The Analysis of Effects of Initial Public Offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Abstract
• Non-technical summary
• Introduction
• Hypotheses concerning the IPO effects
  • Growth of firm
  • Decrease in leverage
  • Fall in profitability
  • Growth of investment
  • Company performance and the change in the structure of the property
• Construction and estimation of model
  • Estimation method
  • One-way and two-way model
  • Autocorrelation
  • Heteroscedasticity
  • PCSE model
  • Description of panel data
  • Selection of variables and estimation of model
• Verification of investigated hypotheses
  • Verification of hypothesis about growth of firm
  • Verification of hypothesis about fall in leverage
  • Verification of hypothesis about fall in profitability
  • Verification of hypothesis about growth of investment
• Conclusions
• References

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

The objective of this research is to analyze the influence of Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the performance of Polish companies during the first three years after going public. The study aims to understand how IPO affects various financial aspects of companies, including growth, leverage, profitability, and investment.

• Impact of IPO on company growth and profitability
• Relationship between IPO and changes in company leverage
• Analysis of investment patterns after IPO
• Examination of the influence of IPO on company performance and ownership structure
• Exploration of the motivations behind companies going public in Poland

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Introduction: Introduces the research topic and outlines the significance of IPOs in the context of Poland's economic transformation.
• Hypotheses concerning the IPO effects: Formulates hypotheses regarding the impact of IPO on company growth, leverage, profitability, investment, and ownership structure.
• Construction and estimation of model: Discusses the methodological approach employed in the research, including the panel corrected standard errors (PCSE) method for data analysis.
• Verification of investigated hypotheses: Presents the findings of the research, analyzing the influence of IPO on company performance based on the formulated hypotheses.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This research focuses on the analysis of Initial Public Offering (IPO) effects on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, utilizing panel data to investigate the impact on company growth, leverage, profitability, and investment. Key themes include emerging markets, financial markets, investment strategies, and the role of IPO in company development.