRIOTT BUY ITS SHARES?
THE LOAN COVENANTS
THE IMPACT OF THE PRODUCT MARKET ON FINANCIAL POLICIES
THE CAPITAL MARKET IMPACT AND THE FUTURE
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 9: Financial Policy Decisions (AT&T: Before and After the 1984 Divestiture)
BACKGROUND ON AT&T
M&M AND THE PRACTICE OF CORPORATE FINANCE
OLD (PRE-1984) AT&T
NEW (POST-1984) AT&T
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 9A: DEVELOPMENT OF AT&T PRO FORMAS, 1984–1988 (EXPECTED-CASE)
NOTES
CHAPTER 10: The Impact of Operating Strategy on Corporate Finance Policy (MCI)
A BRIEF SUMMARY
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MCI
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND CONVERTIBLE BONDS
INTEREST RATES AND DEBT RATIOS
LEASES
FINANCING NEEDS OF THE NEW MCI
MCI'S FINANCING CHOICE
MCI POSTSCRIPT
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 10A: DEVELOPMENT OF MCI'S PRO FORMAS, 1984–1988
NOTES
CHAPTER 11: Dividends and Stock Repurchases (Apple Inc.)
THE THEORY OF DIVIDEND POLICY
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
APPLE INC. AND THE DECISION ON WHETHER TO PAY DIVIDENDS
WHAT DID APPLE DO ABOUT DIVIDENDS?
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 12: A Continuation of Capital Structure Theory
THE TAX SHIELD OF DEBT
THE COSTS OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS
TRANSACTION COSTS, ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION, AND AGENCY COSTS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION AND FIRM FINANCING
AGENCY COSTS: MANAGER BEHAVIOR AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE
LEVERAGE AND AGENCY CONFLICTS BETWEEN EQUITY AND DEBT HOLDERS
START WITH THE AMOUNT OF FINANCING REQUIRED
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 13: Restructuring and Bankruptcy: When Things Go Wrong (Avaya Holdings)
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG
THE KEY ECONOMIC PRINCIPLE OF BANKRUPTCY IS TO SAVE VIABLE FIRMS
WHEN SHOULD A FIRM FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY?
THE RULES OF BANKRUPTCY
MAINTAINING THE VALUE OF A FIRM IN BANKRUPTCY
AVAYA EMERGES FROM BANKRUPTCY
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 13.A: THE CREDITORS COORDINATION PROBLEM
NOTES
PART Three: Investments and Valuation
CHAPTER 14: The Time Value of Money: Discounting and Net Present Values
THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY
NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV)
PAYBACK
PROJECTS WITH UNEQUAL LIVES
PERPETUITIES
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 15: Valuation and Cash Flows (Sungreen A)
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
HOW TO VALUE A PROJECT
THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL (WACC)
TERMINAL VALUES
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 16: Valuation (Sungreen B)
SUNGREEN'S PROJECTED CASH FLOWS
THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL (WACC)
TWIN FIRMS
THE COST OF EQUITY
THE COST OF DEBT
THE FINAL VALUATION
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 17: Valuation Nuances
CASH FLOW NUANCES
COST OF CAPITAL NUANCES
NUANCES ON CALCULATING THE COST OF EQUITY: LEVERING AND UNLEVERING BETA
SEPARATING CASH FLOWS AND TERMINAL VALUES
NUANCES OF TERMINAL VALUE METHODS
OTHER VALUATION TECHNIQUES: DCF VARIATIONS
REAL OPTIONS (AKA STRATEGIC CHOICES)
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 18: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Financing (Congoleum)
CONGOLEUM: A SHORT HISTORY
LEADING UP TO THE LBO: WHAT MAKES A FIRM A GOOD LBO TARGET?
DETAILS OF THE DEAL
POSTSCRIPT: WHAT HAPPENED TO LBOS?
