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Do shareholder rights influence the direct costs of issuing seasoned equity?

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  • Don M. Autore

    (Florida State University)

  • Jeffrey Hobbs

    (Appalachian State University)

  • Tunde Kovacs

    (University of Massachusetts-Lowell)

  • Vivek Singh

    (University of Michigan-Dearborn)

Abstract

We test the hypothesis that underwriters set higher gross spreads and deeper offer price discounts in seasoned equity offers of firms exhibiting weak shareholder rights as compensation for increased reputational risk and legal liability. Alternatively, if market participants are fully aware of the risks related to weak shareholder rights and efficiently price them, then underwriters arguably do not need to adjust issuance costs for firms with weak governance. Our results indicate that, on average, shareholder rights and direct issue costs are unrelated, supporting an efficient pricing view. However, upon closer examination, we find that underwriters charge higher gross spreads when the issuing firm has either an extremely low level of shareholder rights or a substantially lower level than expected, which are likely the cases in which the underwriter’s reputational risk is highest.

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  • Don M. Autore & Jeffrey Hobbs & Tunde Kovacs & Vivek Singh, 2019. "Do shareholder rights influence the direct costs of issuing seasoned equity?," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 52(1), pages 1-33, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:rqfnac:v:52:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1007_s11156-018-0701-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s11156-018-0701-1
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    Shareholder rights; Anti-takeover provisions; Investment banks; Seasoned equity offers; Gross underwriter spreads; Offer price discounts;
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    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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