Non-debt Tax Shield Research Articles

Determinants of debt financing in South African state-owned entities

Using debt to finance investments is a common feature in the balance sheets of state-owned entities (SOEs). The greater the degree of financial leverage, the higher the proportion of debt resulting in greater interest payments that negatively affect the earnings attributable to shareholders. This paper considers the determinants of debt financing in light of the debt crisis that the South African economy faces and, more so, the public sector and its validity under capital structure theories. The data set was analyzed for the financial period from 1995 to 2020 of thirty-three commercial SOEs in South Africa. Multiple regression models were tested using the Generalized Method of Moments estimator. The results highlighted that significant variables affecting state-owned entities’ debt levels are profitability, age, growth opportunities, liquidity, probability of bankruptcy, and non-debt tax shield. The policy recommendations are that the government prioritizes reducing debt levels for South Africa to develop and achieve sustainable development. The changes in firm-specific factors that affect the optimal capital structure and the entity’s value must be considered.

Income Diversification and Capital Structure: International Banks Evidence

This study aims to contribute to the literature on a corporate capital structure by analyzing the effect of income diversification on the capital structure of international banking companies. This study uses panel data from 32 global banking companies in 2010-2019 with 320 firm-year observation obtained from stock exchanges in each country. The generalized method of moments is used as a statistical analysis tool for panel data. The results show that the income diversification carried out by international banking companies has a positive effect with high significance on the company’s short-term debt structure. Therefore, income diversification can be a factor affecting the capital structure of international banking companies. Previous studies examined determinants of capital structure such as profitability, tangibility, firm size, firm growth, firm age, and non-debt tax shield. The findings of this study add the income diversification variable to the determinants of capital structure. This study is expected to bring benefits to banking management, investors, and regulators in the banking sector, as well as to make new contributions to the literature on corporate capital structure.

The nexus between capital structure and firm-specific factors: evidence from Indian companies

PurposeThe aim of this study is to empirically examine firm-specific factors that influence the financing decisions of companies listed on BSE-500 index. Firm-specific variables such as profitability, company size, growth potential, liquidity, non-debt tax shields, age and tangibility were evaluated in this study.Design/methodology/approachThis empirical research is performed using longitudinal data of 366 companies listed on the BSE 500 index during 2006–2020. Pooled ordinary least square method is employed to classify primary determinants of capital structure.FindingsThe results show that profitability, liquidity and non-debt tax shield are negatively associated whereas, company size, growth potential, age and tangibility are positively associated with the capital structure. The authors’ observations are aligned with either the trade-off hypothesis or the principle of the pecking order.Research limitations/implicationsThis study helps to better understand how firm-specific factors play a vital part in deciding the capital structure of businesses and makes a significant contribution to the literature. Thus, the present study examines the drivers of the capital structure among sample Indian companies, which allow firm managers and regulators to recognise relevant variables that optimise performance. This study is limited to Indian companies and only firm-specific variables were considered.Originality/valueThe current research focuses on the impact of firm-specific variables upon the financing decisions of Indian companies. In the background of developed countries, numerous studies in this field have been carried out. In the Indian context, however, there are not many researches in this area. However, the existing studies use one or two ordinary least square (OLS) models, resulting in a lack of thorough research and robust results. To address this gap in the analysis, the current study used four models and used a 15-year time frame, as well as a bigger sample size, which was not used in earlier investigations.

Corporate Policy and Capital Structure Decisions: Empirical Evidence from Non- Financial Sectors of Pakistan

Capital structure is expressed as the mixture of long-term debt and equity that a company uses in its financing composition. The importance of long-term financing in any business cannot be misjudged because it identifies the choice of optimal financing mix for the long-run survival of the business. The basic purpose of this study is to identify the behavior of financing composition through main corporate financial decisions in the non-financial sector of Pakistan. Data has been taken for 52 non-financial companies for 2015-2020. Outcomes of the study have been retrieved through OLS, Fixed Effect, Random Effect Model and Housman Test by using Views software. The main corporate financial policies regarding leverage decisions include a firm’s profitability, earning volatility, firm size, non-debt tax shield, and liquidity. Results identified that earning volatility, liquidity and profitability of the firm have a negative but significantly related to leverage; on the other hand,the study denotes that assets tangibility, not debt tax shield, firm size positively related to leverage. However as per fixed effect model earning volatility, liquidity and profitability has negative significant impact on leverage whereas, assets tangibility and firm size has positive significant impact on leverage. It is concluded that earning validity,liquidity and profitability are negative determinants of the firm’s leverage. Whereas, assets tangibility and firm size are the positive determinants of the leverage. The corporate policy regarding these determinants should be well recognized while designing the capital structure of the organization.

