Liquidity Spillover Effects of Equity Offerings Over Dual-Class Shares

Abstract

We study the spillover effect from equity offerings over dual-class shares. Whereas, evidence has been found that a seasoned equity offering improves stock liquidity, the effect over the liquidity of different type shares of the same firm has not been explored. We use equity offer- ings of five Latin American countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, during 1995 to 2012, because dual-class shares are widely used in the regions. In spite of the expected information asymmetry reduction, using panel data models we found a stock liquidity reduc- tion of dual-class shares upon the offering; consistent with trading migration effects, according with the theory of inventory costs.

Keywords: Stock liquidity, Equity offerings, Event studies, Emerging markets

JEL Classification: G12, G14, G15