The Life Cycle of Dual-Class Firm Valuation

Martijn Cremers; Beni Lauterbach; Anete Pajuste

doi:10.1093/rcfs/cfac026

The Life Cycle of Dual-Class Firm Valuation

Martijn Cremers, Beni Lauterbach, Anete Pajuste

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We examine U.S. dual- and single-class firms from 1980 to 2019 and document their valuation differences over their corporate life cycle. At the IPO, dual-class firms have higher mean valuations than do single-class firms, and some evidence indicates that this premium may emanate from dual-class firm founders’ unique vision and leadership skills. As firms age, the valuation premium of dual-class firms tends to dissipate, possibly because dual-class agency problems increase due to a gradual widening of the wedge (the difference between insider voting and cash flow rights) in the post-IPO years.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	459-493
Number of pages	35
Journal	Review of Corporate Finance Studies
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rcfs/cfac026
State	Published - 1 May 2024

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