scholarly journals Capital Structure Choice in SMEs: Evidence from Kazakhstan

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-87
Author(s):  
Samal Kokeyeva ◽  
Ainagul Adambekova
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Industry Group ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Industry Affiliation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

Background - The article examines the factors influencing the decision on the company's capital structure. Along with the standard factors of the company, we also analyze the impact of the industry affiliation of the company on its capital structure. Purpose - to test standard firm factors and industry affiliation of firms affecting the capital structure of SMEs. Design/Methodology/Approach – the non-financial firms in Kazakhstan with all types of economic activities for 2015-2018 under consideration. In order to study the determinants of capital structure such as asset tangibility, size, growth, liquidity, profitability across the industry group of SMEs for non-financial SMEs in Kazakhstan the authors use panel data analysis. Findings - The results indicate that the main factors influencing the process of capital structure management in Kazakhstan SMEs are asset tangibility, size and profitability.  It was confirmed that sectoral implications also affect the long-term debt and total debt of SMEs. Research limitation - it is necessary to provide further research concerning this topic. It is needed to study the capital structure of SMEs in the long term and across multiple countries, which will give us a more accurate concept of decisions on the capital structure taken in companies. Originality/value - the study of capital structure determinants of SMEs in Kazakhstan was not conducted yet. The empirical analysis in many aspects gives the same results as other related studies in emerging markets.  However, the size has a negative relation to the capital structure, which does not correspond to most empirical studies. 

Factors influencing the structure of the Russian companies' capital

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1647-1660
Author(s):  
O.N. Likhacheva ◽  
A.S. Belikevich
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Oil Contracts ◽  
Economic Landscape ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Trade Wars ◽  
The Capital Structure

Subject. In the uncertain market environment, the optimal structure of capital is getting more important because it influences the competitiveness of a firm, its financial sustainability and solvency and, consequently, a success. Herein we dwell upon the hypothesis presuming the existence of capital structure determinants. Objectives. We review empirical studies on the subject, analyze determinants of the Russian companies’ capital structure. Methods. The study is based on the systems approach and methods of statistical analysis. Results. It is necessary to monitor how capital is shaped and formed. We investigated proceedings on factors influencing the capital structure and discovered relevant hypotheses, carrying out the correlation analysis of such factors. Conclusions and Relevance. It is especially important to examine factors influencing the capital structure, and find the appropriate format for the economy struggling through the crisis. The coronavirus pandemic unavoidably reshapes the global economic landscape, which has already been under the pressure of deglobalization processes (trade wars, repudiation of oil contracts). The correlation analysis did not reveal any relationship of the variables in question (the company’s age, ROE, ROA, MOEX, key rate, GDP, PPI) and the capital structure. Further research should be devoted to other factors and consider the unreasonableness and psychological background of managers’ behavior who make decisions concerning the capital structure.

scholarly journals Determinants of Capital Structure within the Context of Corporate Governance in Egypt

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanaa A. El-Habashy
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Managerial Ownership ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

This study aims to investigate the characteristics of corporate governance that impact the capital structure decisions in listed firms in Egypt, to test the efficiency of the research results conducted in the developed Western countries in an emerging economy. A sample of 240 observations from the most active non-financial companies collected in the period 2009-2014 was used for hypothesis testing. Multiple regression models (OLS) were used for data analysis. Seven variables are used in measuring the attributes of corporate governance; they are the managerial ownership, institutional shareholding, shares owned by a large block, board size, board composition, separation of CEO/Chair positions and audit type. Four ratios were calculated for measuring the capital structure, they are long-term and short-term debt to assets, total debt to assets and debt to equity. The results suggest that corporate governance attributes have a significant impact on the capital structure decisions of listed Egyptian companies. In addition, firm-specific factors such as profitability, tangibility, growth opportunities, corporate tax, firm size and non-debt tax shields influence the choice of capital structure in Egypt. The results showed the same relationship with what was obtained in developed Western countries. The paper offers some contribution in the literature and helps to understand the impact of corporate governance on Egypt's capital structure as an emerging economy.

scholarly journals O nível de concentração de capital influencia a estrutura de capital das empresas brasileiras?

