Essays about: "Financial Sponsor"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Financial Sponsor.

1. 1. The impact of certification on the reduction of information asymmetry, during and post-IPO

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Paulina Sinaj; Rina Uka; [2023]
   Keywords : Initial Public Offering; Initial return; Information asymmetry; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Net change in equity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the existence of information asymmetry displayed in the initial return, and post-IPO financing. Additionally, how sponsor certification influences IPOs and in the post-IPO financing as a means to reduce information asymmetry. READ MORE

3. 2. Standing Selfish and Grand? - A study of private equity impact on IPO valuation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Alfons Rosendahl Jagut; Vilhelm Sandberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Initial Public Offering; Private Equity; Underpricing; Certification; Grandstanding;

   Abstract : The conflicting effects of private equity certification and grandstanding in relation to IPO underpricing has been disputed since the 1990's. Using a sample of 334 IPOs on six Swedish trading platforms, applying a Tobin's Q value relative as an alternative to first-day returns, this thesis finds differences in valuations between private equity and non-private equity backed IPOs. READ MORE

4. 3. Does Sponsor Holding Period Affect post-IPO Performance? Evidence from Nordic Private Equity Backed IPOs

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Molly Kjessler; Christine Jansson; [2021]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Holding Period; Financial Sponsor; Nordic IPOs; Post-IPO Performance;

   Abstract : This study examines the impact of private equity sponsors' holding period on aftermarket performance of Nordic Initial Public Offerings ("IPOs"). A manually obtained sample of 121 sponsor backed IPOs executed on the main Nordic stock exchanges between 2000 and 2016 is used to analyze one- and three year buy-and-hold excess returns depending on pre-IPO sponsor holding period. READ MORE

5. 4. The Impact of Post-IPO Private Equity Ownership on Company Performance - An Empirical Study on the Nordic Market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Elsa Henriksson; Love Hardeberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Private Equity; IPO; Ownership; Abnormal return; ROA;

   Abstract : This thesis contributes to existing research by examining the unexplored field on how private equity (PE) ownership post-IPO impacts financial performance (abnormal return and ROA). We investigate whether superior performance can be explained by a higher degree of sponsor ownership retention in the listed firm. READ MORE

6. 5. Financial sponsors' impact on IPO underpricing: A comparison between venture capital and private equity investors

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Ebba Kjellberg; Julia Malinowski; [2021]
   Keywords : Initial Public Offering; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Underpricing;

   Abstract : This study examines the difference in underpricing between venture capital- and private equity backed initial public offerings (IPOs). With a sample of 361 IPOs listed on the Nasdaq Nordic main market and Nasdaq Nordic First North Growth Market between January 2011 and December 2020, we show that several firm characteristics and IPO characteristics differ between venture capital backed and private equity backed issuers. READ MORE