The Handbook of Financing Growth: Strategies and Capital Structure

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

About the Authors.

PART ONE: The Financing Process.

Chapter 1: Introduction.

Chapter 2: Business Performance and Strategy.

Chapter 3: Valuation.

Chapter 4: Capital Structure.

Chapter 5: Sources of Capital and What to Expect.

Chapter 6: Equity and Debt Financings: Documentation and Regulatory Compliance with Securities Laws.

Chapter 7: Expert Support—The Players and Their Roles.

Chapter 8: Closing the Deal.

PART TWO: Case Studies.

Case Study 1: High-Risk Asset-Based Loan/Refinancing.

Case Study 2: Asset-Based Lender, Assignment for Benefit of Creditors.

Case Study 3: Angel Investors.

Case Study 4: Royalty Financing.

Case Study 5: Commercial Finance—Trade Financing.

Case Study 6: Mezzanine Investment.

Case Study 7: Private Equity—Acquisition to Exit.

Case Study 8: Private Equity—Restructuring.

Case Study 9: Private Equity—Acquisition with Management Participation.

Case Study 10: Private Equity—Public-to-Private Acquisition.

Case Study 11: Merchant Bank Implements Buy-and-Build Strategy.

Case Study 12: Strategic Investment.

Case Study 13: Community Development Financing.

Case Study 14: Debt with Revenue Sharing.

PART THREE: Financing Source Directory.

Suggested Use of the Directory Section.

Appendixes.

A Corporate Finance Primer.

B Financial Statements.

C Discount Rates.

D How Fast Can Your Company Afford to Grow?

E Notes about Start-Ups.

Glossary.

Notes.

Index.