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 785
Author(s):  
Samuel De Paiva Naves Mamede ◽  
Wilson Toshiro Nakamura ◽  
José Renato De Paula Souza Jardim ◽  
Graciela Dias Coelho Jones ◽  
Elaine Aparecida Maruyama Vieira Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Concentration Level ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Positive Relation ◽  
Publicly Traded ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Publicly Traded Companies ◽  
The Capital Structure

The purpose of the present research is to identify whether the capital structure of the Brazilian listed companies is influenced by the capital concentration level. The sample comprises 104 Brazilian publicly traded companies listed on the BM&FBOVESPA, totaling 1,258 observations for annual data in the period from January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2014. By using panel data analysis and taking into account the control variables identified as relevant in the literature, the main results show that (i) capital concentration has a positive relation with market indebtedness and with long-term net debt to market equity; (ii) the variables size, volatility, profitability and tangibility, highlighted in the theoretical archetype, evidence a significant influence on long-term debt to market equity and book equity, and (iii) there are no findings and/or inferences that net debt to EBITDA may bring implications for shareholders´ capital concentration. For future studies, suggestions are: i) to increase observations of Brazilian privately held companies; ii) to compare the results obtained with the capital structure of other countries, and iii) to highlight and relate other variables in the literature which are not addressed by the present research.

scholarly journals The Impact of Liquidity on the Capital Structure: Evidence from Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maziar Ghasemi ◽  
Nazrul Hisyam Ab Razak
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Current Ratio ◽  
Debt Level ◽  
Asset Liquidity ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company ◽  
The Capital Structure

<p class="Content">For many years, liquidity of a company’s asset and its effect on the optimal debt level has been a controversial issue among scholars in finance studies. Prior studies have demonstrated that in some countries, asset liquidity increased debt level while in other countries liquid companies were less leveraged and more regularly financed by their own capital. This study investigates the effect of liquidity on the capital structure among the 300 listed companies in the Main market of Bursa Malaysia from 2005 to 2013 fiscal years. Pooled OLS is applied to investigate the impact of liquidity ratios on different Debt ratios. Liquidity of a company, which is the independent variable of this study, is measured by two common ratios which are: quick ratio and current ratio. Additionally, the Debt/Equity and Debt/Asset ratios represent the capital structures based on the short-term, long-term and total debt. The results show that all the measures of liquidity have significant impacts on all the proxies of leverage. According to the results, Quick ratio has a positive effect on leverage; although, Current ratio is negatively related to leverage. Moreover, short-term debt is more influenced by liquidity compared to long-term debt.</p>

Crisis Effects on the Capital Structure Determinants for Manufacturing Companies

2013 ◽  
pp. 225-240
Author(s):  
Osman Sahin
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Hierarchy Theory ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Crisis Period ◽  
Istanbul Stock Exchange ◽  
The Capital Structure

The purpose of the study is to investigate crisis effects on the capital structure determinants for manufacturing companies listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange Market (ISE) in Turkey for the period 2005-2010. This period is divided into two parts: The period of 2005-2007 is used as pre-crisis period, and the period of 2008-2010 is used as a crisis period. The periods are compared to understand crisis effect on the capital structure determinants. The panel data analysis is used for this study. Short term, long term, and total debt ratios are used as a proxy for the analysis. The sample consists of 138 manufacturing companies in Turkey over the period of 2005-2010. As a result, manufacturing companies’ capital structure is usually determined in accordance with the financial hierarchy theory. During financial crisis, the effects of capital structure determinants deviate from expectations.

Firms’ Specific Determinants of Capital Structure: An Analysis into Construction Firms in Malaysia and Singapore

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 76-91
Author(s):  
Siti Zulaikha Binti Upilin ◽  
Hapsah S.Mohammad
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Agency Cost ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
The Body ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

The study aims to examine the firm-specific factors such as firm size, profitability and asset tangibility in the capital structure decisions (leverage) on a sample of twenty construction firms in Malaysia and Singapore from 2009 to 2018, with 200 observations. The sample firms are chosen based on convenience sampling technique and the availability of the data. Prior studies documented inconclusive findings on the determinants of capital structure and different industries tend to reveal different patterns of relationship. In addition, the empirical evidence on comparative analysis between construction firms in Malaysia and Singapore is lacking. Hence, the objective of this study is to extend the prior work by investigating the impact of the determinants on capital structure on the construction firms in Malaysia and Singapore. The study uses panel data analysis to test the effectivity of trade-off, pecking order and agency cost theories of capital structure. The empirical findings reveal positive and significant association between firm size and capital structure for Singapore firms. Meanwhile, profitability and asset tangibility correlate negatively with capital structure. As for Malaysian firms, the three determinants exhibit insignificant association with the capital structure. The study only examines 10 construction firms in Malaysia and 10 construction firms in Singapore, therefore, the small sample size becomes the limitation of the study. Nevertheless, the findings of this study may contribute to the body of knowledge on the importance of some firm-specific determinants such as profitability, tangible assets, and firm size in order to determine the optimal level of capital structure for firms in these countries.

Утицај структуре имовине на структуру капитала // The Impact of the Asset Structure on the Capital Structure

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 247
Author(s):  
Јелена Пољашевић
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Primary Factor ◽  
Banja Luka ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

Резиме: Структура капитала зависи од великог броја фактора, од којих се структура имовине сматра примарним фактором. У складу са златним билансним правилом, предузећа треба да усагласе рокове везивања средстава и рокове доспијећа обавезе како би ликвидност предузећа била обезбијеђена. У складу са тим дугорочно везана средства треба да се финансирају из дугорочних извора. У оквиру дугорочних извора предузећа треба да донесу одлуку да ли ће средства финансирати из позајмљених или сопствених извора. Бројна истраживања из ове области указују да на извор финансирања утиче поред рока везивања средстава, и њихова материјалност, односно погодност да служе као залога за кредит, али и њихова специфичност. Циљ истраживања у овом рада је показати из којих извора предузећа која котирају на Бањалучкој берзи финансирају своју имовину и да ли се придржавају златног билансног правила.Summary: The capital structure depends on many factors, of which the asset structure is considered to be a primary factor. In accordance with the golden balance rule, companies should harmonize the deadlines of binding assets and deadlines of obligations maturity in order to provide company's liquidity. In accordance with this, long-term bound assets should be financed from long-term sources. Within the longterm sources companies need to decide whether the assets will be financed from borrowed or own sources. Numerous studies in this field indicate that, in addition to deadlines of binding assets, the source of funding is also influenced by their materiality, i.e. their convenience to serve as security for a loan, and by their specifi city. The goal of the research in this paper is to show from which sources the companies listed on the Banja Luka Stock Exchange finance their assets and whether they adhere to the golden balance rule.

Impact of cash surplus on firm’s capital structure: validation of pecking order theory

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnali Chaklader ◽  
B. Padmapriya
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Pecking Order ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Variables ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
The Capital Structure

PurposeBuilding on pecking order theory, this study seeks to understand the various financial factors that influence top management's decision regarding the company’s capital structure. The authors attempt to understand and analyse whether the capital structure of mid‐ and small‐cap firms is affected by cash surplus scaled to total assets. Along with other determinants of capital structure such as liquidity, profitability, tangibility, market capitalisation and age, this is considered one of the major factors. Cash surplus is calculated using data from the cash flow statement. It is defined as the difference in cash from operating activities and that from investing activities and is scaled to total assets. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to regress cash surplus scaled to total assets and other determinants over leverage to examine the impact on mid‐ and small‐cap firms. The pecking order theory was found to hold for firms earning cash surplus.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from the CMIE Prowess database of all firms listed on the NIFTY Small cap 250 index and NIFTY Midcap 150 index. The data of non-financial firms belonging to the midcap and small-cap sector, listed on the National Stock Exchange of India from 2012 to 2019 were considered. After cleaning the data, an unbalanced panel of 171 companies totalling 1,362 observations for the NIFTY Small-cap 250 index and another panel of 96 companies with 761 observations for the NIFTY Midcap 150 index was created. Panel data regression analysis was used to determine the effect of cash surplus scaled to total assets on the firms' capital structure.FindingsThis study demonstrates how small- and midcap firms' behave differently in taking capital structure decisions. Pecking order theory was found to hold for firms earning cash surplus as a proportion of total assets (Surplusta).Research limitations/implicationsThe study was conducted through data available on secondary sources and database. The study can be better conducted by conducting a primary survey too. Further study may be conducted with a blend of secondary and questionnaire method. The results can be compared to check the similarity in findings.Practical implicationsManagers can benefit from the findings when making decisions on long- and short-term loans. This study can help managers in terms of the financial variables that have a role to play in the financial leverage of the company. The decision of the managers of midcap or small-cap firms would be different. Factors influencing short- and long-term borrowings are different. Academics can discuss whether there is any difference in the influence of capital structure variables of small- and midcap companies and the reasons for such differences. Judicious decisions on capital structure will create wealth for the shareholders as the right decision about leverage would result in a proper cost of capital. The findings also add to the existing literature on the Pecking order theory.Social implicationsAcademics can discuss whether there is any difference in the influence of capital structure variables of small- and midcap companies and the reasons for such differences.Originality/valueThe study extends the existing literature by demonstrating that the capital structure of mid and small-cap firms is affected by cash surplus scaled to total assets. The pecking order theory was found to hold for firms earning cash surplus. This study can inform the practitioners about the financial variables that have a role to play in the company's financial leverage. As the results and significance of the variables of the midcap or small-cap firms are different, the decisions of the managers of these firms would be separate for the capital structure of their firms. The study also infers that the factors influencing short and long-term borrowings are different. The study determines whether managers' decision-making in such companies is different in terms of raising short- and long-term loans. The study attempts to guide managers in considering the different variables that would influence their capital structure decisions, particularly the decision to include debt in the capital. Financial variables need not be of equal importance for managers belonging to small- and midcap companies.

scholarly journals An analysis of factors influencing the capital structure of small, medium and micro enterprises : a growth and survival perspective

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Zunckel Sharon
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
Retained Earnings ◽  
Micro Enterprises ◽  
The Capital Structure

In South Africa, there is a need for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) to become established and be sustainable. These organisations play a crucial role in the economy of South Africa, as well as across the globe. Empirical studies have acknowledged the contribution of SMMEs to the economy, as well as to the gross domestic product. However, the failure rate of these firms has also been emphasised in the same studies. The lack of finance has been identified as one of the contributing factors towards the discontinuance of small firms, hence, managing capital is an importance task for organisations. Managers need to understand the capital structure of the firm in order to make the best decisions regarding the finances of the firm. The growth of SMMEs is also crucial to all economies around the world. Despite many empirical studies on capital structure decisions in large firms, minimal studies have investigated the capital structure decisions in SMMEs. Therefore, this study is expected to shed more light on the capital structure of SMMEs and enlighten owners/managers on the importance thereof. The aim of this study was to identify the factors influencing the capital structure in terms of the survival and growth of SMMEs in KwaZulu-Natal. The study addressed the following primary questions: what factors influence the capital structure of small, medium and micro enterprises in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal? Furthermore, what is the influence of the capital structure on the survival and growth of small, medium and micro enterprises in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal? The study used a quantitative research design and was cross-sectional in nature. A survey questionnaire was the primary data collection tool utilised. The target population was 204 SMMEs from the retail and wholesale sectors. A convenience sampling method was adopted which resulted in a sample size of 136, with 103 responses received. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling 5.0 software was utilised to determine the statistical results. The findings revealed that both managerial and firm-level factors influence the capital structure of SMMEs. Managerial factors included individual goals and financing preferences of the owner/manager, network ties, attitude to debt, asymmetric information and maintaining control; whilst the firm-level factors were size of the firm, profitability and firm age. The findings also revealed that personal savings was the most important financing choice at the initial phase of the firm, however once the firm was established, retained earnings was utilised more than any other source of finance. Retained earnings was also revealed to have a significant influence on the growth and survival of small, medium and micro enterprises

Impact of macroeconomic variables on corporate capital structure: a case of India

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhavna Ranjan Ahuja ◽  
Rosy Kalra
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Macroeconomic Variables ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to examine the impact of macroeconomic variables on the capital structure of manufacturing companies in the Indian context.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employs panel regression technique (random effects model) on a sample of 1,029 listed Indian manufacturing companies divided into two categories – large-size companies and mid-size companies for the last ten years from FY 2008–09 to FY 2017–18. Two separate models pertaining to long-term leverage (TTL_TNW ratio) and total leverage (TOL_TNW) have been examined.FindingsMajor findings show that macroeconomic variables play a relatively more important role in deciding the long-term debt component in the capital structure of the firms as compared to short-term loans. Similarly macroeconomic variables are found to be more significant in case of large-size companies as compared to mid-size companies. Also, there is a negative relationship between market capitalisation and leverage and bank credit and leverage, whereas money supply has a positive relationship with leverage.Research limitations/implicationsThe study makes an important contribution to the existing literature in understanding better how macroeconomic variables play an important role in determining the capital structure of firms. In the present dynamic economic environment, such a study lays down the macro areas on which the academicians, policymakers and financial managers can focus with respect to corporate financing decisions. The firm-specific factors have not been taken into account. Inclusion of these factors will make the results more robust.Originality/valueThe study focusses on the impact of macroeconomic variables on the capital structure decision of the Indian firms. Several studies in this area have been done in the context of the developed countries. However, there are not many studies in the Indian context that examine the relationship between financing decision and macroeconomic variables. The results that have been derived in case of developed economies may not be extended in the Indian context as there are considerable differences across countries related to corporate and legal environment, taxation system, corporate governance laws, interest rate environments, banking system, sources of funds and so on. Therefore, it becomes important to focus on countries individually.

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