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The Effect of Ownership Structure on IPO Success: Empirical Evidence from Non-listed Firm  

Kim, Sowon (Investment Team, Mira Partners)
Cho, Shin (Graduate School of Information, Yonsei University)
Jo, Jeehyung (Graduate School of Information, Yonsei University)
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship / v.16, no.3, 2021 , pp. 145-158 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of the ownership structure of unlisted firms on KOSDAQ listing. There are few studies analyzing the characteristics of listing success based on ownership structure. For startup executives, there is not enough data to refer to the ownership structure that can increase the possibility of listing. This paper examines the effects of ownership structure on IPO success through comparison between listed successful and failed companies among the companies in application for KOSDAQ listing eligibility review. The major findings are as follows; (1) Venture capital investment and shareholding have a statistically positive effect on the success of KOSDAQ listing. This results indicate that the venture capital's investment alleviate the problem of information asymmetry, and it is a valid signal for market participants. The result means the role of venture capital seems to be important when companies are listed on the KOSDAQ. (2) The largest shareholder's stake has an inverted-U shape relationship with listing success. In other words, the ownership concentration mitigates moral hazard problem, which leads to listing success. However, if the ownership concentration exceeds a certain level, the chances of success in listing will decrease due to concerns over the pursuit of private interests. The result suggests that the largest shareholder's stake reduce agency problem. This study academically contributes to the existing literature by demonstrating the ownership structure affects IPOs, and explaining the results based on agent theory and signal theory. Our results provide practical implications for companies preparing for an IPO on the KOSDAQ.
Keywords
Initial public offering(IPO); Venture capital; Ownership structure; KOSDAQ;
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