The Decision to Delist from the Stock Market Theory and Empirical Evidence of Going Private

In an organized and organic way, this book covers all the possible theoretical and empirical facets of delisting, adding to the well-developed literature on IPOs. IPO and delisting are strictly related; the reasons for delisting may be found in the loss of the incentives that drove the firm to the public market in the past. However, the book presents unique motivations not directly related to the IPO decision. This book covers what the existing literature has not in focusing on specific aspects such as market liquidity and microstructure, listing costs, market for corporate control, corporate governance issues and so on. Of interest to academics and students, this contribution puts all pieces in order and finds a thread that can link each theory to the others.

1. Facts, Figures and Theory.- 2. Leveraged Buyouts, Going Dark and the Change of the Trading Venue.-  3. The Decision to Delist: International Empirical Evidence.- 4. Voluntary Delisting and Agency Costs: The Case of the London Stock Exchange.

Barbara Fidanza is an Associate Professor of Corporate Finance at the University of Macerata, Italy. She holds a PhD in Corporate Finance from the University of Trieste, Italy. She has teaching experience in the theory and principles of management, corporate finance, and financial analysis. Her research interests include capital structure, asset pricing, corporate valuation and stakeholder theory.

Ottorino Morresi is a Professor of Finance at the University of Rome “Roma Tre”, Italy. He holds a PhD in Corporate Finance from the University of Trieste, Italy and was a post-doctoral student at the Cass Business School, UK. His research interests include capital structure, M&As, family business and corporate governance. He teaches Corporate Finance and Financial Analysis. He authored the 2014 Palgrave Macmillan book Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: Theory and Empirical Evidence, jointly with Alberto Pezzi.

Alberto Pezzi is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Director of the Master in Banking and Insurance Management at the University of Rome “Roma Tre”, Italy. He holds a PhD in Banking and Finance from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy. Current research interests are internationalization and strategic investment decisions. He authored the 2014 Palgrave Macmillan book Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: Theory and Empirical Evidence jointly with Ottorino Morresi.