scholarly journals Director Networks and Cost of Equity Capital: Based on “Busy Director Hypothesis” Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Sai Qiu ◽  
Xin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Listed Companies ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Financing Decisions ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Negative Regulatory Role

This paper uses the data of Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share-listed companies from 2008 to 2018 to construct the director networks as an indicator to explore the relationship between the company’s director networks and the cost of equity capital and the influence of nature of property rights and the ownership structure on the aforementioned relationship. The research results demonstrate that director networks cannot effectively reduce the cost of equity capital. This conclusion verifies the “busy director hypothesis.” With the increase in the director networks centrality, the increase in the cost of equity capital in non-state-owned listed companies is more significant compared with state-owned listed companies; equity concentration plays a significant negative regulatory role in the director networks centrality and affects the cost of equity capital. Compared with the networks centrality of independent director, the networks centrality of nonindependent director has a stronger negative effect on the cost of equity capital. This article broadens the perspective of corporate governance research and provides new ideas for listed companies to make financing decisions.

Testing Theories of Capital Structure and Estimating the Speed of Adjustment

2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongbing Huang ◽  
Jay R. Ritter
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
External Financing ◽  
Cost Of Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Speed Of Adjustment ◽  
Financing Decisions ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Target Leverage

AbstractThis paper examines time-series patterns of external financing decisions and shows that publicly traded U.S. firms fund a much larger proportion of their financing deficit with external equity when the cost of equity capital is low. The historical values of the cost of equity capital have long-lasting effects on firms’ capital structures through their influence on firms’ historical financing decisions. We also introduce a new econometric technique to deal with biases in estimates of the speed of adjustment toward target leverage. We find that firms adjust toward target leverage at a moderate speed, with a half-life of 3.7 years for book leverage, even after controlling for the traditional determinants of capital structure and firm fixed effects.

scholarly journals The Impact of Employee Stock Ownership Plan on the Cost of Equity Capital: Evidence from China

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Fu Cheng ◽  
Shanshan Ji
Keyword(s):  
Listed Companies ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Stock Ownership ◽  
Cost Of Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Equity Financing ◽  
Employee Stock Ownership ◽  
Chinese Listed Companies ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Due to the immaturity of bond market and the defects of internal governance structure, Chinese-listed companies have a strong preference for equity financing. How to reduce the cost of equity capital is particularly important for Chinese-listed companies. As an equity incentive system, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can reduce the agency conflicts among shareholders, executives, and employees to some extent. These reduced conflicts will, in an efficient capital market, be reflected in a lower cost of equity capital. This paper investigates whether the implementation of ESOP in a new era in China affects the cost of equity capital and further explores whether the impact of ESOP on the cost of equity capital is affected by the ownership nature, the firm size, and the contract design of ESOP. The results show that the implementation of ESOP reduces the cost of equity capital of enterprises. Compared with state-owned enterprises and large enterprises, the implementation of ESOP is more likely to reduce the cost of equity capital in non-state-owned enterprises and small enterprises. Furthermore, the reduction effect of ESOP on the cost of equity capital is influenced by the contract design of ESOP. This study not only enriches the literature on the relationship between employee stock ownership and the cost of equity capital but also provides a new idea for listed companies to reduce the cost of equity financing.

The Effect of National Culture on the Relationship between IFRS Adoption and the Cost of Equity Capital

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Diógenes Góis ◽  
Gerlando Augusto Sampaio Franco de Lima ◽  
Nádia Alves de Sousa ◽  
Mara Jane Contrera Malacrida
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT In this study we evaluated the effect of national culture on the relationship between IFRS adoption and the cost of equity capital in 2,692 large firms from 31 countries, covering the period 2002–2007. National culture was proxied by six dimensions: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, masculinity, long-term orientation, and indulgence. IFRS reduced the cost of equity capital when national culture was not included in the regression, and when power distance was included. Cost of equity capital was low in countries with high levels of uncertainty avoidance and indulgence. Our main finding is that the cost of equity capital tends to be low in countries with IFRS and long-term orientation. The fact that IFRS-related benefits (such as improved information quality and reduced cost of equity capital) may be compromised by components of national culture should be taken into account by investors and analysts in their forecasts and investment decisions.