Deleveraging, Tax and Corporate Policies

Exploiting a government-initiated deleveraging program, we investigate how marginal corporate tax rate affects corporate policy changes in response to a credit shock. We find that, after the initiation of China’s 2015 deleveraging program, high-tax-rate firms reduce leverage to a less extent compared with low-tax-rate firms. This effect is stronger in non-state-owned firms and firms with less non-debt tax shields. High-tax-rate firms reduce dividend and switch to equity financing to a less extent. Through retaining more debt, high-tax-rate firms cut less investments in fixed assets, R&D and human capital. With this unique deleveraging setting, we reveal important implications of the tax-leverage link for corporate policies.

Factors determining capital structure: Evidence from Companies listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange

This paper investigates the factors influencing capital structure of the companies listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) during 2011-2018. Factors tested included non-debt tax shield, firm size, tangible fixed assets structure, and profitability based on previous studies and the two prominent capital structure theories namely the trade-off theory and the pecking-order theory. We used the variable financial leverage (LEV) to measure capital structure. The analysis employs multiple linear panel regression models in examining factors influencing capital structure, the random effect model (REM) obtained by table data processing was found to be consistent with the study data. Our results revealed that profitability and non-debt tax shield had a negative impact on capital structure. On the other hand, firm size exhibited a positive impact whilst the effect of tangible fixed assets was statistically insignificant. Amongst all tested factors, non-debt tax shield was shown to exert the greatest influence on capital structure of companies. We conclude that the factors influencing capital structure of the companies listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange are mostly consistent with the hypothesis of trade-off theory rather than pecking-order theory. Our results support the trade-off theory because large firms are more likely to borrow to greater benefits from the tax shield. The study greatly contributes towards the enrichment of empirical evidence on the factors influencing capital structure and helps the management with planning, making properly informed decisions to improve the firm performance.

Faktor Determinan Struktur Modal Bank yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2015-2019

This research aims to analyze the effect of profitability, asset structure, liquidity, dividend payout ratio (DPR), non debt tax shield (NDTS), growth, company age, and company size on bank leverage. This study relate the empirical findings and try to confirm with pecking order theory or trade-off theory. The research sample is banks in Indonesia which are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2015-2019 and using multiple linear regression techniques. An appropriate level of profitability, asset structure as collateral with low value, high level of liquidity show conformity to the pecking order, which are negative and significant to bank leverage. DPR as a signal of income prospects and company size shows conformity with trade-off theory, which is positive and significant to bank leverage. Meanwhile, NDTS which shows a decrease in fixed collateral assets, asset growth and bank age do not have any significant effect with bank leverage. If the findings of age and size are compared, it shows that bank leverage does not depend on how long it has been operating, but assets size are more considered. This research fills in the gaps in the research on the determinants of bank leverage, including examining the variables of DPR, NDTS, and bank age which are rarely studied. In the future, the determinant of leverage may consider the agency theory, potential bankruptcy, corporate governance, ownership structure, and macroeconomic conditions.

