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The Predictive Value of Expenses Excluded from 'Pro Forma' EarningsJeffrey T. DoyleUtah State University Russell J. LundholmUniversity of British Columbia - Sauder School of Business Mark T. SolimanUniversity of Southern California - Marshall School of Business October 2002 Abstract: We investigate the informational properties of "pro forma" earnings. This increasingly popular measure of earnings excludes certain expenses that the company deems non-recurring, non-cash, or otherwise unimportant for understanding the future value of the firm. We find, however, that these expenses are far from unimportant. Higher levels of exclusions lead to predictably lower future cash flows. We also find that investors do not fully appreciate the lower cash flow implications at the time of the earnings announcement. A trading strategy based on the excluded expenses yields a large positive abnormal return in the years following the announcement, and persists after controlling for various risk factors and other anomalies.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 45 Keywords: Pro forma earnings, capital markets, efficiency, mis-pricing JEL Classification: M41, G14 working papers seriesDate posted: March 22, 2002Suggested CitationContact Information
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