Determinants of reserved shares allocation in an IPO

This paper examines the reasons, trends and determinants for reserved shares allocation of firms in an initial public offering (IPO). We found that the main reason for allocating reserved shares is to recognize and reward those who have contributed to the success of the firm. Trend analysis revealed...

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Main Authors: Tan, Ying Wen, Yeo, Vanessa Ya Wen, Aw, Li Ling
Other Authors: Chong Beng Soon
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15065
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description This paper examines the reasons, trends and determinants for reserved shares allocation of firms in an initial public offering (IPO). We found that the main reason for allocating reserved shares is to recognize and reward those who have contributed to the success of the firm. Trend analysis revealed that firms allocating reserved shares displayed a general decreasing trend over the years. Furthermore, firms in the Agriculture, Commerce, Construction, and Transport/Storage/Communications sectors would be more likely to allocate reserved shares. In the eight years horizon of this study, percentages set aside to be allocated for reserved shares for firms across industries had also showed a gradual decreasing trend. Multiple and logistic regression analysis were used to identify statistically significant determinants for reserved shares allocation. Our findings indicate that smaller, older and less risky firms are more likely to favor reserved shares allocation as compensation.
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spelling ntu-10356/150652023-05-19T05:44:56Z Determinants of reserved shares allocation in an IPO Tan, Ying Wen Yeo, Vanessa Ya Wen Aw, Li Ling Chong Beng Soon Nanyang Business School DRNTU::Business::Finance::Equity This paper examines the reasons, trends and determinants for reserved shares allocation of firms in an initial public offering (IPO). We found that the main reason for allocating reserved shares is to recognize and reward those who have contributed to the success of the firm. Trend analysis revealed that firms allocating reserved shares displayed a general decreasing trend over the years. Furthermore, firms in the Agriculture, Commerce, Construction, and Transport/Storage/Communications sectors would be more likely to allocate reserved shares. In the eight years horizon of this study, percentages set aside to be allocated for reserved shares for firms across industries had also showed a gradual decreasing trend. Multiple and logistic regression analysis were used to identify statistically significant determinants for reserved shares allocation. Our findings indicate that smaller, older and less risky firms are more likely to favor reserved shares allocation as compensation. BUSINESS 2009-03-20T08:16:37Z 2009-03-20T08:16:37Z 2009 2009 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15065 en Nanyang Technological University 55 p. application/pdf
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Determinants of reserved shares allocation in an IPO
title Determinants of reserved shares allocation in an IPO
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title_fullStr Determinants of reserved shares allocation in an IPO
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title_short Determinants of reserved shares allocation in an IPO
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