We find that second-time IPOs (issuers that return to the IPO market successfully after withdrawing their first IPOs) sell at a significant discount relative to similar contemporaneous first-time IPOs (IPOs that succeed in their first attempts). This result indicates that the withdrawal event,...

This paper documents that acquiring firms are more likely than non-acquiring firms to split their common stocks before making acquisition announcements, especially when the acquisition is financed by stock and when the deal is large. We investigate possible reasons for this pattern and find very...

We examine the properties of firms' forecasting records and whether the accuracy of their prior earnings forecasts affects investor response to their subsequent forecasts. Within the context of a Bayesian model of investor learning, we find that the stock price response to management forecast...

This study seeks to provide insights into companies' decisions to issue stock options to CEOs on a scheduled or an unscheduled basis. We first document that unscheduled option awards provide CEOs with greater flexibility to influence the grant date stock price that leads to a lower exercise...

I test whether hedging increases firm value by examining whether the premium for hedging a 'big' risk is larger than for a 'small' risk. I use a sample of firms in the oil and gas exploration and production (E\amp;P) business for the analysis and exploit the variation in exposure to hydrocarbon...

This paper investigates a negative externality of new business creation. When being perceived as a good manager is a necessary condition to establish a firm in the future, we show that a priori talented managers may indulge in undertaking risky projects now. Indeed, such a choice renders more...

This paper examines three theories of IPO underpricing, using data from Israel where the allocations to subscribers are equally prorated and publicly known. Rock's (1986) theory of adverse selection is supported: subscribers receive greater allocations in overpriced IPOs. And, while the average...

We study a firm that justifies its novel use of equity derivatives as a cash-flow hedging strategy. Our purpose is to understand the challenge of translating risk management theory into managerial action. Cephalon Inc., a biotech firm, bought a large block of call options on its own stock. If...

The literature on corporate risk management has traditionally assumed that derivative securities are fairly priced, and thus disregarded the possibility that non-financial firms might use derivatives to generate positive returns by exploiting market conditions. This premise has led researchers...

The basic financial purpose of an enterprise is maximization of its value. Inventory management should also contribute to realization of this fundamental aim. The enterprise value maximization strategy is executed with a focus on risk and uncertainty. This article presents the consequences for...