Asset divestitures and corporate operational returns: an agency theory perspective on Malaysian public-listed companies
Divestitures of property, plant and equipment (PPE) assets are a common form of corporate restructuring. However, divesting companies do not necessarily attain improved post-divestiture shareholder wealth. Studies show company characteristics and use of divestiture proceeds may influence divestitur...
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doaj-eb500de203d542bf901bbb0c2ff57a722021-07-02T05:48:42ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityInternational Journal of Strategic Property Management1648-715X1648-91792013-12-0117410.3846/1648715X.2013.852634Asset divestitures and corporate operational returns: an agency theory perspective on Malaysian public-listed companiesJanice Lee Ym0Fauzias Mat Nor1Norazlan Alias2Centre for Real Estate Studies, Faculty of Geoinformation and Real Estate, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, 81310 Johor, MalaysiaGraduate School of Business, National University of Malaysia (UKM), MalaysiaSchool of Management, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia Divestitures of property, plant and equipment (PPE) assets are a common form of corporate restructuring. However, divesting companies do not necessarily attain improved post-divestiture shareholder wealth. Studies show company characteristics and use of divestiture proceeds may influence divestiture outcomes. This paper attempts to determine these divesting company characteristics and use of proceeds associated with improved shareholder wealth based on the Agency Theory. A sample of Malaysian public-listed companies that divested assets within 2002–2005 is used. Logistic regression segregates these companies based on their industry-adjusted operational returns. Companies that improve post-divestiture operational performance require urgent pay out motives to divest. Companies with deteriorated post-divestiture performance divest without urgent pay out motive and tend to retain proceeds. This suggests agency problem of managerial discretion in asset divestitures. In asset selection, divestitures of larger and more inefficient assets were found associated with improved company performance. Malaysian companies prefer divesting assets related to their core businesses indicating a diversified company structure is more beneficial than a focused structure in developing countries. https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/IJSPM/article/view/4211Asset divestituresAgency problemOperational returnsDivestiture proceeds |
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Asset divestitures and corporate operational returns: an agency theory perspective on Malaysian public-listed companies |
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Asset divestitures and corporate operational returns: an agency theory perspective on Malaysian public-listed companies |
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Vilnius Gediminas Technical University |
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International Journal of Strategic Property Management |
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1648-715X 1648-9179 |
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Divestitures of property, plant and equipment (PPE) assets are a common form of corporate restructuring. However, divesting companies do not necessarily attain improved post-divestiture shareholder wealth. Studies show company characteristics and use of divestiture proceeds may influence divestiture outcomes. This paper attempts to determine these divesting company characteristics and use of proceeds associated with improved shareholder wealth based on the Agency Theory. A sample of Malaysian public-listed companies that divested assets within 2002–2005 is used. Logistic regression segregates these companies based on their industry-adjusted operational returns. Companies that improve post-divestiture operational performance require urgent pay out motives to divest. Companies with deteriorated post-divestiture performance divest without urgent pay out motive and tend to retain proceeds. This suggests agency problem of managerial discretion in asset divestitures. In asset selection, divestitures of larger and more inefficient assets were found associated with improved company performance. Malaysian companies prefer divesting assets related to their core businesses indicating a diversified company structure is more beneficial than a focused structure in developing countries.
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