This study examines the divide between finance theory and practice by analysing the significance of the determinants of capital structure choice among 123 listed firms on the JSE, to determine whether these firms follow the trade-off theory or the pecking-order theory. Data obtained from McGregor’s Bureau of Financial Analysis database was analysed using standard multiple regressions, stepwise regressions and ANOVA techniques to test for financing behaviour. The results indicated that the trade-off model has both cross-sectional and time-series explanatory power for explaining the financing behaviour, while tests on the pecking-order model were weak. The results further revealed a significant positive correlation between debt financing and financial distress, and a significant negative correlation between debt financing and the collateral value of assets during the period under study (1995-2005). These findings suggest a divergence between finance theory and practice for JSE listed firms and manifest conflicting ideologies between finance practices of developed and developing economies. / Business management / M. Com. (Business Management )

Doctorat en sciences sociales, politiques et économiques / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

The following study is about business angels financing small business start-ups. It explores the aspect of starting up an entrepreneurial venture in which the entrepreneur seeks to secure start-up finance from lenders, raising the various issues that are known to characterise this engagement between the entrepreneur and the lender. Using the phenomenological paradigm, the study seeks to determine the awareness of small scale financing by entrepreneurs in South Africa, to determine the most commonly used source of start-up business funding in South Africa, to assess the extent to which business angel financing could be used to finance businesses in South Africa and to determine the factors impacting the use of business angel financing in South Africa. From these objectives, the study will also seek to determine the extent to which business angel networks could facilitate the financing of business start-ups. Small businesses invariably come up in different policy spheres as the main avenues to social and economic construction across national and regional lines. The importance of a successful business start up to a growing economy should not be underestimated. In line with this is the particular factor of gaining access to start up capital, which continues to emerge as a leading contributor to the success or failure of business start ups. Studies continue to verify that the most common challenge faced by most emerging entrepreneurs is start-up capital, either in the lack of this capital, the unfavourable conditions surrounding its availability, the lack of assets to serve as collateral for its use or the ambiguous flow of crucial information between lenders and providers of finance in the funding relationship (Abor and Biekpe, 2006: 69;Hernandez-Trillo, Pagan and Paxton, 2005: 435, ISPESE, 2005: 7, CDE, 2004: 5; Musengi 2003: 11). Roger Sorheim (2005: 179) refers to business angels as private individuals who offer risk capital to unlisted companies that are struggling to obtain start up capital to finance their business ideas. Business angels are further defined as high net-worth bearers of substantial private capital who predominantly invest in the early stage of high risk high potential return business ventures with a positive further growth potential. Business angel finance is typically a ‘once-off’ early stage form of small firm financing compared to the more frequent later stage venture capitalist funding. Studies show that business angels represent an underutilised wealth creation mechanism when it comes to small firm start-ups as most business angels contribute expertise in addition to finance to the start-ups they get involved in. This brings valuable business insight to the commercialisation of a good business idea. The business angel network exposes a range of potentially viable business prospects to willing investors by facilitating the flow of information about entrepreneurs and their businesses, thereby eliminating ambiguity, information asymmetry and transaction costs (Aernoudt and Erikson, 2002: 178; Van Osnabrugge and Robinson, 2000:374; Macht, 2006:1; Ehlrich, De Noble, Moore and Weaver, 1994:70; Sorheim, 2005:179). To achieve a holistic approach to a phenomenon which appears to be relatively new in South African business circles, the study will follow a qualitative approach in which two categories of populations will be used, one of small business operators and the other of business angels in South Africa. In the study, 20 small business operators and five business angels in Grahamstown will be approached using the convenience and snowballing sampling methods respectively. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews will be used as a data collection method and content analysis will be used as a data analysis tool (Collis and Hussey, 2003:156, Driver, Wood, Segal and Herrington, 2001:32, National Small Business Act ). There has been very limited research on business angels in the South African context, therefore the study would significantly contribute in entrepreneurship, government and small business development circles as it brings about attention to what the researcher predicts is an underutilised business start-up financing option.

The goal of this project is to review the literature on how to buy an existing business and to synthesize the material into a written instructional manual that a regular individual or aspiring entrepreneur can use in understanding the process necessary to buy an existing small business.

The implementation of International Accounting Standard 32 Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation (lAS 32), International Accounting Standard 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (lAS 39) and International Financial Reporting Standard 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (IFRS 7) by developing countries has been met with mixed reactions largely due to the extensive use of the fair value concept by the three accounting standards. The use of the fair value concept in developing countries has proved to be a significant challenge due to either a Jack of formal capital market systems or very thinly traded capital markets. This study investigates the obstacles to determining fair values of equity share investments, government bonds and corporate bonds, treasury bills and loan advances in Mozambique. The study was done through a combination of literature review and empirical research using a questionnaire. The trading statistics of the financial instruments on the Mozambique Stock Exchange and the prospectuses of bonds were used. The empirical research was carried out using a type of non-probability sampling technique called purposive sampling. A subcategory of purposive sampling called expert sampling was used to select the eventual sample which was composed of people with specialised knowledge on the capital market system in Mozambique. The results of the empirical research were analysed using pie charts to summarise the responses. The research concluded that the Mozambique Stock Exchange is an inactive market for financial instruments characterised by thin trading in both equity shares and bonds. The estimation of fair values evidenced by observable market transactions is therefore impossible. The absence of credit rating agencies in Mozambique presents a significant challenge in assigning credit risk and pricing financial instruments such as bonds. The research also noted that significant volatility of the main economic indicators such as treasury bills interest rates and inflation made it difficult to determine fair values of financial instruments using financial modelling techniques. Due to the above obstacles to determining fair values of certain financial instruments in Mozambique, the best alternatives are to value these financial instruments at either cost or amortised cost. / Financial Accounting / M. Com. (Accounting)

