Theoretical motives of corporate cash holdings and political connections: firms level evidence from a developing economy

In this paper, we revisit the theoretical motives of corporate cash holdings while concentrating on the effect of political connections. In particular, we postulate two competing hypotheses for the effects that political connections can have on cash holdings: ‘substitution effect hypothesis’ and ‘complementary effect hypothesis’. Using the data on Pakistani firms over the period 2002–2010, we find that connected firms hold significantly larger cash reserves than their non-connected counterparts, thus confirming the ‘complementary hypothesis’, which suggests that agency problems lead connected firms to accumulate large amount of cash. Further, this effect is found to be more pronounced in dictatorial as opposed to democratic regimes indicating the presence of higher degrees of political patronage in that period. Finally, we also find differences in the complementary effect based on firm characteristics. Our results suggest that the firm size and leverage have increasing effects on the cash holdings of connected firms, contrary to the mainstream literature standpoint.     

Do corporate governance mechanisms affect cash dividends? An empirical investigation of UK firms

The study examines whether corporate governance mechanisms and the compliance with good governance practice are related to cash dividends. In particular, the study assesses the effect of institutional ownership and board structure on the decision to pay cash dividends. A study on UK firms is interesting because firms are expected to voluntarily structure governance mechanisms based on their own needs. We find that institutional owners positively affect cash dividend payments, suggesting that UK institutions are effective in forcing firms to disgorge cash. There is limited evidence that independent directors affect the cash dividends. The results also show that firm specifics affect the cash dividends, namely, business risk, firm size, and leverage ratio. The results are consistent across several robustness checks.     

Repurchases of convertible preferred stock and shareholder wealth

In this paper we provide the first comprehensive examination of the stock price reaction to announcements of convertible preferred stock repurchases over the 1981 to 2005 period. We document a positive and significant average common stock abnormal return of 3.27% around announcements of these repurchases. We test signaling and free cash flow explanations for the observed wealth effects by studying abnormal returns and changes in operating performance around repurchase announcements. We find that abnormal returns are positively related to size of repurchases and managerial ownership. We find no evidence of higher stock price reactions for low-q and high free cash flow firms. In addition, we find significant improvements in accounting profitability subsequent to repurchases, but not for low-q firms. Collectively, our results are most consistent with the signaling hypothesis.     

开展地方国库现金管理的动因与模式选择研究—以宁夏为例

在当前流动性趋紧的形势下,开展地方国库现金管理有利于激活财政存量资金、增加地方财政收益,尤其是欠发达地区对实施国库现金管理的意愿日益高涨。本文探讨分析了开展地方国库现金管理的现实动因,认为现阶段宁夏回族自治区本级国库现金管理的模式应为“商业银行定期存款方式”,并通过Baumol扩展模型测算区级最佳库存现金余额。以期为开展地方国库现金管理提供有益参考。     

大熊市背景下的中国上市公司股利政策现状反思

上市公司的股利政策直接影响公司的运营及发展前景,同时也影响到股东的直接利益。中国上市公司在大熊市(2007-2012年)背景下,需要权衡各种利弊,在各方压力中寻找利益的平衡点,制定合理的股利政策,更好地发挥股利政策应有的重要作用。     

Motivational bases for managing diversity: A model of leadership commitment

Given the limited effectiveness of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs in promoting minorities in the U.S., the onus to advance women and minority groups may depend on the voluntary efforts from corporate America. In this paper, we apply a general theory of commitment to help explain why top executives may be committed to managing diversity in organizations. We propose that top executive commitment can stem from instrumental, normative, or affective bases. Specifically, top executives may be motivated because of utility maximization, a moral obligation, or a personal desire to be associated with a program of social importance and/or to leave a positive legacy. We further explore the implications of the three motivational bases of top executive commitment to managing diversity on firm diversity outcomes, and we offer some propositions which can serve as a basis for future research.     

"后金融危机时代"外贸企业的现金流控制

现金流对于外贸企业而言生死攸关,然而传统的财务记账方式一定程度上不能及时、有效地反映外贸企业在货币汇兑中的损益。在目前经济尚未完全复苏的情况下,外贸企业的现金流控制成为至关重要的问题。     

速生造林项目投资的一种仿真优化方法

造林项目预期现金流量的影响因素较多,经营过程中需综合考虑以达到最优配置。通过确定速生造林项目现金流量种类,分析其影响因素、发生过程及变化规律,以对各种现金流量建模,并利用计算机软件建立仿真模型。为获得最优净现值,对有决策意义的影响因素进行优化求解,并通过人工测试或系统重复运行找到最优方案。     

基于信息不对称非上市公司贷款违约研究

针对非上市企业融资困难的现状,从信息不对称角度出发,采用贷款抵押,利用修正的自由现金流模型估计非上市企业的价值,并结合企业的债务结构,建立了信息不对称下非上市企业信用风险模型,建立了企业的违约概率的预测模型,探讨了企业最大债务规模,并分析了贷款违约挽回率。     

Ultimate Controller Ownership and Firm Value in Taiwan

Using a panel of 242 Taiwanese listed firms during a ten-year period (1997-2006), this study tests whether there is an optimal ratio of ownership ultimate control that maximizes firm value. This work adopts Tobin's q as the proxy for firm value and finds that cash flow rights less than 27.8 percent and control rights between 32.34 percent and 34.03 percent are an optimal level of ownership ultimate control to maximize firm value. This distribution of financing sources propels the nonlinear relationship uncovered in this study and sheds light on legal aspects of Taiwan's system of ownership structure.