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PART I I NTRODUCTION
The Key Question: Will Your Decision Create Value?
The Importance of Managing for Value Creation
The Saturn Story
The Fundamental Finance Principle
Measuring Value Creation with Net Present Value
Only Cash Matters
Discount Rates
A Proposal’s Cost of Capital
Applying the Fundamental Finance Principle
The Capital Budgeting Decision
The Capital Structure Decision
The Business Acquisition Decision
The Foreign Investment Decision
The Role of Financial Markets
The Equity Market
The Vioxx Recall
External versus Internal Financing
The Business Cycle
HLC’s Financial Statements
The Balance Sheet
A Variant of the Standard Balance Sheet: The Managerial Balance Sheet
The Income Statement
How Profitable Is the Firm?
The Profitability of Equity Capital
The Profitability of Invested Capital
How Much Cash Has the Firm Generated?
Sources and Uses of Cash
The Statement of Cash Flows
How Risky Is the Firm?
Has the Firm Created Value?
Summary
Further Reading
Financial Accounting Statements
The Balance Sheet
Current or Short-Term Assets
Noncurrent or Fixed Assets
Current or Short-Term Liabilities
Noncurrent Liabilities
Owners’ Equity
The Income Statement
Net Sales
Gross Profit
Operating Profit
Special Items
Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT)
Earnings Before Tax (EBT)
Earnings After Tax (EAT)
Reconciling Balance Sheets and Income Statements
The Structure of the Owners’ Equity Account
Summary
The Home Depot’s Balance Sheets and Income Statements
The Home Depot’s Balance Sheets
Short-Term Investments
Other Current Assets
Capital Leases
Notes Receivable and Other Assets
Sales Taxes Payable and Income Taxes Payable
Deferred Revenue
Other Accrued Expenses
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Home Depot’s Income Statements
Other
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (Net of Tax)
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
CHAPTER 1 Financial Management and Value Creation: An Overview
CHAPTER 2 Understanding Balance Sheets and Income Statements
A PPENDIX 2.1 Specimen Financial Statements
PART II F INANCIAL D IAGNOSIS AND M ANAGEMENT
The Managerial Balance Sheet
The Three Components of a Firm’s Invested Capital
The Two Components of a Firm’s Capital Employed
The Structure of the Managerial Balance Sheet
The Matching Strategy
A Measure of Liquidity Based on the Funding Structure of Working Capital Requirement
Improving Liquidity through Better Management of the Operating Cycle
The Effect of the Firm’s Economic Sector on Its Working Capital Requirement
The Effect of Managerial Efficiency on Working Capital Requirement
The Effect of Sales Growth on Working Capital Requirement
Traditional Measures of Liquidity
Net Working Capital
The Current Ratio
The Acid Test or Quick Ratio
Summary
The Home Depot’s Managerial Balance Sheets
The Home Depot’s Liquidity Position
The Home Depot’s Management of the Operating Cycle
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
Cash Flows and Their Sources
Preparing a Detailed Cash-Flow Statement
Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Net Cash flow from Financing Activities
The Cash-Flow Statement
The Statement of Cash Flow According to the Financial Accounting Standards Board
Cash Flow from Assets or Free Cash Flow
Managerial Implications
Summary
Measuring Cash Inflow from Operations
Measuring Cash Outflow from Operations
Cash Outflow from Purchases
Cash Outflow from SG&A and Tax Expenses
Net Operating Cash Flow
Restructuring the Home Depot’s Cash-Flow Statements
The Home Depot’s Cash Flows from Operating Activities
The Home Depot’s Cash Flows from Investing Activities
The Home Depot’s Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
Measures of Profitability
Return on Equity
Measuring Return on Equity
The Effect of Operating Decisions on Return on Equity
The Effect of Financing Decisions on Return on Equity
The Incidence of Taxation on Return on Equity
Putting It A Together: The Structure of a Firm’s Profitability
The Structure of Return on Equity Across Industries
Other Measures of Profitability
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
The Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E)
The Market-to-Book Ratio
Financial Leverage and Risk
How Does Financial Leverage Work?