by Leung Chui-wa. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-75). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.vii / Chapters / Chapter I. --- introduction --- p.1 / Purpose of the project --- p.2 / Scope of the project --- p.2 / Methodology and literature review --- p.2 / Chapter II. --- BACKGROUND OF OFFSHORE LISTING OF CHINA ENTERPRISES --- p.5 / Reform of China state-owned enterprise --- p.5 / Development of China securities market --- p.8 / Capital needs of China --- p.11 / China's participation in global economy --- p.12 / China's resumption of Hong Kong's sovereignty --- p.13 / Chapter III --- OVERVIEW OF OFFSHORE LISTING OF CHINA ENTERPRISES.…… --- p.15 / China policies over offshore listings of China enterprises --- p.15 / Overall policy --- p.16 / Selection of State-owned enterprises for offshore listings --- p.17 / Selection of listing venue --- p.19 / Competition among stock exchanges worldwide --- p.20 / Australia --- p.21 / Canada --- p.22 / London --- p.22 / Singapore --- p.23 / Tokyo --- p.24 / Chapter IV. --- listings of china enterprises in hong kong and the united states --- p.26 / Current situation in Hong Kong and New York --- p.26 / China enterprises listed in Hong Kong and New York --- p.28 / Hong Kong --- p.28 / New York --- p.30 / Important issues for consideration --- p.32 / Regulatory regime --- p.32 / Offering mechanism --- p.35 / Market characteristics --- p.38 / Advantages and disadvantages of listing in Hong Kong and the US --- p.39 / Chapter V. --- trading performance of h shares and h/n share adrs … --- p.41 / Scope and methodology of the analysis --- p.41 / Findings --- p.42 / Discussion --- p.45 / Chapter VI. --- discussion and conclusion --- p.47 / Implications on SOEs and China economy --- p.47 / Implications on the Hong Kong stock market --- p.50 / appendix --- p.54 / bibliography --- p.72

The implementation of International Accounting Standard 32 Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation (lAS 32), International Accounting Standard 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (lAS 39) and International Financial Reporting Standard 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (IFRS 7) by developing countries has been met with mixed reactions largely due to the extensive use of the fair value concept by the three accounting standards. The use of the fair value concept in developing countries has proved to be a significant challenge due to either a Jack of formal capital market systems or very thinly traded capital markets. This study investigates the obstacles to determining fair values of equity share investments, government bonds and corporate bonds, treasury bills and loan advances in Mozambique. The study was done through a combination of literature review and empirical research using a questionnaire. The trading statistics of the financial instruments on the Mozambique Stock Exchange and the prospectuses of bonds were used. The empirical research was carried out using a type of non-probability sampling technique called purposive sampling. A subcategory of purposive sampling called expert sampling was used to select the eventual sample which was composed of people with specialised knowledge on the capital market system in Mozambique. The results of the empirical research were analysed using pie charts to summarise the responses. The research concluded that the Mozambique Stock Exchange is an inactive market for financial instruments characterised by thin trading in both equity shares and bonds. The estimation of fair values evidenced by observable market transactions is therefore impossible. The absence of credit rating agencies in Mozambique presents a significant challenge in assigning credit risk and pricing financial instruments such as bonds. The research also noted that significant volatility of the main economic indicators such as treasury bills interest rates and inflation made it difficult to determine fair values of financial instruments using financial modelling techniques. Due to the above obstacles to determining fair values of certain financial instruments in Mozambique, the best alternatives are to value these financial instruments at either cost or amortised cost. / Financial Accounting / M. Com. (Accounting)

