This research analyzes the phenomenon of "short-lived delisting", which refers to the event that some IPO firms suffer forced delisting after short listing period. We have found that firms with bigger size, lower debt ratio, longer history of business, and higher insider ownership are less likely to suffer from short-lived delisting. This result implies that the possibility of short-lived delisting is negatively correlated with the degree of sufficiency for listing requirements. Secondly, we could not find strong evidence supporting for certification role of IPO mechanism. Underwriters' reputation does not significantly correlated with short-lived delisting. The evidence does not exist that short-lived delisted firms pay higher underwriters' fee. Thirdly, firms raising more capital through IPO are less likely to suffer from short-lived delisting. However the usage of funded capital is not related with the possibility of short-lived delisting. This result contradicts with the notion that firms undertaking IPO for long-term investment, such as PPE investment or R&D investment, would be more likely to successfully stay in listing status.
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