by Chan Wai Wong, Cheung Che Yan Vivian. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 39-40). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURE --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / """Blue Chip"" Companies" --- p.3 / """Red Chip"" Companies" --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.6 / Optimal Capital Structure --- p.6 / Pecking Order Theory --- p.8 / Study on Capital Structure of Hong Kong Companies --- p.11 / Chapter III. --- DATA AND METHODOLOGY --- p.13 / Chapter IV. --- RESULTS AND FINDINGS --- p.17 / Pattern and Trend of Debt / Equity Ratios --- p.17 / Empirical Test of Pecking Order Application in Hong Kong --- p.23 / Blue Chip Companies --- p.23 / Red Chip Companies --- p.28 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSION --- p.34 / APPENDIX --- p.36 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.39

Sun Qi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [83-85]). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter SECTION ONE --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter SECTION TWO --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.6 / BENEFIT OF DIVERSIFICATION --- p.6 / COST OF DIVERSIFICATION --- p.9 / EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE --- p.12 / Chapter SECTION THREE --- CLINIC STUDY OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF GITIC --- p.15 / Chapter I. --- BACKGROUND OF GITIC --- p.16 / Chapter II. --- FACTORS BEHIND THE FAILURE --- p.19 / Chapter III. --- NEGATIVE INFLUENCE --- p.34 / Chapter IV. --- OVERVIEW OF THE RED CHIPS --- p.40 / Chapter SECTION FOUR --- GENERAL ANALYSIS ONE: CORPORATE COST OF CAPITAL AND THE RETURN ON CORPORATE INVESTMENT --- p.52 / Chapter I. --- SAMPLE DESCRIPTION --- p.54 / Chapter II. --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY DESCRIPTION --- p.55 / Chapter III. --- INVESTIGATION OVER THE RESULTS --- p.61 / CAPITAL STRUCTURES --- p.61 / CASHFLOWS AND FINANCING DECISIONS --- p.64 / INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN ON VALUE AND COST --- p.68 / Chapter SECTION FIVE --- GENERAL ANALYSIS TWO: DIVERSIFICATION AND CORPORATE STOCK RETURN --- p.72 / Chapter I. --- MEASURE OF FOCUS --- p.72 / Chapter II. --- REGRESSION DESCRIPTION --- p.73 / Chapter III. --- REGRESSION REPORT --- p.74 / Chapter SECTION SIX --- CONCLUSION --- p.78 / TABLES / Chapter 1. --- NON-FINANCIAL CORPORATE STRUCURES / Chapter 2. --- "AGGREGATE ANNUAL CASH INFLOWS AND OUTFLOWS AS PERCENTS OF AGGEGATE BEGINNING OF YEAR BOOK CAPITAL,1992-1998" / Chapter 3. --- "AGGREGATE INVESTMENT AND FORMS OF FINANCING AS PERCENTS OF AGGREGATE BEGINNING OF YEAR BOOK CAPITAL,1992-1998" / Chapter 4. --- "BASIC DATA OF THE ENTERING FIRMS YEAR BY YEAR,1992-1997" / Chapter 5. --- "RATES OF RETURN ON VALUE AND COST (IN PERCENT) FOR NON-FINANCIAL RED CHIPS,1992-1998" / Chapter 6. --- CORPORATE FOCUS AND STOCK RETURNS / APPENDIX / Chapter 1. --- RED CHIPS BY THE END OF1998 / Chapter 2. --- THE COLLAPS OF GITIC (SUMMARY) / Chapter 3. --- SOME SYDICATED LOANS OF RED CHIPS MATURING IN1999 / Chapter 4. --- GROWTH RATE OF ASSETS (GRA) AND RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) / Chapter 5. --- RETURN ON ASSETS FOR NON-FINANCIAL RED CHIPS (PERCENT) / Chapter 6. --- RETURN ON COMMON EQUITY FOR NON-FINANCIAL RED CHIPS (PERCENT) / Chapter 7. --- DEBT TO EQUITY RATIOS OF RED CHIPS (PERCENTAGE) / Chapter 8. --- CROSS-SECTIONAL REGRESSION REPORT / Chapter 9. --- CROSS-SECTIONAL REGRESSION OUTPUTS (CONTROLLING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN EXPLANATORY VARIABLES)

by Sun Wai-Lee. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [74-76]). / APPROVAL --- p.II / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.III / ABSTRACT --- p.IV / TABLE OF CONTENT --- p.VI / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.IX / LIST OF TABLES --- p.X / Chapter CHAPTER I --- Introduction --- p.1 / Background --- p.1 / Organization of the paper --- p.2 / Relevance of the study to Hong Kong --- p.3 / Scope --- p.4 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- Red Chips and H Shares --- p.5 / Chapter Section 2.1: --- The characteristics of Red Chips and H Shares --- p.5 / Background --- p.5 / Sector Distribution --- p.9 / Price Earning (P/E) Ratio --- p.11 / Different Aspects of Red Chips and H Shares --- p.13 / Chapter Section 2.2: --- Red Chips --- p.15 / Background --- p.15 / The Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index (HSCCI) --- p.15 / Market Capitalization --- p.17 / Listing Methods --- p.19 / Main Features of Red Chips --- p.22 / Chapter Section 2.3: --- H Shares --- p.25 / Background --- p.25 / The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) --- p.25 / Market Capitalization --- p.26 / Listing Aspects --- p.28 / Main Features of H Shares --- p.30 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- Risk and Return Characteristics --- p.31 / Chapter Section 3.1: --- Literature Review --- p.31 / Measurement of Risk --- p.31 / Chapter Section 3.2 --- Methodology --- p.37 / All Ordinaries Index --- p.38 / Data Collection and Empirical Work --- p.40 / Constraints --- p.40 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- The Results --- p.41 / Chapter Section 4.1 --- Index Performance --- p.41 / Chapter Section 4.2 --- Findings on systematic risks --- p.43 / Comparison between Red Chips and H Shares --- p.43 / Individual Red Chips --- p.47 / Individual H Shares --- p.48 / Sectoral portfolios of Red Chips --- p.50 / Sectoral portfolios of H Shares --- p.53 / Chapter "Section 4,3 " --- Risk and Return Relationship --- p.54 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- Conclusions --- p.59 / RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH --- p.61 / APPENDICES / BIBLIOGRAPHY