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Capital Allocation: NPV vs IRR, Hurdle Rates, and Choosing Between Reinvesting, M&A, Debt Paydown, Dividends, and Buybacks
How to rank projects when NPV and IRR disagree, set a hurdle rate at a 5.24% Treasury yield, and weigh reinvesting, M&A, debt paydown, dividends, and buybacks.
Private Debt: Strategic Business Funding
A borrower guide to direct lending: who qualifies, 2026 pricing, how much debt a company can carry, covenants, call protection, and what happens in trouble.
Mezzanine Financing in 2026: What It Costs, How PIK and Warrants Work, and When It Beats Selling Equity
How mezzanine debt works for mid-sized companies: where it sits, its real cost with PIK and warrants, a worked comparison with selling equity, and key terms.
Strategic M&A for Growth: Deal Thesis, Synergy Math, and When to Walk Away
How acquirers pick deal types, value synergies against the control premium, set a walk-away price, and check 2026 HSR thresholds before bidding.
Financial Planning for a Growing Business: Driver-Based Models, Rolling Forecasts, and the Metrics That Matter
How growing companies plan: driver-based models, a worked hiring plan with cash timing, rolling forecasts, scenarios, and early-warning metrics.