"We’ve always been very skeptical of 'Financial Engineering.' When you see a company that is constantly doing complex debt restructurings, spin-offs, and 'creative' accounting, you should walk away. They are trying to manufacture 'value' on paper because they can't create it in the real world.
Real value comes from selling a product or service for more than it costs to produce, year after year. If the valuation is based on the cleverness of the CFO rather than the strength of the business, it’s a house of cards." - Charlie Munger