The Determinants of Capital Structure on China-Listed Construction Companies

<p>Contruction companies in China debt to asset ratio around 76.16 % to 82.67% compared to other countries in average below 40%. Therefore, the objective of this research is to find out the determinants of the capital structure of listed construction companies in China. By employing the panel multiple regression model to meet the research objective. Through purposive sampling technique 10 listed companies in the construction industry from 2012 to 2019 are selected as samples, so there are 80 observations sample. The variable used to proxy capital structure is total debt ratio, and the independent variables are profitability, asset tangibility, firm size, growth opportunities, non-debt tax shield, interest rate and inflation rate. Among the independent variables been tested, the results reveal that five independent variables, except non-debt tax shield and inflation rate have a significant impact toward capital structure. Interest rate is the most significant influence variable. Finally, this research puts forward relevant suggestions for the optimization of the company's capital structure.</p>

NON DEBT TAX SHIELD, BIAYA CSR, KOMISARIS INDEPENDEN, KOMITE AUDIT DAN TINDAKAN PENGHINDARAN PAJAK OLEH BANK YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI

This study aims to find empirical evidence on the influence of non-debt tax shield, corporate social responsibility costs, independent commissioners and audit committees on corporate tax avoidance measures. Population in this study are all banking companies listed on the Stock Exchange 2011-2015. The type of research used in this study is empirical research. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. Based on sampling through purposive sampling, then obtained as many as 30 samples of banking companies with a total of 89 research observations. The results of this study found that non-debt tax shield, independent commissioners and audit committee have a positive effect on tax avoidance measures. While the cost of corporate social responsibility negatively affect the action of tax evasion company.

Determinants of Capital Structure: A Study of Original Equipment Manufacturers from Indian Automobile Industry

The main objective of this study is to identify the most significant determinants of capital structure of original equipment manufacturers from Indian Automobile Industry which are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange for the period 2003-04 to 2016-17. To achieve the objectives of the study, hypotheses were formulated on the basis of review of various theories of capital structure viz. Pecking Order Theory, Static Trade-off Theory, etc. and empirical evidences on the subject. Descriptive statistics, analysis of correlation, and panel data regression including regression diagnostics have been used as statistical tools to identify the most significant determinants of capital structure of the sample companies. STATA software was used for the analysis of the data used in the present study. The results of the analysis carried out in the study revealed that the most significant determinants of capital structure of the sample companies during the selected time period were profitability of company, size of company, liquidity position of company, tangibility of assets, and operating cash flow, while non-debt tax shield, and effective tax rate did not show any significant relationship with the capital structure of the companies under consideration during the period of study. The study also observed evidences in support of Pecking Order Theory, and Free Cash Flow Theory, but no evidences were found in support of Static Trade-off Theory. This study provides useful insight pertaining to the financing behaviour of automobile manufacturing companies in India.

Determinants of Enterprises’ Capital Structure in Energy Industry: Evidence from European Union

The aim of the study is to identify the main determinants of the capital structure of energy industry companies in the European Union. The study was based on a panel of 6122 companies from 25 EU countries, operating between 2011 and 2018. The study used multiple regression analysis. We have obtained strong evidence for a positive relationship between corporate debt and tangibility and size, and a negative relationship for profitability and liquidity. The factors that also affect the share of debt in capital have turned out to be growth (positive relationship) and non-debt tax shield (negative relationship), but the statistical significance of these relationships is ambiguous. We have shown that growth of industry business risk is accompanied by an increase in corporate debt and this is a distinguishing feature of the energy industry. For country-specific capital structure determinants, we have obtained strong evidence for the negative relationship between GDP growth, the level of stakeholder rights protection, the degree of capital markets development, and indebtedness of the companies studied. There has been moderate support for the hypotheses of a positive effect of inflation, taxation, and the degree of financial institutions development. Our study has also shown a negative impact of the volume of energy consumption and the share of renewable sources in its production and a positive impact of market monopolization on the indebtedness of companies from the energy industry in the EU.

PENGARUH RISIKO BISNIS, LIKUIDITAS, PERTUMBUHAN PENJUALAN DAN PERISAI PAJAK NON-UTANG TERHADAP STRUKTUR MODAL

This study is aimed to examine the effect of risk business, liquidity, sales growth, non-debt tax shield on capital structure. The population of this study is metal and allied products companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2014 - 2018. The sample of the study is all companies were selected by purposive sampling method. Based on the criteria, 13 companies were chosen as the samples of this study. This study used multiple linear regression analysis was used to test whether the independent variables affect the dependent variables. The results of this study is found that risk business and non-debt tax shield on capital structure have a negative an insignificant effect on capital structure, Liquidity and Sales Growth on capital structure have a negative an significant effect on capital structure. The limitations of this study are driven by the variable, year and sample size. Therefore further reseacrh can use other variables and extension other industries could bring the comprehensive results

