简介:Thispaperexamineslargeshareholders'behaviourinrightsofferingsanditsrelationtofirmperformancefollowingrightsofferings.Largeshareholdersseemtotakefutureprofitabilityintoaccountwhentheymaketheirsubscriptiondecisionsinrightsofferings,andfirmswithhighersubscriptionratesbylargeshareholdersexhibithighergrowthpotential.Inaddition,sharepricerevisionsarepositivelyrelatedtosubscriptionratesbylargeshareholders.Subsequenttorightsofferings,firmswithhighersubscriptionratesbylargeshareholdersreporthigheraccountingperformancemeasures.Ialsofindthatthemarketreactsmorepositivelytosubscriptionsbycashthansubscriptionsbyrealassets.