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Attributes of Companies Making IPOs in India:Some Observations


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A growing volume of literature on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) by Indian firms has sought to explain the efficiency of pricing and the post issue performance of companies that make IPOs, in terms of institutional features of the securities market or certain features of the issuers. These studies pertain to different windows of IPO activity, starting with the establishment of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in 1992. However, no study so far has examined the evolution of the attributes of the issuer. This paper is based on the view that understanding the evolution of IPOs since the establishment of SEBI may help in understanding the phenomena in the IPO market better. The paper also tries to relate the changes in the profile of the issuers to certain regulatory developments which may have been intended to influence those attributes of issuers and issuances. The observations in this paper provide useful pointers for further research which may unravel the working of the Indian IPO market better. More importantly, they may be useful in designing a new securities market which could serve as an alternative to or complement the existing market mechanisms.
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G. Sabarinathan
Financial and Control Area, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India

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A growing volume of literature on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) by Indian firms has sought to explain the efficiency of pricing and the post issue performance of companies that make IPOs, in terms of institutional features of the securities market or certain features of the issuers. These studies pertain to different windows of IPO activity, starting with the establishment of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in 1992. However, no study so far has examined the evolution of the attributes of the issuer. This paper is based on the view that understanding the evolution of IPOs since the establishment of SEBI may help in understanding the phenomena in the IPO market better. The paper also tries to relate the changes in the profile of the issuers to certain regulatory developments which may have been intended to influence those attributes of issuers and issuances. The observations in this paper provide useful pointers for further research which may unravel the working of the Indian IPO market better. More importantly, they may be useful in designing a new securities market which could serve as an alternative to or complement the existing market mechanisms.