What's in a vote? The short- and long-run impact of dual-class equity on IPO firm values
Smart, S B and Thirumalai, R S and Zutter, C J (2008) What's in a vote? The short- and long-run impact of dual-class equity on IPO firm values. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 45 (1). pp. 94-115.
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Abstract
We find that relative to fundamentals, dual-class firms trade at lower prices than do single-class firms, both at the IPO and for at least the subsequent 5 years. The lower prices attached to duals do not foreshadow abnormally low stock or accounting returns. Moreover, some types of CEO turnover are less frequent among duals, and in general CEO turnover is sensitive to firm performance for singles but not for duals. Finally, when duals unify their share classes, statistically and economically significant value gains occur. Collectively, our results suggest that the governance associated with dual-class equity influences the pricing of duals.
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ISB Creators ORCiD Thirumalai, R S UNSPECIFIED |
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Item Type: | Article |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Low Stock, IPO |
Subjects: | Business and Management |
Depositing User: | Veeramani R |
Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2014 16:54 |
Last Modified: | 02 Nov 2014 05:07 |
URI: | http://eprints.exchange.isb.edu/id/eprint/118 |
Publisher URL: | http://dx.doi.org./10.1016/j.jacceco.2007.07.002 |
Publisher OA policy: | http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0165-4101/ |
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