Two Related Caveats: Risk and the Ability to Create Value
Self-Sustainable Growth
Summary
The Home Depot’s Profitability Structure
The Effect of The Home Depot’s Operating Profitability on Its Return on Equity
The Effect of Operating Margin on The Home Depot’s Operating Profitability
The Effect of Invested Capital Turnover on The Home Depot’s Operating Profitability
The Effect of The Home Depot’s Financial Policy on Its Return on Equity
The Effect of Taxation on The Home Depot’s Return on Equity
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
CHAPTER 3 Assessing Liquidity and Operational Efficiency
A PPENDIX 3.1 Financing Strategies
A PPENDIX 3.2 The Home Depot’s Liquidity and Operational Efficiency
CHAPTER 4 Measuring Cash Flows
A PPENDIX 4.1 Obtaining the Net Operating Cash Flow from Balance Sheet and Income Statement Accounts
A PPENDIX 4.2 The Home Depot’s Cash Flows
CHAPTER 5 Diagnosing Profitability, Risk, and Growth
A PPENDIX 5.1 The Home Depot’s Profitability
PART III I NVESTMENT D ECISIONS
The Capital Investment Process
Would You Buy This Parcel of Land?
The Alternative Investment
The Opportunity Cost of Capital
The Net Present Value Rule
A One-Period Investment
A Two-Period Investment without an Intermediate Cash Flow
A Two-Period Investment with an Intermediate Cash Flow
Multiple-Period Investments
Applying the Net Present Value Rule to a Capital Investment Decision
Why the NPV Rule Is a Good Investment Rule
NPV Is a Measure of Value Creation
NPV Adjusts for the Timing of the Project’s Cash Flows
NPV Adjusts for the Risk of the Project’s Cash Flows
NPV is Additive
Special Cases of Capital Budgeting
Comparing Projects of Unequal Size
Comparing Projects with Unequal Life Spans
Limitations of the Net Present Value Criterion
Managerial or Real Options Embedded in Investment Projects
Dealing with Managerial Options
Summary
Present Value of an N -Period Annuity
Present Value of an Infinite Annuity or Perpetuity
Constant Annual-Equivalent Cash Flow
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
The Payback Period
The Payback Period Rule
Why Do Managers Use the Payback Period Rule?
The Discounted Payback Period
The Discounted Payback Period Rule
The Discounted Payback Period Rule versus the Ordinary Payback Period Rule
The Internal Rate of Return
The IRR Rule
The IRR Rule May Be Unreliable
Why Do Managers Usually Prefer the IRR Rule to the NPV Rule?
The Profitability Index
The Profitability Index Rule
Use of the Profitability Index Rule
The Average Accounting Return
The Average Accounting Return Rule
Summary
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
The Actual Cash-Flow Principle
The With/Without Principle
The Designer Desk-Lamp Project
Identifying a Project’s Relevant Cash Flows
Sunk Costs
Opportunity Costs
Costs Implied by Potential Sales Erosion
Allocated Costs
Depreciation Expense
Tax Expense
Financing Costs
Inflation
Estimating a Project’s Relevant Cash Flows
Measuring the Cash Flows Generated by a Project
Estimating the Project’s Initial Cash Outflow
Estimating the Project’s Intermediate Cash Flows
Estimating the Project’s Terminal Cash Flow
Should SMC Launch the New Product?
Sensitivity of the Project’s NPV to Changes in the Lamp Price
Sensitivity of NPV to Sales Erosion
Summary
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
CHAPTER 6 Using the Net Present Value Rule to Make Value-Creating Investment Decisions
A PPENDIX 6.1 Calculation of the Present Value of an Annuity and the Constant Annual-Equivalent Cash Flow of a Project’s Cash-Flow Stream
CHAPTER 7 Alternatives to the Net Present Value Rule
CHAPTER 8 Identifying and Estimating a Project’s Cash Flows
PART IV F INANCING D ECISIONS
Estimating the Amount of Required External Funds
The Financial System: Its Structure and Functions
Direct Financing
Indirect or Intermediated Financing
Securities Markets
How Firms Issue Securities
Private Placement
Public Offerings
Debt Capital: Characteristics and Valuation
Borrowing through Bank Loans
Borrowing through Lease Agreements
Borrowing by Issuing Short-Term Securities
Borrowing by Issuing Corporate Bonds
Equity Capital: Characteristics and Valuation
The Valuation of Preferred Stocks
The Valuation of Common Stocks
Tracking Stock
Equity Warrants
Contingent Value Rights
Summary
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
Identifying Proxy or Pure-Play Firms
Estimating the Cost of Debt
Estimating the Cost of Equity Using the Dividend Discount Model
Estimating the Cost of Equity when Dividends Grow at a Constant Rate
Estimating the Cost of Equity: How Reliable Is the Dividend Discount Model?
