Corporate finance and financial strategy: Part 1

Part 1 ebook “Corporate finance and financial strategy” has contents: the financial environment, corporate objectives, corporate governance, risk, return, and portfolio theory, capital structure and the cost of capital, capital investment decisions, sources of finance and the capital markets, financial analysis.

www.downloadslide.net :F ile fs oo Pr or tf no st di n io ut rib n io iss m er rp rio ou th wi m Pe a CORPORATE FINANCE AND FINANCIAL STRATEGY fro rs on Ed uc at n io www.downloadslide.net www.downloadslide.net At Pearson, we have a simple mission: to help people make more of their lives through learning We combine innovative learning technology with trusted content and educational expertise to provide engaging and effective learning experiences that serve people wherever and whenever they are learning From classroom to boardroom, our curriculum materials, digital learning tools and testing programmes help to educate millions of people worldwide - more than any other private enterprise Every day our work helps learning flourish, and wherever learning flourishes, so people To learn more please visit us at www.pearson.com/uk www.downloadslide.net CORPORATE FINANCE AND FINANCIAL STRATEGY Optimising corporate and shareholder value TONY DAVIES and IAN CRAWFORD www.downloadslide.net PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED Edinburgh Gate Harlow CM20 2JE United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1279 623623 Web: www.pearson.com/uk First published 2014 (print and electronic) © Pearson Education Limited 2014 (print and electronic) The right of Tony Davies to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 The print publication is protected by copyright Prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, distribution or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, permission should be obtained from the publisher or, where applicable, a licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom should be obtained from the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS The ePublication is protected by copyright and must not be copied, reproduced, transferred, distributed, leased, licensed or publicly performed or used in any way except 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Cataloging-in-Publication Data Davies, Tony Corporate finance and financial strategy: optimising corporate and shareholder value / Tony Davies and lan Crawford pages cm ISBN 978-0-273-77386-3 Corporations–Finance Strategic planning I Crawford, Ian (Ian Peter) II Title HG4026.D3784 2013 658.15–dc23 2013012467 10 17 16 15 14 13 Print edition typeset in 9.5/12.5 pt Charter ITC Std by 71 Print edition printed and bound in Great Britain by Ashford Colour Press Ltd, Gosport, Hampshire NOTE THAT ANY PAGE CROSS REFERENCES REFER TO THE PRINT EDITION www.downloadslide.net Brief contents Contents vii Features xvii Part II FINANCIAL STRATEGY 631 Preface xxiii Introduction to Part II 632 Guided tour xxvii Acknowledgements xxxi 13 The business life cycle and financial strategy 633 14 Financial strategies from start-up to growth 663 Part I CORPORATE FINANCE Case Study III: Derlex Ltd 691 Introduction to Part I Case Study IV: Bircom plc 692 15 Financial strategies from growth to maturity to decline 695 Case Study V: Kite Ltd 726 16 Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) 729 Capital investment decisions 251 17 Financial strategies in M&As 773 Sources of finance and the capital markets 307 18 Reorganisations and restructuring 805 Financial analysis 373 Financial planning Case Study VI: Chamberlain plc 832 443 The financial environment Corporate objectives 51 Corporate governance 87 Risk, return, and portfolio theory 171 Capital structure and the cost of 213 capital Case Study I: Gegin Ltd 477 10 Management of working capital 481 11 International operations and investment 541 12 Financial risk management 577 Case Study II: Millpot Ltd 625 APPENDICES Present value tables 837 Solutions to selected chapter-end exercises 841 Index 913 www.downloadslide.net www.downloadslide.net Contents Features Case studies Press extracts Figures Preface Guided tour Acknowledgements xvii xvii xvii xviii xxiii xxvii xxxi Part CORPORATE FINANCE Introduction to Part I The financial environment Learning objectives Introduction Corporate finance and financial strategy Types of business entity Business organisational structures Financial statements Accountability and financial reporting Managing corporate finance Underlying principles of corporate finance Summary of key points Glossary of key terms Questions Discussion points Exercises Corporate objectives Learning objectives Introduction Strategic management Corporate objectives 6 10 16 22 34 38 39 42 43 47 47 48 51 52 52 52 54 www.downloadslide.net viii Contents Financial strategy Efficient market hypothesis Shareholder value Strategic financial decisions The agency problem Summary of key points Glossary of key terms Questions Discussion points Exercises Corporate governance Extracts from Johnson Matthey Plc’s report and accounts 2012 Learning objectives Introduction Corporate governance codes of practice The audit and the role of auditors Directors’ responsibilities Insolvency Wrongful trading Fraudulent trading Disqualification of directors Summary of directors’ obligations and responsibilities Actions to ensure compliance Summary of key points Glossary of key terms Questions Discussion points Exercises Risk, return, and portfolio theory Learning objectives Introduction The relationship between risk and return Investor attitudes to risk Business risk and financial risk The impact of risk on financing Systematic and unsystematic risk Diversification Risk measurement Portfolio risks and returns Markowitz’s portfolio theory Risk-free investments 59 63 67 73 74 79 80 83 83 84 87 88 133 133 134 146 150 158 159 160 160 162 163 164 165 167 167 167 171 172 172 173 176 177 178 179 180 181 186 193 197 www.downloadslide.net Contents Capital market line (CML) Investors’ preferences The return on the market portfolio Summary of key points Glossary of key terms Questions Discussion points Exercises Capital structure and the cost of capital Learning objectives Introduction Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) Cost of equity Simple dividend growth model Cost of debt Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) Capital structure Gearing – debt and equity Optimal capital structure Traditional approach to capital structure (or financial structure) Miller and Modigliani (I) net income approach to capital structure Miller and Modigliani (II) market imperfections approach to capital structure Further approaches to capital structure Summary of key points Glossary of key terms Questions Discussion points Exercises Capital investment decisions Learning objectives Introduction What is an investment? Future values, present values, perpetuities, and annuities Investment appraisal methods Advantages and disadvantages of the five investment appraisal methods Other factors affecting investment decisions Risk and uncertainty and decision-making – sensitivity analysis Equivalent annual cost (EAC) Capital budgeting Control of capital investment projects Summary of key points 198 199 204 207 207 209 209 209 213 214 214 214 219 220 221 223 227 228 234 235 236 237 238 241 242 243 243 243 251 252 252 253 254 259 274 276 284 294 295 299 300 ix ... investments 59 63 67 73 74 79 80 83 83 84 87 88 13 3 13 3 13 4 14 6 15 0 15 8 15 9 16 0 16 0 16 2 16 3 16 4 16 5 16 7 16 7 16 7 17 1 17 2 17 2 17 3 17 6 17 7 17 8 17 9 18 0 18 1 18 6 19 3 19 7 www.downloadslide.net Contents Capital... make Wasps buzz 814 815 820 827 Figures 1. 1 1. 2 1. 3 1. 4 1. 5 1. 6 1. 7 1. 8 1. 9 2 .1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 .1 3.2 4 .1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4 .10 4 .11 4 .12 5 .1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6 .1 6.2 6.3 6.4... in 2 011 11 16 18 19 24 26 28 33 53 54 55 68 68 13 5 13 6 17 4 17 7 17 8 19 5 19 6 19 7 19 8 19 9 200 2 01 203 205 216 228 235 236 237 239 260 264 268 269 275 276 www.downloadslide.net Features 6.7 7 .1 7.2