Essays about: "leverage financial crisis"

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  1. 1. Examining the Effects of Economic Crises on Firm Leverage: Insights from Financial Institutions and Information Technology Companies Listed on the Swedish Stock Markets

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Nordlund; Vlad David; [2023-09-01]
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    Abstract : Numerous studies have examined factors influencing a company's capital structure, but most focus on non-financial firms and neglect the distinct characteristics of financial institutions. Furthermore, little research exists on the Swedish financial and information technology markets despite their special market conditions, important global position and unique capital structures of their belonging companies. READ MORE

  2. 2. Antifragility in Small Industry Companies: An Exploration of Resilience and Adaption

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Joel Larsson; Neo Tacking; [2023-08-31]
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    Abstract : The purpose of the study was to develop a deeper understanding of how to manage companies in order to enhance their resilience and leverage crises for their benefit. The study demonstrates four organizations’ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  3. 3. Did Private Equity-Backed Firms Outperform Operationally During Covid-19?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Boris Bojovic; Marvin Stenersen; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; Covid-19; Operational improvements; PE-backed;

    Abstract : Do private equity (PE) backed companies perform better operationally in a non-financial crisis? By analyzing PE-backed firms in the UK during Covid-19 using fixed effects difference-in-differences, our findings suggest that private equity-backed companies' performance decreased significantly more at the onset of the crisis and increased their leverage but recovered faster both with greater magnitude and significance. PE-backed companies thus seem to handle an operationally-sided crisis better over time but are more exposed to them initially. READ MORE

  4. 4. Reframing the industry perception: How investor relations adapts its financial communication in a company benefiting from a crisis

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

    Author : Carl-Ferdinand Carsjö; Evelina Ingmarsdotter; [2023]
    Keywords : Investor relations; Financial communication; Sensemaking; Sensegiving; Industry perception;

    Abstract : The role of investor relations in publicly listed companies has changed significantly over the years, evolving from a simple function responsible for communicating financial information to having a strategic role in shaping a company's narrative. However, there is limited understanding of how investor relations leverage opportunities arising from negative events. READ MORE

  5. 5. Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Affect Financial Leverage?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jesper Berg; Ann Huynh; [2023]
    Keywords : Financial leverage; capital structure; Covid-19; crisis; financial crisis; trade-off theory; pecking order theory; the leverage ratchet effect;

    Abstract : This thesis explores if Scandinavian publicly listed firms’ financial leverage was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst theory suggests that financial leverage is positively affected by uncertainty and reduced profitability, previous empirical research finds weak evidence of listed firms reducing financial leverage during crises. READ MORE