by Cheung, Wing Hang, Sakaguchi, Hitoshi. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-87). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENT --- p.iii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter I.I. --- Why do we study H-share companies? --- p.1 / Chapter I.II. --- Why do PRC state-owned enterprises need to raise capital overseas? --- p.3 / Chapter I.II.I. --- Capacity of PRC equity market --- p.3 / Chapter I.II.II. --- Foreign Currency --- p.3 / Chapter I.II.III. --- Accumulate experience for future SOEs reform --- p.4 / Chapter I.II.IV. --- Promotion --- p.4 / Chapter I.III. --- Why do most SOEs prefer listing in Hong Kong to listing in other places? --- p.5 / Chapter I.III.I --- IPO P/E ratio in overseas market --- p.5 / Chapter I.III.II. --- Cost of listing: IPO & annual operation cost --- p.6 / Chapter I.III.III. --- Understanding of the overseas market by SOEs management --- p.6 / Chapter I.IV. --- Background of SOEs reform --- p.6 / Chapter I.IV.I. --- First stage (1979 to 1983) --- p.6 / Chapter I.IV.II. --- Second stage (1984 to 1988) --- p.7 / Chapter I.IV.III. --- Third stage (1989 to before 15th Communist Party Congress) --- p.7 / Chapter I.V. --- Profile and Development of H-share companies --- p.8 / Chapter I.VI. --- PRC SOES equity shareholding structure --- p.10 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGIES --- p.11 / Chapter II.I. --- Agency cost problems --- p.13 / Chapter II.II. --- Government control --- p.15 / Chapter II.III. --- Asymmetric Information --- p.15 / Chapter II.IV. --- Industry --- p.16 / Chapter II.V. --- Strategy --- p.17 / Chapter III. --- CASE STUDY: YIZHENG CHEMICAL FIBRE COMPANY LTD --- p.18 / Chapter III.I. --- Background --- p.18 / Chapter III.II. --- Agency Cost --- p.21 / Chapter III.II.I. --- Management Structure --- p.21 / Chapter III.II.II. --- Remuneration --- p.24 / Chapter III.II.III. --- Management Ownership --- p.26 / Chapter III.III. --- Government Control --- p.27 / Chapter III.III.I --- Product and raw material prices --- p.27 / Chapter III.III.II. --- Taxation --- p.27 / Chapter III.III.III. --- Import custom --- p.27 / Chapter III.III.IV. --- Product mix --- p.28 / Chapter III.III.V. --- Mergers & Acquisition under Government Policies --- p.28 / Chapter III.III.VI. --- Government intervention on capital raising decisions --- p.29 / Chapter III.IV. --- Asymmetric Information --- p.31 / Chapter III.IV.I. --- Analyst coverage --- p.37 / Chapter III.IV.II. --- Investment of Institutional Investors --- p.31 / Chapter III.IV.III. --- Incorrect forecast on product prices and profit margin --- p.31 / Chapter III.IV.IV. --- Acquisition of Foshan Chemical Fibre Complex --- p.31 / Chapter III.V. --- Industry Analysis --- p.31 / Chapter III.V.I. --- Background of the industry: 21 --- p.31 / Chapter III.V.II. --- Porter Five's Forces Analysis - Polyester industry in the PRC --- p.31 / Chapter III.VI. --- Strategy --- p.31 / Chapter IV. --- CASE STUDY: HARBIN POWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED --- p.31 / Chapter IV.I. --- Background --- p.31 / Chapter IV.II. --- Agency Cost --- p.31 / Chapter IV.II.I --- Management Structure --- p.3] / Chapter IV.II.II. --- Remuneration --- p.31 / Chapter IV.II.III. --- Management Ownership --- p.53 / Chapter IV.III. --- Government Regulation --- p.53 / Chapter IV.III.I. --- Product and Raw Material Price --- p.53 / Chapter IV.III.II. --- Taxation --- p.54 / Chapter IV.III.III. --- Monetary Policy --- p.54 / Chapter IV.IV. --- Asymmetric Information --- p.56 / Chapter IV.IV.I. --- Analyst Coverage --- p.56 / Chapter IV.IV.II. --- Investment of Institutional Investors --- p.56 / Chapter IV.IV.III. --- Information disclosure --- p.57 / Chapter IV.V. --- Industry --- p.57 / Chapter IV.V.I. --- Industry Growth --- p.57 / Chapter IV.V.II. --- Porter Five's Forces Analysis ´ؤ Power Equipment Industry in the PRC --- p.58 / Chapter IV.VI. --- Strategy --- p.63 / Chapter V. --- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION --- p.66 / Chapter V.I. --- Agency Cost --- p.66 / Chapter V.II. --- Government Control --- p.66 / Chapter V.III. --- Asymmetric Information --- p.67 / Chapter V.IV. --- Industry --- p.68 / Chapter V.V. --- Strategy --- p.68 / Chapter V.VI. --- Explanations for the first year price performance of Yizheng and HPEC --- p.68 / Chapter V.VII. --- Conclusion --- p.72 / Appendix I - List of Capital Raising of H-shares companies (up to 3 1st December 1997) --- p.74 / Appendix II ´ؤ Results of companies selection methodology --- p.82 / Appendix III - History of Yizheng Chemical --- p.85 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.86

This thesis aims to better understand the process of the funding of young innovative<p>ventures, and how a deeper understanding of this process can help public policy to better<p>stimulate entrepreneurial firms—especially in high-technology industries. I interpret<p>entrepreneurial finance broadly to mean financing issues facing young innovative<p>ventures. It includes three essays which deal with a set of economic, institutional, and<p>public policy issues to examine entrepreneurial finance. / Doctorat en Sciences économiques et de gestion / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished