Do Board Characteristics Influence Financial Performance? Evidence from Indian Manufacturing Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Debabrata Sharma ◽  
Sanjeeb Kumar Dey
Author(s):  
Kamal deep Kaur Sarna

Mergers and Acquisitions (MandA) are one of the most preferred strategies of corporate restructuring across the globe. Companies opt for MandA as they tend to generate operational synergies as well as improve the financial performance of the firms. The present study evaluates the financial performance of fifty four acquiring manufacturing firms in India that occurred between the financial year 2006-07 and 2013-14. The study follows positivist approach with focus on quantitative analysis of financial data over the period of ten years (five years pre and five years post) for five parameters. Determinants of financial performance of acquiring firms before and after the MandA have also been examined. Paired Samples t-test, Principal Component Analysis and Principal Component Regression have been employed for the analysis. Findings suggest that profitability and cost of utilization significantly decline after MandA. Efficiency, Profit Margin, Cost of Utilization, Interest Cover have remained significant factors contributing to the Return on Capital Employed both pre and post MandA. Failure of MandA in creation of synergies in Indian manufacturing sector suggests lack of strategic fit between the firms. It is important for managers to clearly define the motives behind the MandA not just for growth but survival as well.


GIS Business ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Karam Pal Narwal ◽  
Sonia Jindal

The paper empirically examines the impact of corporate governance on the cash holding of the firms. The components of corporate governance are measured by board size, board meeting, audit committee members, directors remuneration and non executive directors and the cash holding is measured with the log of average cash and size is taken as control variable for the control effect on the dependent variables. Moreover, correlation and panel regression model were employed to examine the relationship between the corporate governance and cash holding. Empirical data was collected from 96 firms over the period of 2004-05 to 2013-14. The results show that directors remuneration and the number of audit committee members positively influence the cash holding and the board size also positively influences the cash holding whereas, the non executive directors and the board meetings do not play any role in enhancing the cash holding.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-48
Author(s):  
Rivaldy Februansyah ◽  
Ika Yanuarti

The manufacturing sector is one of the most dominant economic sectors in in achieving growth and development in Indonesia. It needs adequate fund to develop its business. The sources of fund are from internal and external. The firm usually optimized the usage of internal fund prior to external fund. The internal fund comes from equity while the external funds are from debt and stock. Debt is also known as financial leverage. There is a phenomenon that the usage of debt increased the firm’s financial performance, since interest on debt could lower the payment of tax (tax shield). On the other side, the higher the financial leverage the higher the risk of bankruptcy. This research aims to analyze whether financial leverage has an influence on financial performance in the manufacturing sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) period 2015. The method of analysis used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis. This research uses quantitative approach with a sample of 140 listed companies in the manufacturing industry. The firm’s financial performance could be measured by the financial ratios. Financial Leverage ratios are ratios that measure the ability of firm’s to meet its financial obligation and the level of usage debt as compared to equity. There are several financial leverage ratios that used in this research, such as Debt Ratio (DR), Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR), and Long Term Debt Ratio (LTDR). Financial performance indicates the ability of firm to generate profit and measured by Profitability Ratio. Return on Asset (ROA) is one of the Profitability Ratio. The statistical result shows that Debt Ratio (DR) negatively affect Return on Asset (ROA) and Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR) positively affect Return on Asset (ROA). Meanwhile, Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) and Long Term Debt Ratio (LTDR) did not affect Return on Asset (ROA). On the other hand, result shows that Debt Ratio (DR), Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR), and Long Term Debt Ratio (LTDR) affect Return on Asset (ROA) simultaneously. Keywords: Financial Leverage, Debt Ratio (DR), Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR), Long Term Debt Ratio (LTDR), Financial Performance, Return on Assets (ROA)


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Gratiela Georgiana Noja ◽  
Eleftherios Thalassinos ◽  
Mirela Cristea ◽  
Irina Maria Grecu

This paper empirically evidences the role played by board characteristics (skills, diversity, structure, independence) in supporting risk management disclosure and shaping the financial performance of European companies operating in the financial services sector. We exploit data selected from Thomson Reuters Eikon database in 2020 for the last fiscal year 2019 (FY0) on a longitudinal sample of 144 companies with the head offices in Europe (25 countries). Following an original empirical approach based on two modern financial econometric techniques, namely structural equation modelling (SEM) and network analysis through Gaussian graphical models (GGMs), the research endeavor outlines the decisive importance of an optimal board size, enhanced management skills, upward gender diversity (encompassed by women participation on board management), and structure (mainly a two-tier type, one management board, and a distinctive supervisory board) as fundamentals of risk management strategies, leading to improved financial achievements and a higher profitability for the analyzed companies.


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