We examine the announcement period of stock returns for 179 over-the-counter (OTC) firms that issue common stock to reduce nonconvertible debt. We find that small OTC firms experience returns that are significantly more negative than large OTC firms. Regression tests reveal that firm size is a...

Noted scholars argue that (1) economic models of capital taxation have been inadequately adapted to owner-managed enterprises and (2) capital structure researchers have used the wrong models while also improperly measuring key variables. Thus, a model that can overcome these problems should be...

Recent univariate seasoned equity offering (SEO) research investigates the valuation impact from the change in inside ownership levels that occurs when insiders use SEOs to lower their ownership levels. We extend this research by investigating if the change in inside ownership levels is a...

This paper broadens perpetuity gain to level (GL) research by analyzing the role of growth within the capital structure model (CSM) formalized by Hull (2007). We contrast the cost of using internal equity versus external equity when expanding a firm's assets. Contrary to pecking order theory, we...