SUMMARY
THE WORLD KEEPS CHANGING
APPENDIX 18A: CONGOLEUM'S PRO FORMAS WITH AND WITHOUT THE LBO
APPENDIX 18B: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAZARD FAIRNESS OPINION
NOTES
CHAPTER 19: Mergers and Acquisitions: Strategic Issues (The Dollar Stores)
THE THREE MAIN COMPETITORS
RECENT HISTORY
SHOPPING A FIRM/FINDING A BUYER
SUMMARY
NOTES
CHAPTER 20: Valuing an Acquisition: Free Cash Flows to the Firm (The Dollar Stores)
THE BID FOR FAMILY DOLLAR
FREE CASH FLOWS TO THE FIRM
ESTIMATING THE COST OF CAPITAL
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOWS
TERMINAL VALUES
THE THREE PIECES
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 20A: FAMILY DOLLAR PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH AUTHORS' CONSTANT DEBT RATIO
NOTES
CHAPTER 21: Understanding Free Cash Flows (The Dollar Stores)
COMPARING THE FREE-CASH-FLOWS FORMULAS
BACK TO DISCOUNT RATES
ON TO FREE CASH FLOWS TO EQUITY
DISCOUNTING THE FREE CASH FLOWS TO EQUITY
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 21A: FAMILY DOLLAR PRO FORMA FREE CASH FLOWS TO EQUITY WITH CONSTANT DEBT RATIO
NOTES
CHAPTER 22: Mergers and Acquisitions: Execution (The Dollar Stores)
THE TIME LINE
MANAGERIAL DISCRETION
ACTIVIST SHAREHOLDERS
THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC)
SHAREHOLDER LAWSUITS
THE VOTE
SUMMARY
APPENDIX 22.A: KEY EVENTS IN THE BIDDING FOR FAMILY DOLLAR, 2014–2015
NOTES
CHAPTER 23: Review
CHAPTERS 2–4: CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT—FINANCIAL TOOLS
CHAPTERS 5–13: FINANCING DECISIONS AND FINANCIAL POLICIES
CHAPTERS 14–22: VALUATION
TOOLS AND CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN THIS BOOK
FINANCE AS ART, NOT SCIENCE
BOTTOM LINES
AN INTELLIGENT APPROACH TO FINANCE
KEEPING CURRENT
LARRY'S LAST (REALLY A TRUE) STORY
PAUL'S THEORY OF PIES
RULES TO LIVE BY
NOTES
Glossary
Index
End User License Agreement
List of Tables
Chapter 2
TABLE 2.1A PIPES—Income Statements 2013–2016
TABLE 2.1B PIPES—Balance Sheets 2013–2016
TABLE 2.2 PIPES—Profitability Ratios 2013–2016
TABLE 2.3A PIPES—Sources and Uses of Funds Worksheet 2016
TABLE 2.3B PIPES—Sources and Uses of Funds 2016
TABLE 2.4A PIPES—Common Size Income Statements (% Sales) 2013–2016
TABLE 2.4B PIPES—Common Size Balance Sheets (% Sales) 2013–2016
TABLE 2.5 PIPES—Selected Ratios 2013–2016
Chapter 3
TABLE 3.1A PIPES—2017 Pro Forma Income Statement
TABLE 3.1B PIPES—2017 Pro Forma Balance Sheet
TABLE 3.2A PIPES—Revised 2017 Pro Forma Income Statement
TABLE 3.2B PIPES—Revised 2017 Pro Forma Balance Sheet
TABLE 3.3A PIPES—Pro Forma Income Statements 2017 to 2019
TABLE 3.3B PIPES—Pro Forma Balance Sheets 2017 to 2019
TABLE 3.4 Collateral
TABLE 3.5 Collateral Evaluation
TABLE 3A.1 Typical Balance Sheet
TABLE 3A.2 Accrual Accounting before any Sales
TABLE 3A.3A First In First Out
TABLE 3A.3B Average
TABLE 3A.3C Last In First Out
TABLE 3A.3D Cash Basis
Chapter 4
TABLE 4.1 PIPES Monthly Sales in 2016 & Projected Sales in 2017
TABLE 4.2 PIPES Pro Forma Monthly Income Statements for 2017
TABLE 4.3 PIPES Pro Forma Monthly Accounts Receivable Computation for 2017
TABLE 4.4 PIPES Pro Forma Monthly Inventory Calculation for 2017
TABLE 4.5 PIPES Monthly Pro Forma Accounts Payable Calculation for 2017
TABLE 4.6 PIPES Monthly Pro Forma Accruals Calculation
TABLE 4.7 PIPES Monthly Pro Forma Income Statements for 2017 (with Interest Expe...
