This book provides an excellent introduction to finance in a strategic context. Preface, Putting Financial Strategy in Context, Defining Financial Strategy, Linking Corporate and Financial Strategies, Review of Theories of Finance, Organic Stages of Development and Tailored Financial Strategies, Start-Up Business - Venture Capital, Growth Companies - Marketing Focused, Mature Companies - To Divid or Not?, Declining Business - A Case for Euthanasia? Dynamic Growth, Mergers and Acquisitions - An Overview, Debt Versus Equity in Practice, Using Convertibles, Structuring Earn-Outs and Using Them with Convertibles, Cross-Border M & A - The International Aspect, Changing Strategies and The Role of Finance, Restructuring Strategies, Privatization - Two Very Different Views, Management Buy-Outs and Buy-Ins, Corporate Finance for Banks and Professional Advisers, Developing a Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Corporate Finance, A Financial Strategy Analytical Model, Index.