Determinants of amount of capital raised during IPO sale

There is no doubt that a resource crucial for the continued growth and survival of a company is capital. As a company’s investment scale increases, the need for additional capital becomes paramount. One way by which a company raises capital is through initial public offerings (IPOs). However, the am...

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Main Authors: Badru, Bazeet Olayemi, Ahmad Zaluki, Nurwati Ashikkin, Wan Hussin, Wan Nordin
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Published: Othman Yeop Abdullah (OYA) Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia 2017
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author Badru, Bazeet Olayemi
Ahmad Zaluki, Nurwati Ashikkin
Wan Hussin, Wan Nordin
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description There is no doubt that a resource crucial for the continued growth and survival of a company is capital. As a company’s investment scale increases, the need for additional capital becomes paramount. One way by which a company raises capital is through initial public offerings (IPOs). However, the amount of capital raised in the IPO market varies among companies. It is on this note that this study aimed to examine the factors that affect the amount of capital a company can raise during an IPO activity. To achieve the aim of this study, data was collected from pre-IPO prospectuses of the sampled IPOs. The study made particular reference to the signalling, upper echelons and resource dependence theories to identify the pre-IPO characteristics that could influence the amount of capital a company can raise in the IPO market. The results from this study provide valuable information that could help issuers to identify appropriate mechanisms that would signal the company’s quality and influence the value of the company. The results also provide hints to prospective investors on the managerial characteristics and company-specific characteristics to be considered when making investment decisions. The implication is that IPO issuers should pay attention to such criteria when making IPO decisions in order to maximize the value from the offerings. The results would also be important to several interested groups when a company undertakes an IPO decision.
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spelling uum-258082019-04-01T00:44:47Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25808/ Determinants of amount of capital raised during IPO sale Badru, Bazeet Olayemi Ahmad Zaluki, Nurwati Ashikkin Wan Hussin, Wan Nordin HB Economic Theory There is no doubt that a resource crucial for the continued growth and survival of a company is capital. As a company’s investment scale increases, the need for additional capital becomes paramount. One way by which a company raises capital is through initial public offerings (IPOs). However, the amount of capital raised in the IPO market varies among companies. It is on this note that this study aimed to examine the factors that affect the amount of capital a company can raise during an IPO activity. To achieve the aim of this study, data was collected from pre-IPO prospectuses of the sampled IPOs. The study made particular reference to the signalling, upper echelons and resource dependence theories to identify the pre-IPO characteristics that could influence the amount of capital a company can raise in the IPO market. The results from this study provide valuable information that could help issuers to identify appropriate mechanisms that would signal the company’s quality and influence the value of the company. The results also provide hints to prospective investors on the managerial characteristics and company-specific characteristics to be considered when making investment decisions. The implication is that IPO issuers should pay attention to such criteria when making IPO decisions in order to maximize the value from the offerings. The results would also be important to several interested groups when a company undertakes an IPO decision. Othman Yeop Abdullah (OYA) Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed Badru, Bazeet Olayemi and Ahmad Zaluki, Nurwati Ashikkin and Wan Hussin, Wan Nordin (2017) Determinants of amount of capital raised during IPO sale. International Postgraduate Business Journal, 9 (1). pp. 28-45. ISSN 2180-2459 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3046541
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Determinants of amount of capital raised during IPO sale
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