ESCP Europe

"This text uses theory and the models that flow from it to understand, analyze and solve problems. It treats corporate finance as a living discipline. Throughout the text, real companies and real data are used in examples and exercises" by Worldcat.

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE FINANCE --- 1 Introduction to corporate finance --- 2 The objective in corporate finance --- 3 The time value of money --- 4 Understanding financial statements --- 5 Value and price: an introduction --- 6 The basics of risk --- PART 2: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS --- 7 Estimating hurdle rates for firms --- 8 Estimating hurdle rates for projects --- 9 Estimating earnings and cash flows on projects --- 10 Investment decision rules --- 11 Investment analysis with inflation and exchange rate risk --- 12 Project interactions, side benefits, and side costs --- 13 Investments in noncash working capital --- 14 Investments in cash and marketable securities --- 15 Investment returns and corporate strategy --- PART 3: THE FINANCING DECISION ---16 An overview of financing choices --- 17 The Financing process --- 18 The financing mix: tradeoffs and theory --- 19 The optimal financing mix --- 20 The financing mix and choices --- PART 4: THE DIVIDEND DECISION --- 21 Dividend policy --- 22 Analyzing cash returned to stockholders --- 23 Beyond cash dividends: Buybacks, spinoffs, and divestitures --- PART 5: VALUATION --- 24 Valuation: principles and practice --- 25 Value enhancement: tools and techniques --- 26 Acquisitions and takeovers --- PART 6: THE LINK BETWEEN VALUATION AND CORPORATE FINANCE DECISIONS --- 27 Option applications in corporate finance --- 28 Back to first principles..