TABLE 4.8 PIPES Monthly Pro Forma Balance Sheets for 2017
TABLE 4.9 Leverage and Collateral Evaluation
Chapter 5
TABLE 5.1 A Comparison of Massey to its Major Competitors in 1976
TABLE 5.2 Massey's Debt 1976–1980
TABLE 5.3 A Competitive Comparison
Chapter 6
TABLE 6.1 Debt Ratios of NYSE Firms by Industry in 2017
TABLE 6.2 Firm Value with Corporate Taxes
TABLE 6.3 Relative Advantage of Debt
TABLE 6.4 Agency Cost Example
TABLE 6.5 Debt Overhang Example
Chapter 7
TABLE 7.1 Impact of Change on Beta
Chapter 8
TABLE 8.1 Marriott Corporation Current and Pro Forma Earnings per Share (EPS)
TABLE 8.2 Marriott Corporation Summary Financial Information from 1979 to 1983
Chapter 9
TABLE 9.1 AT&T Income Statements, 1979–1983
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TABLE 9.2 AT&T Balance Sheets, 1979–1983
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TABLE 9.3 AT&T Cash Flow Statements, 1979–1983
TABLE 9.4 AT&T Additional Selected Ratios,1979–1983
TABLE 9.5 AT&T Pro Forma Income Statements, 1984–1988 (Postdivestiture)
TABLE 9.6 AT&T Pro Forma Balance Sheets, 1984–1988 (Postdivestiture)
TABLE 9.7 AT&T Pro Forma Cash Flow Statements, 1984–1988 (Postdivestiture)
TABLE 9.8 AT&T Pro Forma Income Statements, 1984–1988 (Worst-Case Scenario)
TABLE 9.9 AT&T Pro Forma Balance Sheets, 1984–1988 (Worst-Case Scenario)
TABLE 9.10 AT&T Pro Forma Cash Flow Statements, 1984–1988 (Worst-Case Scenario)
TABLE 9.11 AT&T Pro Forma Cash Flow Statements, 1984–1988, Expected and Worst-Ca...
TABLE 9.12 AT&T's Selected Pro Forma Ratios, Expected and Worst Cases
TABLE 9.13 AT&T Income Statements, 1984–1988 (Postdivestiture)
TABLE 9.14 AT&T Balance Sheets, 1984–1988 (Postdivestiture)
TABLE 9A.1 AT&T's Revenue by Category, 1979–1983
TABLE 9A.2 AT&T's Operating Financials, 1979–1983
TABLE 9A.3 AT&T's Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1983, and Pro Forma Divested
Chapter 10
TABLE 10.1 MCI Income Statements, 1979–1983
TABLE 10.2 MCI Balance Sheets (March 31), 1979–1983
TABLE 10.3 MCI Cash Flows (March 31), 1979–1983
TABLE 10.4 Selected MCI's External Financings, 1978–1983
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TABLE 10.5 MCI's Pro Forma Cash Flows, 1984–1988: Expected Case
TABLE 10.6 MCI's Assumed Financing Alternatives, April 1983 (for Fiscal 1984)
TABLE 10.7 MCI's Capital Structure under Alternative Financing Choices
TABLE 10A.1 MCI Pro Forma Income Statement, 1984–1988: Expected Case
TABLE 10A.2 MCI Pro Forma Balance Sheet, 1984–1988: Expected Case
TABLE 10A.3 MCI's Pro Forma Cash Flows, 1984–1988: Expected Case (also Table 10....
Chapter 11
TABLE 11.1 Apple Inc. Income Statements, 2007–2011
TABLE 11.2 Apple Inc. Balance Sheets, 2007–2011
TABLE 11.3 Apple Inc., Selected Ratios, 2008–2011
TABLE 11.4 Apple Inc. Income Statements, 2012–2017
TABLE 11.5 Apple Inc. Balance Sheets, 2012–2017
Chapter 13
TABLE 13.1 Avaya's Selected Financial Information 2004–2007
Chapter 15
TABLE 15.1 Sungreen Corp. Income Statements for the Year Ending December 31
TABLE 15.2 Sungreen Corp. Balance Sheets as of December 31
TABLE 15.3 Sungreen Corp. Selected Financial Information
TABLE 15.4 Sungreen's Projected Income Statements for Kingsport
TABLE 15.5 Sungreen's Projected Balance Sheets for Kingsport
TABLE 15.6 Sungreen's Pro Forma New Working Capital CAPEX Kingsport
TABLE 15.7 Sungreen's Pro Forma Net Working Capital Kingsport
TABLE 15.8 Sungreen's Pro Forma Free Cash Flows to the Firm Kingsport
Chapter 16
TABLE 16.1 Sungreen's Pro Forma Free Cash Flows to the Firm Kingsport
TABLE 16.2 Financial Information on Kingsport Project's Twin Firms
TABLE 16.3 Capital Markets Data as of June 11, 2018
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TABLE 16.4 Net Present Value of Free Cash Flows to the Kingsport Plant
Chapter 17
TABLE 17.1 Percent of NYSE companies that have interest expense greater than 30%...