scholarly journals The impact of corporate social and environmental practices on the cost of equity capital: UK evidence

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed H. Ahmed ◽  
Yasser Eliwa ◽  
David M. Power
Keyword(s):  
Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose There has been an ongoing call from various groups of stakeholders for social and environmental practices to be integrated into companies’ operations. A number of companies have responded by engaging in socially and environmentally responsible activities, while others choose not to participate in these activities, which incur additional costs. The absence of consensus regarding the economic implications of social and environmental practices provides the impetus for this paper. This study aims to examine the association between corporate social and environmental practices (CSEP) and the cost of equity capital measured by four ex ante measures using a sample of UK listed companies. Design/methodology/approach First, we undertake a review of the extant literature on CSEP. Second, using a sample of 236 companies surveyed in “Britain’s most admired companies” in terms of “community and environmental responsibility” during the period 2010-2014, we estimate four implied a cost of equity capital proxies. The relationship between a companies’ cost of equity capital and its CSEP is then calculated. Findings The authors find evidence that companies with higher levels of CSEP have a lower cost of equity capital. This finding determines the significant role played by CSEP in helping users to make useful decisions. Also, it supports arguments that firms with socially responsible practices have lower risk and higher valuation. Practical implications The finding encourages companies to be more socially and environmentally responsible. Furthermore, it provides up-to-date evidence of the economic consequences of CSEP. The results should, therefore, be of interest to managers, regulators and standard-setters charged with developing regulations to control CSEP, as these practices are still undertaken on a voluntary basis by companies. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the association between CSEP of British companies and their cost of equity capital. The study complements Ghoul et al. (2011), who examine the relationship between CSR and the cost of equity capital of the US sample. The authors extend Ghoul et al. (2011) by using a sample of the UK market after applying International Financial Reporting Standards.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Siklus Hidup Perusahaan Dalam Memoderasi Hubungan Manajemen Laba Dan Cost Of Equity Capital

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1013-1032
Author(s):  
Indri Adelina Rizal ◽  
Nurzi Sebrina
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Cost Of Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to provide empirical evidence whether earnings management can influence the cost of equity capital and whether the company's life cycle can strengthen or weaken the relationship between earnings management and the cost of equity capital. Profit Management in this study was measured using a discretionary accrual proxy. The company's life cycle is measured using the company's cash flow pattern and the cost of equity capital measured using measurements from Ohlson's (1995) model modified by Utami (2005). This study is classified as causative research. The population in this study are manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange period of 2013 to 2017.By using purposive sampling method, there were 60 companies as the research’s sample. The type of data used is secondary data obtained from www.idx.co.id. The analysis used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study are that earnings management has no significant positive effect on the cost of equity capital and the company's life cycle is not able to strengthen or weaken the relationship of earnings management with the cost of equity capital.

Non-financial information and cost of equity capital: an empirical analysis in the food and beverage industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 123 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Raimo ◽  
Elbano de Nuccio ◽  
Anastasia Giakoumelou ◽  
Felice Petruzzella ◽  
Filippo Vitolla
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Cost Of Equity Capital ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study examines the effect that environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure generates on the cost of equity capital in the food and beverage (F&B) sector.Design/methodology/approachThis study analyses a sample of 171 international listed firms pertaining to the F&B sector and headquartered in North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific (developed), forming an unbalanced panel of 1,316 observations, spanning the period 2010–2019. We run a fixed-effects panel regression model to test the relationship between ESG disclosure and the cost of equity capital.FindingsOur empirical outcomes suggest a significant negative relationship between ESG disclosure and the cost of equity capital. We find support for the notion that increased levels of ESG disclosure are linked to an improved access to financial resources for firms.Originality/valueThis is the first study that analyses the impact of ESG disclosure on the cost of equity capital in the F&B sector, taking existing literature a step further into more detailed and specific aspects of the relationship of focus.

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