Purpose – Prior literature suggests that managers have an incentive to increase stock prices prior to stock-based acquisitions. This article aims to examine if there is any relationship between product market advertising and method of payments in mergers. Design/methodology/approach – To...

We analyze the relation between the delta and vega of a CEO's compensation and the propensity of the firm to engage in a split. Controlling for other well-known factors, we find that CEOs with compensation that has higher levels of delta are more likely to split their shares. Furthermore, the...

We present an analytical survey of the explanations-price pressure, downward-sloping demand curves, improved liquidity, improved operating performance, and increased investor awareness-for the increase in stock value associated with inclusion in the S&P 500 Index. We find that increased investor...

We find that equity mispricing impacts the speed at which firms adjust to their target leverage (TL) and does so in predictable ways depending on whether the firm is over- or underlevered. For example, firms that are above their TL and should therefore issue equity (or retire debt) adjust more...

Previous studies document a negative return to equity on the announcement of an SEO. However, the effects of SEO announcements on bonds have received little attention. We find that bondholders experience a significant positive return on the announcement of an SEO and this effect is more...