A study on the capital structure determinants of FMCG companies in India

Fast Moving Consumers Goods (FMCG) sector is the fastest and the fourth largest sector of the Indian economy. This study attempts to identify the critical factors affecting the financing decisions of 15 FMCG companies using panel framework and tries to investigate whether the factors considered provide convincing explanation as per the capital structure models like peking order theory, trade-off theory and Agency theory developed over a period of time. The data are collected from CMIE Prowess database for the period 2008 to 2019. The variables considered are profitability, size, non-debt tax shield, tangibility, uniqueness, liquidity and origin. It is found that Pooled OLS is the appropriate model for explaining the factors influencing the short-term debt, long-term debt and total debt as the dependent variables. It is evident that the short-term debt of the company is influenced by profitability, non-debt tax shield and liquidity of the company; the long-term debt is influenced by profitability, tangibility and origin of the company; and the total debt is affected by profitability, size and liquidity of the company. The factors which are significant confirm to the expected behavior with respect to pecking order theory of capital structure.

DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE’S ADJUSTMENT SPEED: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF REAL ESTATE, PROPERTY, AND CONSTRUCTION FIRMS

This study explored the determinants of capital structure, optimal capital structure, and adjustment speed in real-estate, property, and construction firms in Indonesia. It conducted a quantitative analysis of the annual report of 25 listed firms by employing a generalized method of moment approach with panel data to estimate the result. Results showed that the determinants of capital structure, such as profitability, tangibility, size, and liquidity, have a negative impact on leverage. By contrast, a non-debt tax shield has a positive impact. Based on the regression result, firms have an optimal capital structure target with a yearly adjustment speed of 80%. Furthermore, calculation of optimal target structure shows that firms require approximately three years to meet the discrepancy between their current capital structure and the targeted capital structure.

Profitability determinants of infrastructure public private partnerships (PPPs): empirical evidence from Indian data

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the variables having an impact on profitability of public private partnerships (PPPs) in India using a balanced panel data of 171 unlisted PPPs from different infrastructure sectors such as road, power generation, real estate and ports.Design/methodology/approachEstimations were done using Arellano–Bond dynamic panel data estimation and seemingly unrelated regression models on a balanced panel data of 855 firm-years for 171 unlisted PPPs in India. To further test the estimation robustness, panel-corrected standard errors model was used.FindingsThe study findings indicate that in firm-specific factors, leverage, size, non-debt tax shield, growth and risk have significant positive impact on PPPs’ profitability, whereas in macroeconomic factors, only inflation has significant positive relationship. Although the relationship of all determinants is in sync with various theories and approaches, but these are not significant. Using the robustness test, the results are found to be robust and consistent with resource-based view and strategy-structure-performance approaches.Practical implicationsAs PPPs are gaining prominence in the development of infrastructural resources, their profitability is of significant importance to drive private investments in infrastructure development, the identification of factors which determine profitability is critical for researchers, practitioners, policymakers and fund providers such as equity investors and debt providers.Originality/valueThe empirical literature on profitability determinants is focused on various sectors including small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) and micro firms, but to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study, in both developed and developing economies, to empirically investigate the determinants of profitability for PPPs.

Capital Structure and Firm Performance: A comparative Study of Oil & Gas and Manufacturing Sectors in the United States of America

This paper empirically examines the effects of capital structure on the performances of the Unites States’ Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors and investigates the differences in the dynamics of the two sectors. The study employs secondary data sourced from New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)/ NASDAQ for a period of ten (10) years, that is, 2010-2019. It utilized E-View 9.0 for generating the estimation results. The investigation has been performed using panel least square estimation technique and sectoral analysis on the data collected in order to test the set hypotheses. The result shows that although debt structure improved the performances of the firms, a sharp increase in such leverage tends to reduce firm performance for all the firms used. Coefficients namely asset tangibility, interest payment and dividend growth, directors’ shares/inside ownership and non-debt tax shield are quite significant in the result. They demonstrate positive relationships, indicating that these variables tend to affect firm performance on the average across both sectors; especially, the results show that the more efficient firms in terms of shielding taxation perform better. The study therefore recommends among other things that selection of debt as a source of capital finance should be done in line with the costs and benefits associated with the use of debt.

