Stock Exchange Listing Induces Sophistication of Capital Budgeting

Abstract

This article compares capital budgeting techniques employed in listed and unlisted companies in Brazil. We surveyed the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of 398 listed companies and 300 large unlisted companies, and based on 91 respondents, the results suggest that the CFOs of listed companies tend to use less simplistic methods more often, for example: NPV and CAPM, and that CFOs of unlisted companies are less likely to estimate the cost of equity, despite being large companies. These findings indicate that stock exchange listing may require greater sophistication of the capital budgeting process. KEYWORDS | Capital budgeting, finance survey, financial decisions, corporate finance, financial innovation. RESUMO Este artigo compara técnicas de orçamento de capital empregadas nas empresas listadas e não-listadas no Brasil. Emprega-se um survey dirigido aos Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) de 398 empresas listadas e 300 grandes empresas não-listadas e, com base em 91 respondentes, os resultados sugerem que os CFOs das empresas listadas tendem a usar mais intensamente métodos menos simplistas, e.g. VPL e CAPM, e que CFOs de empresas não-listadas menos provavelmente estimam o custo de capital próprio, mesmo se tratando de empresas de grande porte. Esses achados indicam que a listagem em bolsa pode requerer maior sofisticação do processo de orçamento de capital. PALAVRAS-CLAVE | Orçamento de Capital, survey em finanças, decisões financeiras, finanças corporativas, inovação financeira. RESUMEN El presente artículo compara las técnicas de presupuestación empleadas por las empresas brasileñas cotizadas y no cotizadas. Encuestamos a los Gerentes de Finanzas Corporativos (Chief

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