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Improving ROIC: Reevaluate How Capital Is Invested

Improving ROIC: Reevaluate How Capital Is Invested

To boost return on invested capital, focus on four areas where capital tends to get trapped.

By Lauren Muskett | May 18, 2021

Private Equity CFOs Face Extra Complexities

Private Equity CFOs Face Extra Complexities

Responsibilities for financial reporting, FP&A, systems implementation, capital needs, and more can be heavier than other private company CFOs experience.

By David McCann | November 25, 2019

The Link Between Capital Structure and Financial Flexibility

Investor Relations

The Link Between Capital Structure and Financial Flexibility

New research shows that companies decrease leverage in anticipation of future investment shocks — good ones and bad ones alike.

By David McCann | October 3, 2019

Mismatch: Finance Roles’ Importance vs. Performance

Mismatch: Finance Roles’ Importance vs. Performance

Finance executives weigh in as strident critics of their teams' — and their own — performance in key disciplines.

By David McCann | January 31, 2019

How to Deal With the 5 Stages of Business Distress

Risk Management

How to Deal With the 5 Stages of Business Distress

No matter how grim things become, it's important to face each level of distress as soon as it arises and with full transparency.

By Michael Walsh and Carl Sekely | January 23, 2019

The Explosion of Middle Market Lending Options

Growth Companies

The Explosion of Middle Market Lending Options

Midsized companies today enjoy broad access to private credit, but related challenges abound.

By David Johnson | December 20, 2018

What’s It Like to Be a Public Utility CFO?

What’s It Like to Be a Public Utility CFO?

The job is more interesting and presents more weighty challenges than many would expect, says Linda Sullivan, finance chief at American Water Works.

By David McCann | July 27, 2018

Media Power IAC Paints Picture of Proactive IR

Media Power IAC Paints Picture of Proactive IR

CFO Glenn Schiffman's top priority is tirelessly explaining IAC's complex structure and strategy to investors and analysts.

By David McCann | May 24, 2018

2017: A Year to Review Capital Structure

2017: A Year to Review Capital Structure

Prospective tax changes from President-elect Trump will cause companies to change how they allocate and distribute capital.

By Reuben Daniels and John R. Cryan | January 3, 2017

CFOs Long for Growth But Hesitate to Invest

Risk Management

CFOs Long for Growth But Hesitate to Invest

Finance chiefs are focused on growth, but they're holding back on making the moves that actually drive sustained expansion, according to Ernst & Young.

By Marielle Segarra | January 23, 2014

How the Cloud Will Be Capitalized

How the Cloud Will Be Capitalized

Cloud-based software and services will be the backbone of businesses, but can lenders and investors find a way to finance the providers?

By Scott Bergquist | January 3, 2014

Finding Life after Debt

Finding Life after Debt

An acquisition saves a software company from crushing leverage.

By Vincent Ryan | August 1, 2012

A Buyout Fixes a Highly Leveraged Company

A Buyout Fixes a Highly Leveraged Company

Software vendor Infor finds an unconventional way to lighten its crushing debt load.

By Vincent Ryan | May 31, 2012

Alignment Drives Better Financial Outcomes

Alignment Drives Better Financial Outcomes

Raising capital does not always call for the adversarial approach. Working with banks toward a mutually beneficial transaction can produce a better result.

By Reuben Daniels and Craig Orchant | November 29, 2011

After the Revolution

Banking & Capital Markets

After the Revolution

Forty years ago, the Modigliani-Miller propositions started a new era in corporate finance. How does M&M hold up today?

By Dun Gifford Jr. | July 1, 1998