Ebook: Capital Structure and Corporate Financing Decisions: Theory, Evidence, and Practice

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 decisions relates to a firm's overall corporate policy
• Consists of contributed chapters from both academics and experienced professionals, offering a variety of perspectives and a rich interplay of ideas
• Contains information from survey research describing actual financial practices of firms

This valuable resource takes a practical approach to capital structure by discussing why various theories make sense and how firms use them to solve problems and create wealth. In the wake of the recent financial crisis, the insights found here are essential to excelling in today's volatile business environment.Content:
Chapter 1 Capital Structure: An Overview (pages 1–14): H. Kent Baker and Gerald S. Martin
Chapter 2 Factors Affecting Capital Structure Decisions (pages 15–40): Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz and Robin Kazemieh
Chapter 3 Capital Structure and Corporate Strategy (pages 41–58): Maurizio La Rocca
Chapter 4 Capital Structure and Firm Risk (pages 59–73): Valentin Dimitrov
Chapter 5 Capital Structure and Returns (pages 75–92): Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu and Sheeja Sivaprasad
Chapter 6 Capital Structure and Compensation (pages 93–109): Alan Victor Scott Douglas
Chapter 7 Worldwide Patterns in Capital Structure (pages 111–126): Carmen Cotei and Joseph Farhat
Chapter 8 Capital Structure Theories and Empirical Tests: An Overview (pages 127–149): Stein Frydenberg
Chapter 9 Capital Structure Irrelevance: The Modigliani?Miller Model (pages 151–169): Sergei V. Cheremushkin
Chapter 10 Trade?Off, Pecking Order, Signaling, and Market Timing Models (pages 171–189): Anton Miglo
Chapter 11 Estimating Capital Costs: Practical Implementation of Theory's Insights (pages 191–210): Robert M. Conroy and Robert S. Harris
Chapter 12 Economic, Regulatory, and Industry Effects on Capital Structure (pages 211–228): Paroma Sanyal
Chapter 13 Survey Evidence on Financing Decisions and Cost of Capital (pages 229–248): Franck Bancel and Usha R. Mittoo
Chapter 14 Survey Evidence on Capital Structure: Non?U.S. Evidence (pages 249–260): Abe De Jong and Patrick Verwijmeren
Chapter 15 The Roles of Financial Intermediaries in Raising Capital (pages 261–280): Neal Galpin and Heungju Park
Chapter 16 Bank Relationships and Collateralization (pages 281–297): Aron A. Gottesman and Gordon S. Roberts
Chapter 17 Rating Agencies and Credit Insurance (pages 299–317): John Patrick Hunt
Chapter 18 Secured Financing (pages 319–334): Hugh Marble
Chapter 19 Sale and Leasebacks (pages 335–350): Kyle S. Wells
Chapter 20 Financial Distress and Bankruptcy (pages 351–370): Kimberly J. Cornaggia
Chapter 21 Fiduciary Responsibility and Financial Distress (pages 371–386): Remus D. Valsan and Moin A. Yahya
Chapter 22 The Lease Versus Buy Decision (pages 387–400): Sris Chatterjee and An Yan
Chapter 23 Private Investment in Public Equity (pages 401–417): William K. Sjostrom
Chapter 24 Financing Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions (pages 419–444): Wolfgang Bessler, Wolfgang Drobetz and Jan Zimmermann