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The direct costs of UK rights issues and open offers

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The paper describes selling and underwriting procedures in rights issues and open offers, and analyses the costs of issue reported in prospectuses, including the substantial costs which are not for underwriting. The impression is often given that costs are fixed at 2% of gross proceeds, but they vary and average 5.78%(median 4.28%). Controlling for economies of scale and fees not related to the issue, costs increase with the proportion of the issue underwritten and with the depth of discount, and decrease with the proportion of the company owned by large shareholders.

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  • Seth Armitage, 2000. "The direct costs of UK rights issues and open offers," European Financial Management, European Financial Management Association, vol. 6(1), pages 57-68, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:eufman:v:6:y:2000:i:1:p:57-68
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-036X.00111
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    1. Levis, Mario & Meoli, Michele & Migliorati, Katrin, 2014. "The rise of UK Seasoned Equity Offerings (SEOs) fees during the financial crisis: The role of institutional shareholders and underwriters," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 13-28.
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    9. Lee, Chin-Chong & Poon, Wai-Ching & Sinnakkannu, Jothee, 2014. "Why are rights offers in Hong Kong so different?," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 26(C), pages 176-197.
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    17. Burton, Bruce & Helliar, Christine & Power, David, 2005. "Practitioner perspectives on the seasoned equity offering process in the UK," The British Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 37(2), pages 153-175.

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