The Operating Performance of Initial Public Offerings: The UK Experience
Universita di Bergamo Working Paper
29 Pages Posted: 19 Nov 2003
Date Written: January 2, 2005
Abstract
We study the post-issue operating performance of UK Initial Public Offerings. Using several measures, we find that the performance of firms going public on the Official List deteriorates significantly after the issue. On the contrary, IPO-firms on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) use the IPO as springboard for growth without sacrificing their profitability. The AIM is, indeed, the first market where operating performance is not found to be declining after the IPO. The listing on the AIM does not affect significantly the leverage of the firms, but gives the opportunity to raise fresh funds, both at the time of the initial offering and through further (debt or equity) capital raisings. Conversely, the permanent decrease in leverage after the IPO on the Official List characterizes the flotation on this market as a mean to rebalance the firms' capital structure.
Keywords: Initial Public, Going public, Operating Performance
JEL Classification: G30, G32
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
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