Estimating the Cost of Equity Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model
Diversification Reduces Risk
Measuring Systematic Risk with the Beta Coefficient
The Effect of Borrowing on a Company’s Stock Beta
The Capital Asset Pricing Model
Using the CAPM to Estimate SMC’s Cost of Equity
Estimating the Cost of Capital of a Firm
What Is the Firm’s Cost of Capital?
The Firm’s Target Capital Structure
The Firm’s Costs of Debt and Equity
Summary of the Firm’s WACC Calculations
Estimating the Cost of Capital of a Project
The Project’s Risk Is Similar to the Risk of the Firm
The Project’s Risk Is Different from the Risk of the Firm
Three Mistakes to Avoid when Estimating a Project’s Cost of Capital
Summary
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
The Capital Structure Decision in a World without Taxes and Financial Distress Costs
Effects of Borrowing on the Firm’s Profitability (No Taxes and No Financial Distress Costs)
The Trade-Off between Profitability and Risk
Effect of Borrowing on the Value of the Firm’s Assets and Its Share Price (No Taxes and No Financial Distress Costs)
Effect of Borrowing on the Firm’s Cost of Capital (No Taxes and No Financial Distress Costs)
The Capital Structure Decision in a World with Corporate Income Taxes but without Financial Distress Costs
Effect of Borrowing on the Value of a Firm’s Assets (with Corporate Income Taxes and No Financial Distress Costs)
Effect of Borrowing on the Firm’s Market Value of Equity (with Corporate Income Taxes and No Financial Distress Costs)
Effect of Borrowing on the Firm’s Share Price (with Corporate Income Taxes and No Financial Distress Costs)
Effect of Borrowing on the Cost of Capital (with Corporate Income Taxes and No Financial Distress Costs)
The Capital Structure Decision When Financial Distress Is Costly
Formulating a Capital Structure Policy
A Closer Look at the Trade-Off Model of Capital Structure
Factors Other Than Taxes That May Favor Borrowing
Factors Other Than Financial Distress Costs That May Discourage Borrowing
Is There a Preference for Retained Earnings?
Putting It All Together
Summary
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
CHAPTER 9 Raising Capital and Valuing Securities
A PPENDIX 9.1 The Valuation Formula for the Constant Growth Dividend Model
CHAPTER 10 Estimating the Cost of Capital
CHAPTER 11 Designing a Capital Structure
PART V B USINESS D ECISIONS
Alternative Valuation Methods
Valuing a Firm’s Equity Using Comparable Firms
Direct Estimation of a Firm’s Equity Value Based on the Equity Value of Comparable Firms
Factors That Determine Earnings Multiples
Indirect Estimation of a Firm’s Equity Value Based on the Enterprise Value of Comparable Firms
Valuing a Firm’s Business Assets and Equity Using the Discounted Cash-Flow Approach
Estimating the DCF Value of a Firm’s Business Assets (Its Enterprise Value)
Estimating the DCF Value of a Firm’s Equity
Estimating OS Distributors’ Enterprise and Equity Values
Step 1: Estimation of the Cash Flow from Business Assets
Step 2: Estimation of the Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Step 3: Estimation of the DCF Value of Business Assets
Step 4: Estimation of the DCF Value of Equity
Comparison of DCF Valuation and Valuation by Comparables
Estimating the Acquisition Value of OS Distributors
Identifying the Potential Sources of Value Creation in an Acquisition
Why Conglomerate Mergers Are Unlikely to Create Lasting Value through Acquisitions
The Acquisition Value of OS Distributors’ Equity
Estimating the Leveraged Buyout Value of OS Distributors
Estimating the Leveraged Buyout Value of Business Assets
Will OS Distributors Be Able to Service Its Debt?
