A Theory of Negotiated Equity Financing

被引:20
作者
Giammarino, Ronald M. [1 ]
Lewis, Tracy [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Y8, Canada
[2] Univ Calif Davis, Davis, CA 95616 USA
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D O I
10.1093/rfs/1.3.265
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
We examine the sale of equity within the context of a model of negotiation between a firm and a less well informed purchaser. We introduce a simple form of negotiation by allowing the firm to set the price of the issue and by assuming that the purchaser is a financier-underwriter who acts strategically. This transaction is analyzed as a noncooperative game, and we identify sequential equilibria that are consistent with observed behavior: namely, that negotiations occasionally fail, that market reactions to equity offers are not uniformly negative, and that equity placements are often underpriced.
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页码:265 / 288
页数:24
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