TitleThe choice between rights and underwritten equity offerings: Evidence from Chinese Stock Markets
Publication TypeJournal Articles
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsDang, L, Yang, J
JournalJournal of Multinational Financial Management
Volume23
Issue3
Pagination235-253
Date Published2013
KeywordsAccounting, Finance
Abstract

We study the choice and valuation effects of alternative flotation methods using a sample of Chinese firms that must meet the return on equity (ROE) thresholds set by the government to raise equity capital. The ROE requirement, although changed over time, seems to play an important role on the valuation and performance of seasoned equity offerings. The analysis of 219 rights and 75 underwritten offerings between 2000 and 2004 shows that Chinese firms that are not qualified for the flotation method with a higher ROE requirement suffer the most at announcement and experience significantly lower buy-and-hold abnormal returns than those that are qualified. Our results suggest that the freedom to choose their preferred flotation method may be valuable to firms that meet the higher ROE requirement. Finally, our probit models identify several determinants of the choice of flotation methods.

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