The Role of Creditor Protection in Lending and Tax Avoidance

We examine how creditor rights affect the trade-off between non-debt and debt tax shields. Using four bankruptcy reforms, a panel of private and public firms, and tax return data from Italy, we show that laws empowering creditors reduce tax avoidance and increase debt financing, consistent with firms substituting non-debt tax shields with debt tax shields. We corroborate the validity of our findings using a panel of public firms across 33 countries. We document that the impact of creditor protection laws is mitigated by tax system characteristics, which significantly reduce the incentives to substitute tax avoidance with debt.

Empirical Investigation of the Factors Affecting Firm’s Performance: a Study Based on Food Sector of Pakistan

The current research empirically identifies the factors significantly affecting the firm’s performance in food sector of Pakistan. The researcher used panel data set. The source of data was “Financial statement analysis of companies (non-financial) listed in KSE for the period 2005 to 2010 which is available at www.sbp.org.pk online. The researcher used one-way fixed effect model due the presence of cross-sectional fixed effect in the regression results. The dependent variable was ROI as a measure of firm’s financial performance while the independent variables were leverage, growth, firm’s size, risk, tax, tangibility, liquidity and non-debt tax shield. In food sector, Long term leverage, size, risk, tangibility and non-debt tax shield are the factors significantly affecting the firm’s financial performance. The food sector should consider the above said factors because these factors significantly increasing or decreasing firm’s financial performance. The findings of the current research are limited and applicable to non-financial sector of Pakistan only. It is not applicable to financial sector due to their difference of capital structure. In addition, the researcher used ROI as measure of firm’s financial performance.

Odrednice upravljanja zaradama - studija o nefinansijskim društvima u Nigeriji

The extant literature links manageress incentives to earnings management. It has globally accounted for the collapse of some well-known, established firms, since it depicts a low financial reporting quality. This study employed data from the 77 nonfinancial firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange for the period 2013-2019 in order to examine the determinants of earnings management. The result showed strong evidence of an incentive to manage earnings. Profitability (Return on Assets - ROA) and the size of a firm have a strong positive impact on earnings management, while the non-debt tax shield and operating cash flows have a strong negative influence on earnings management. The study suggests that external stakeholders should observe a firm's factors influencing its assets, non-debt tax shield and operating cash flows (such as accelerating/delaying cash receipts/payment through the use of credit sales and granting discounts), these being the crucial factors influencing earnings management even when the firm is increasing in size. Management should minimally use the above-mentioned factors of a firm as an earnings management instrument

DETERMINANTS OF THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF EUROPEAN FIRMS: THE MODERATING ROLE OF EFSF/ESM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

The present study has investigated the moderating effect of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) / European Stability Mechanism (ESM) support to the firms’ indebtness. Using dynamic panel data, three models were estimated and aimed at the determination of the way that EFSF/ESM financial assistance programs could influence the impact of five firm-specific characteristics, namely growth, profitability, size, tangibility and non-debt tax shield on the capital structure of European firms. Data from 2,086 firms for the period 2003 – 2016 were used, and two dummy variables; one for the EFSF/ESM support period and one for any kind of economic crisis period were formed. The results indicated that pecking order prevailed over trade-off theory. Economic crises did not affect severely the firm-characteristics’ effects, but the EFSF/ESM programs influence appeared in three cases. During the period of EFSF/ESM assistance, profitability’s negative effect on long-term debt ratio disappeared and on total debt ratio strengthened, growth’s positive impact on total debt ratio diminished and non-debt tax shield acquired positive influence on total debt ratio. These changes might be explained by the increased levels of tax rates and decreased levels of uncertainty that the EFSF/ ESM programs caused, as well as by the reluctance of lenders to provide new funds.