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Corporate IssuersModule 2 of 7

Investors and Other Stakeholders

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Concepts

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Formulas

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Decisions

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Key Concepts

5 concepts covered in this module.

Debt vs Equity Claims

Debt: fixed claims, priority in liquidation, limited upside. Equity: residual claims, last in liquidation, unlimited upside.

Shareholder-Creditor Conflict

Shareholders benefit from higher risk (upside). Creditors prefer lower risk (protect fixed claims). Asset substitution problem.

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Decision Frameworks

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Shareholder vs Stakeholder approach?

  • Shareholder: maximize firm value for owners (traditional)
  • Stakeholder: consider all parties, sustainable long-term value

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Debt vs Equity Claims

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Debt: fixed claims, priority in liquidation, limited upside. Equity: residual claims, last in liquidation, unlimited upside.
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