Summary
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
What Is Risk?
Why Should Firms Manage Risk?
Risk Management Can Reduce Corporate Income Tax Payments
Risk Management Can Lower the Cost of Protection against Risk
Risk Management Can Lower Financial Distress Costs
Risk Management Can Provide Clearer Information to Investors about the Firm’s Core Activities
Risk Management Can Lower Agency Costs
Corporate Risk Management
Risk Netting
Cost Savings
Risk Policy
Risk Learning
The Risk Management Process
Step 1: Risk Identification
Step 2: Risk Measurement
Step 3: Risk Prioritization
Step 4: Risk Policy
Step 5: Risk Monitoring
A Closer Look at Currency Risk
The Foreign-Exchange Market
Spot Transactions versus Forward Contracts
Hedging Contractual Exposure to Currency Risk
Hedging with Forward Contracts
Hedging with Futures Contracts
Hedging with Option Contracts
Selecting a Hedging Technique
Hedging Long-Term Contractual Exposure to Currency Risk with Swaps
Summary
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
The Firm’s Risk Exposure from Foreign Operations
Accounting, or Translation, Exposure
Economic Exposure
Country Risk
Factors Affecting Changes in Exchange Rates
How Differences in Inflation Rates Affect Exchange Rates: The Purchasing Power Parity Relation
The Relationship between Inflation Rates and Interest Rates: The Fisher Effect
How Differences in Interest Rates Affect Exchange Rates: The Interest-Rate Parity Relation
The Relation between Forward Rates and Future Spot Rates
Putting It All Together
Analyzing an International Investment Project
The Net Present Value Rule: A Brief Review
Surf and Zap Cross-Border Alternative Investment Projects
Managing Country Risk
Invest in Projects with Unique Features
Use Local Sourcing
Choose a Low-Risk Financial Strategy
Design a Remittance Strategy
Consider Buying Insurance against Country Risk
Summary
The Monetary/Nonmonetary Method
The Current Method
Which Method Is Better?
The Law of One Price
The Purchasing Power Parity Relation
The International Fisher Effect
The Interest-Rate Parity Relation
Strategy 1: Investment in U.S. Dollars
Strategy 2: Investment in Euros
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
Measuring Value Creation
Estimating Market Value Added
Interpreting Market Value Added
A Look at the Evidence
Identifying the Drivers of Value Creation
Linking Value Creation to Operating Profitability, the Cost of Capital, and Growth Opportunities
Linking Value Creation to Its Fundamental Determinants
Linking Operating Performance and Remuneration to Value Creation
Mr. Thomas Hires a General Manager
Has the General Manager Achieved His Objectives?
Economic Profits versus Accounting Profits
Designing Compensation Plans That Induce Managers to Behave Like Owners
Linking the Capital Budgeting Process to Value Creation
The Present Value of an Investment’s Future EVA Is Equal to Its MVA
Maximizing MVA Is the Same As Maximizing NPV
Putting It All Together: The Financial Strategy Matrix
The Business Is a Value Creator but Is Short of Cash
The Business Is a Value Creator with a Cash Surplus
The Business Is a Value Destroyer with a Cash Surplus
The Business Is a Value Destroyer That Is Short of Cash
Summary
Adjusting the Book Value of Equity Capital
Adjusting Earnings Before Interest and Tax
Further Reading
Self-Test Problems
Review Problems
A NSWERS TO S ELF -T EST P ROBLEMS
G LOSSARY
I NDEX
CHAPTER 12 Valuing and Acquiring a Business
A PPENDIX 12.1 The Direct Discounted Cash-Flow Valuation of a Firm’s Equity
CHAPTER 13 Managing Risk
CHAPTER 14 Making International Business Decisions
A PPENDIX 14.1 Translating Financial Statements with the Monetary/Nonmonetary Method and the Current Method
A PPENDIX 14.2 The Parity Relations
CHAPTER 15 Managing for Value Creation
A PPENDIX 15.1 Adjusting Book Values to Estimate the Amount of Invested Equity Capital and Operating Profit
A PPENDIX 15.2 Estimating Market Value Added (MVA) when Future Cash Flows Are Expected to Grow at a Constant Rate in Perpetuity
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