We examine IPO and acquisition waves, exit choices, and pre-money valuations at exit for 7082 venture-backed private companies over the 19-year period from 1978 through 2006. Consistent with other literature, we hypothesize that levels of IPO and acquisition activity and the choice between IPO...

The number of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the U.S. has been much lower since 2000 than in the prior two decades, although there was a surge in IPO activity in 2021. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has attempted to reduce the regulatory and cost burdens of going public....

We test whether venture capital (VC) or private equity (PE) backing at the time of a firm's IPO leads to different post-IPO acquisition strategies. Using a sample of 1,341 US IPOs between 2001 and 2017 and 1,845 subsequent acquisitions by these newly public firms, we find that PE-backed newly...

This paper explains the role of legal counsels in various stages of life of Specified Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) and their impact on the speed of IPO, IPO success/withdrawal, and merger success. Paper observes the SPAC market from 2003 until the end of 2020 and finds that more...

Investors increasingly allocate capital outside of public equity markets and through private equity investments. We evaluate capital allocation efficiency in public and private markets by comparing the marginal product of capital in firms that receive equity in each market. Public markets...

This article provides an insightful overview of the challenges encountered by the insurance industry when applying the requirements of IFRS 17 to reinsurance contracts. Through the metaphor "Fitting a Square Peg in a Round Hole," the author effectively captures the complexities and difficulties...

We examine the characteristics of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) focused on green causes. The growing importance of SPACs in financial markets has led to an increased presence of entrepreneurs raising capital to fund environmently friendly companies. We examine the structural...

“Decoupling” - the unbundling of the rights and obligations of equity and debt through derivatives and other means - has posed unique challenges for corporate and debt governance. Corporate governance mechanisms, including those related to shareholder voting and blockholder disclosure in...

The objective of this article is to highlight some of the key changes because of the transition from IFRS 4 to IFRS 17 and how the financial information presented by the insurance companies will transform from 1 January 2023

This study documents the changes in the corporate design of modern Specified Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) for the years 2003–2012. Do institutional characteristics of SPACs determine the success of their merger outcomes? The paper finds that SPACs significantly redesigned their...