Capital Structure Decisions in Swedish Biotechnology Firms: The Role of Intellectual Capital and Innovation Activities
Biotechnology firms operate in a highly innovative and capital-intensive environment, characterized by high levels of R&D, long product development periods, significant regulations, and high levels of uncertainty. These firms rely heavily on intangible assets, such as intellectual capital and in...
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| author | Kritthana Kimuam Björn Berggren Ida Ayu Agung Faradynawati |
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| description | Biotechnology firms operate in a highly innovative and capital-intensive environment, characterized by high levels of R&D, long product development periods, significant regulations, and high levels of uncertainty. These firms rely heavily on intangible assets, such as intellectual capital and innovation. Consequently, intellectual capital and innovation activities play a crucial role in financial strategies and capital structure decisions. This study aims to examine how intellectual capital and innovation activity influence capital structure decisions of biotech firms in Sweden. In this paper, financial data of 1528 companies from 2012 to 2022 were analyzed. Using logistic regression modeling, the results showed that biotech firms with higher intellectual capital are more likely to issue equity whereas those with greater innovation activity tend to rely more on debt financing. These findings underscore the complexities of financial strategy in the biotech sector, emphasizing the need for flexible capital structure management. Moreover, policymakers should focus not only on equity availability but also on ensuring access to debt financing, as both are crucial for sustaining biotech innovation and growth. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-36f22e6744d949a3ba09f349705a45762025-08-20T01:49:04ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Financial Studies2227-70722025-03-011314310.3390/ijfs13010043Capital Structure Decisions in Swedish Biotechnology Firms: The Role of Intellectual Capital and Innovation ActivitiesKritthana Kimuam0Björn Berggren1Ida Ayu Agung Faradynawati2Department of Real Estate and Construction Management, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Real Estate and Construction Management, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Real Estate and Construction Management, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, SwedenBiotechnology firms operate in a highly innovative and capital-intensive environment, characterized by high levels of R&D, long product development periods, significant regulations, and high levels of uncertainty. These firms rely heavily on intangible assets, such as intellectual capital and innovation. Consequently, intellectual capital and innovation activities play a crucial role in financial strategies and capital structure decisions. This study aims to examine how intellectual capital and innovation activity influence capital structure decisions of biotech firms in Sweden. In this paper, financial data of 1528 companies from 2012 to 2022 were analyzed. Using logistic regression modeling, the results showed that biotech firms with higher intellectual capital are more likely to issue equity whereas those with greater innovation activity tend to rely more on debt financing. These findings underscore the complexities of financial strategy in the biotech sector, emphasizing the need for flexible capital structure management. Moreover, policymakers should focus not only on equity availability but also on ensuring access to debt financing, as both are crucial for sustaining biotech innovation and growth.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/13/1/43biotechnologyintellectual capitalinnovation activitycapital structureSweden |
| spellingShingle | Kritthana Kimuam Björn Berggren Ida Ayu Agung Faradynawati Capital Structure Decisions in Swedish Biotechnology Firms: The Role of Intellectual Capital and Innovation Activities International Journal of Financial Studies biotechnology intellectual capital innovation activity capital structure Sweden |
| title | Capital Structure Decisions in Swedish Biotechnology Firms: The Role of Intellectual Capital and Innovation Activities |
| title_full | Capital Structure Decisions in Swedish Biotechnology Firms: The Role of Intellectual Capital and Innovation Activities |
| title_fullStr | Capital Structure Decisions in Swedish Biotechnology Firms: The Role of Intellectual Capital and Innovation Activities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Capital Structure Decisions in Swedish Biotechnology Firms: The Role of Intellectual Capital and Innovation Activities |
| title_short | Capital Structure Decisions in Swedish Biotechnology Firms: The Role of Intellectual Capital and Innovation Activities |
| title_sort | capital structure decisions in swedish biotechnology firms the role of intellectual capital and innovation activities |
| topic | biotechnology intellectual capital innovation activity capital structure Sweden |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/13/1/43 |
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