"Dutch Auction Repurchases: An Analysis of Shareholder Heterogeneity"
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Journal of Finance,
1992
Volume: 47
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Issue: 1
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Pages: 71-105
Publication type: Journal article
Research Archive Topic: Capital Markets and Investments, Corporate Finance
Abstract
This paper documents that firms face upward-sloping supply curves when they repurchase shares in a Dutch auction, and it analyzes the market reaction to these offers. The announcement price increase is highly correlated with the ultimate repurchase premium. Prices decline at expiration only for pro-rated offers. The cumulative return is positive and highly correlated with the repurchase premium, excepting pro-rated offers. Much of this price increase is consistent with movement along an upward-sloping supply curve. Trading volume around the Dutch auction parallels fixed-price repurchasses. Supply elasticity is larger for firms with large trading volume, fims included in the S&P 500 Index, and takeover targets.
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