Strategic Financial Management Casebook.

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Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgment; 1. Perspectives on strategic finance; Abstract; 1.1 Strategic role of finance; 1.2 Managing risk; 1.3 Challenges; 1.4 Strategic financial planning; 1.5 Value-based management; 1.6 Significance of shared value; 1.7 Innovation and value creation; 1.8 Role of technology; 1.9 Behavioral finance; 1.10 Corporate restructuring; 1.11 Value creation through financing; 1.12 Real options strategy; 1.13 IPO strategy; 1.14 Risk management; 1.15 New valuation tools; 1.16 The balanced score card; 1.17 Governance and ethics.

1.18 Corporate social responsibilityReferences; Further reading; 2. Wealth creation by Coca-Cola-a strategic perspective; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Growth strategies; 2.3 Challenges; 2.4 Corporate social responsibility activities; 2.5 Ownership structure; 2.6 Stakeholder engagement, business ethics, and governance; 2.7 Financial highlights; 2.8 Debt financing; 2.9 Dividend decision; 2.10 Risk management; 2.11 Trend analysis; 2.12 Stock wealth creation; 2.13 Valuation; 2.14 Relative valuation; Further reading; 3. Wealth creation by Johnson & Johnson; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Organization structure of J & J3.3 Strategic pursuits of J 3.4 Strategic collaborations; 3.5 Sustainability initiatives; 3.6 Corporate governance; 3.7 Corporate restructuring activities-acquisitions; 3.8 Share buyback; 3.9 Risk management; 3.10 Stock compensation; 3.11 Risk factors; 3.12 Ownership structure; 3.13 Financial highlights; 3.14 Trend analysis; 3.15 Ratio analysis; 3.16 Estimation of WACC; 3.17 Shareholder wealth analysis; 3.18 Valuation perspectives; 3.19 Performance indicator analysis; 4. Wealth creation by Microsoft; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Operating segments.

4.3 Mergers and acquisitions strategy4.4 Corporate governance; 4.5 Citizen initiatives; 4.6 Risk management; 4.7 Licensing options; 4.8 Challenges from competitors; 4.9 Patent claims and litigation issues; 4.10 Equity ownership; 4.11 Operational highlights segment wise; 4.12 Share repurchases; 4.13 Stock option plans; 4.14 Microsoft dividends; 4.15 Microsoft stock splits; 4.16 Trend analysis; 4.17 Ratio analysis; 4.18 Stock wealth analysis; 4.19 Estimation of weighted average cost of capital (WACC); 4.20 Valuation perspectives; 4.21 Performance indicator analysis; Further reading.

5. Wealth creation by Exxon MobilAbstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Economic scenario; 5.3 Business operations; 5.4 Strategy of growth of Exxon Mobil; 5.5 Corporate governance; 5.6 CSR activities; 5.7 Mergers and acquisitions; 5.8 Acquisition of XTO energy; 5.9 Operational statistics; 5.10 Ownership details; 5.11 Wealth creation by Exxon Mobil; 5.12 Operating performance analysis; 5.13 Valuation of Exxon Mobil; 5.14 Estimation of growth rate of net income from fundamentals; 5.15 Relative valuation of Exxon Mobil; Appendix Supplementary material; Further reading.

6. Wealth creation-A case analysis of Apple.

Strategic Financial Management Casebook strategically uses integrative case studies-cases that do not emphasize specific subjects such as capital budgeting or value based management-to provide a framework for understanding strategic financial management. By featuring holistic presentations, the book puts readers into the shoes of those responsible for the world's largest wealth creators. It covers strategies of growth, mergers and acquisitions, financial performance analysis over the past decade, wealth created in terms of stock returns since its listing in stock market, investment and financial decisions, cost of capital, and corporate valuation. In addition, the casebook also discusses corporate restructuring activities undertaken by each company. Each chapter follows a template to facilitate learning, and each features an Excel-based case analysis worksheet that includes a complete data set for financial analysis and valuation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.