The Performance of Venture-Backed Ipos in Germany: Exit Strategies, Lock-Up Periods, and Bank Ownership

44 Pages Posted: 12 Jun 2004

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Wolfgang Bessler

University of Hamburg

Andreas Kurth

University of Giessen - Center for Finance and Banking

Date Written: September 2004

Abstract

The agency problems for initial public offerings are well documented in the literature. The objective of this research is to investigate the potential conflicts of interest for the Neuer Markt in Germany. Of special interest are venture-backed IPOs and those in which banks acted as venture capitalist, underwriter, and provided analyst recommendations. We observe high initial returns and out-performance over the first 6 months of trading which decreases significantly over the subsequent 18 months. The individual performance depends on the VC's underwriter and bank affiliation, exit behavior, and lock-up commitment. Venture capitalists and especially banks timed their exit well. This indicates some serious agency problems in the German IPO market.

JEL Classification: G14, G15, G24, G32

Suggested Citation

Bessler, Wolfgang and Kurth, Andreas, The Performance of Venture-Backed Ipos in Germany: Exit Strategies, Lock-Up Periods, and Bank Ownership (September 2004). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=497122 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.497122

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Andreas Kurth

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