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The Effects of Dilutions and Payout Policy on Equity- and Stock-linked Call Options on a Firm with Leverage
Capital-structure models are useful tools for pricing claims on equity. They provide insight into the effects of changing capital-debt structures on the value of options. Backwell et al. (2022) developed a capital structure framework which, in addition to a typical structural model, specifically con...
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| description | Capital-structure models are useful tools for pricing claims on equity. They provide insight into the effects of changing capital-debt structures on the value of options. Backwell et al. (2022) developed a capital structure framework which, in addition to a typical structural model, specifically considers the number of outstanding shares. This allows for the differentiation between options on total firm equity and options on share price. The extension by Backwell et al. (2022) also allows for the effects of dilutions and buyback policy on stock-linked options to be explored. Using the framework developed by Backwell et al. (2022) with asset value dynamics presented by Leland (1994), the capital-debt structure of a firm is modelled. Finitedifference methods utilising a generalised version of the Black-Scholes equation are then used to value and compare call options on total equity and call options on share price. Under the presented model, dilutions have little to no effect on stocklinked call option value in firms with low levels of leverage. However, dilutions clearly decrease the value of call options in firms with higher levels of leverage. Share buybacks significantly improve the value of stock-linked call options, particularly in lower leveraged firms where there is more available cash flow. This indicates that while shareholders are indifferent between cash dividends and share buybacks in a perfect market, holders of options on share price are not indifferent. In fact, option holders prefer payout policies that favour buybacks over dividends. Finally, the leverage effect is demonstrated by calculating implied volatilities under various levels of firm leverage. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/37412 The Effects of Dilutions and Payout Policy on Equity- and Stock-linked Call Options on a Firm with Leverage Brill, Nicola Backwell, Alex Mathematical Finance Capital-structure models are useful tools for pricing claims on equity. They provide insight into the effects of changing capital-debt structures on the value of options. Backwell et al. (2022) developed a capital structure framework which, in addition to a typical structural model, specifically considers the number of outstanding shares. This allows for the differentiation between options on total firm equity and options on share price. The extension by Backwell et al. (2022) also allows for the effects of dilutions and buyback policy on stock-linked options to be explored. Using the framework developed by Backwell et al. (2022) with asset value dynamics presented by Leland (1994), the capital-debt structure of a firm is modelled. Finitedifference methods utilising a generalised version of the Black-Scholes equation are then used to value and compare call options on total equity and call options on share price. Under the presented model, dilutions have little to no effect on stocklinked call option value in firms with low levels of leverage. However, dilutions clearly decrease the value of call options in firms with higher levels of leverage. Share buybacks significantly improve the value of stock-linked call options, particularly in lower leveraged firms where there is more available cash flow. This indicates that while shareholders are indifferent between cash dividends and share buybacks in a perfect market, holders of options on share price are not indifferent. In fact, option holders prefer payout policies that favour buybacks over dividends. Finally, the leverage effect is demonstrated by calculating implied volatilities under various levels of firm leverage. 2023-03-13T13:33:52Z 2023-03-13T13:33:52Z 2022 2023-02-20T12:19:59Z Master Thesis Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37412 eng application/pdf Department of Finance and Tax Faculty of Commerce |
| spellingShingle | Mathematical Finance Brill, Nicola The Effects of Dilutions and Payout Policy on Equity- and Stock-linked Call Options on a Firm with Leverage |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The Effects of Dilutions and Payout Policy on Equity- and Stock-linked Call Options on a Firm with Leverage |
| title_full | The Effects of Dilutions and Payout Policy on Equity- and Stock-linked Call Options on a Firm with Leverage |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Dilutions and Payout Policy on Equity- and Stock-linked Call Options on a Firm with Leverage |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Dilutions and Payout Policy on Equity- and Stock-linked Call Options on a Firm with Leverage |
| title_short | The Effects of Dilutions and Payout Policy on Equity- and Stock-linked Call Options on a Firm with Leverage |
| title_sort | effects of dilutions and payout policy on equity and stock linked call options on a firm with leverage |
| topic | Mathematical Finance |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37412 |
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