Overview: Capital Structure Theories
Covers capital structure theories: net income, net operating income, MM propositions, and trade-off models. Explains optimal debt-equity mix, bankruptcy costs, and agency considerations for financing decisions.
All Your Joys Can’t Depend on Growth: Investor Communication Insights
These notes comprises Kumar Mangalam Birla interview discussing Aditya Birla Group’s $65 billion turnover target by 2016, “last man standing” philosophy during economic downturn, dynamic nurturance strategy across diverse businesses (cement, telecom, retail), banking license aspirations, and emphasis on long-term value creation over short-term growth pressures for sustainable business building.
Why Value Value: Four Cornerstones of Corporate Finance
Four cornerstones of corporate finance by McKinsey: core-of-value (growth and ROIC drive value creation), conservation-of-value (rearranging claims doesn’t create value), expectations treadmill (market expectations drive performance), and best-owner (value depends on management capabilities). Critiques financial engineering, excessive leverage, and emphasizes timeless economic principles for sustainable value creation.