Chapter 18
TABLE 18.1 Congoleum's Income Statements 1973 to 1978
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TABLE 18.2 Congoleum's Balance Sheets 1973 to 1978
TABLE 18.3 Total Purchase Price for Congoleum
TABLE 18.4 Financing the Deal
TABLE 18.5 Condensed Liabilities and Owner Equity in 1978
TABLE 18.6 Congoleum Pro Forma 1980 Income Statement without and with the LBO
TABLE 18.7 Congoleum's Change in Tax Expense with LBO versus without LBO
TABLE 18.8 Congoleum's Pro Forma Excess Cash 1980–1984
TABLE 18.9 Congoleum Pro Forma Capital Structure with the LBO
TABLE 18A.1 Congoleum Pro Forma Income Statement for 1979 and 1980 without the L...
TABLE 18A.2 Congoleum Pro Forma Balance Sheet for 1979 and 1980 without the LBO
TABLE 18A.3 Congoleum Pro Forma Balance Sheet before and after the LBO
TABLE 18A.4 Congoleum Pro Forma Income Statements after the LBO
TABLE 18A.5 Congoleum Pro Forma Balance Sheets after the LBO
Chapter 19
TABLE 19.1 A Comparison of the Three Largest Dollar Store Retailers in 2014
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TABLE 19.2 Family Dollar Income Statements, 2010–2014
TABLE 19.3 Family Dollar Balance Sheets, 2010–2014
Chapter 20
TABLE 20.1 Family Dollar's Balance Sheet as of 8/30/2014 Pre-Acquisition
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TABLE 20.2 Family Dollar's Restated Balance Sheet as at 9/1/2014 Post-Acquisitio...
TABLE 20.3 Family Dollar's Pre-Acquisition Financial Statements 2010–2014
TABLE 20.4 Pro Forma Family Dollar Post-Acquisition Financial Statements Adjuste...
TABLE 20.5 Pro Forma Family Dollar Assumptions (for Table 20.4)
TABLE 20.6 Family Dollar's Pro Forma Free Cash Flows to the Firm
TABLE 20.7 Present Value of Family Dollar's Pro Forma Cash Flows
TABLE 20A.1 Income Statements with Constant Debt Ratio
TABLE 20A.2 Balance Sheets with Constant Debt Ratio
TABLE 20A.3 Pro Forma Family Dollar Assumptions (for Tables 20A.1 and 20A.2)
TABLE 20A.4 Free Cash Flows to the Firm (using Tables 20A.1 and 20A.2)
Chapter 21
TABLE 21.1 Family Dollar's Pro Forma Free Cash Flows to Equity (from Table 20.4)
TABLE 21A.1 Family Dollar's Pro Forma Free Cash Flows to Equity at a Constant 35...
List of Illustrations
Chapter 1
FIGURE 1.1 Schematic of Corporate Finance
Chapter 5
FIGURE 5.1 Massey, 1971–1976
FIGURE 5.2 Massey's Performance, 1971–1982
Figure 5.3A Massey Ferguson Stock Prices, 1971–1982
Figure 5.3B Massey Ferguson' Market Capitalization, 1971–1982
FIGURE 5.4 Schematic of Corporate Finance
Chapter 6
FIGURE 6.1 Capital Structure of NYSE Corporations 1986–2017
FIGURE 6.2 Source of Funds of NYSE Corporations 1986–2017
FIGURE 6.3 “Textbook” View of Optimal Capital Structure
Chapter 7
FIGURE 7.1 Capital Structure Costs
FIGURE 7.2 Capital Structure Costs
FIGURE 7.3 Capital Structure Impact on Stock Price
Chapter 12
FIGURE 12.1 Stock Price Reaction to Equity Issue Announcements
FIGURE 12.2 Seasoned Equity Offerings (SEOs), 1970–2017
FIGURE 12.3 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), 1985–2017
Chapter 13
FIGURE 13.1 Avaya Revenue ($ millions)
FIGURE 13.2 Avaya's Operating Income (EBIT) and Net Income (Loss) ($ millions)
FIGURE 13.3 Avaya's Interest Bearing Debt ($ Millions) and Avaya's Debt/Total A...
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