CHAD J. ZUTTER

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION

 

Katz Graduate School of Business

University of Pittsburgh

363 Mervis Hall

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Office: (412) 648-2159

Fax: (412) 648-1693

Email: czutter@pitt.edu

Vita: www.pitt.edu/~czutter/

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Assistant Professor of Finance, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, 2001-present

 

Associate Instructor of Finance, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 1996-2001

 

Fire Control Technician Guns, U.S. Navy, USS Michigan SSBN 727 Gold, 1988-1992
            – Advanced Electronics Technician
            – Defensive Weapons Subsystem Operator

 

EDUCATION

 

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Ph.D. in Finance, 2001

            – Major in Finance
            – Minor in Mathematics

 

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

M.B. in Finance, 1999

            – Major in Finance
            – Minor in Mathematics

University of Texas, Arlington, TX

B.B.A. in Finance, 1996

            – Major in Finance

            ­– Magna cum laude

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

Corporate finance: initial and seasoned public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, governance structure, and capital structure

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

·        “Why Do Private Acquirers Pay So Little Compared to Public Acquirers?” with Leonce Bargeron, Frederik Schlingemann, and René Stulz, 2008, Journal of Financial Economics, forthcoming

 

·        “What’s in a Vote? The Short- and Long-Run Impact of Dual-Class Equity on IPO Firm Value” with Scott Smart and Ramabhadran Thirumalai, 2008, Journal of Accounting and Economics, 45, 94-115.

 

·        “Dual Class IPOs Are Underpriced Less Severely” with Scott Smart, 2008, The Financial Review, 43, 85-106.

 

·        “Information Revelation in the Futures Market: Evidence from the Single Stock Futures Market” with Kuldeep Shastri and Ramabhadran Thirumalai, 2008, Journal of Futures Market, 28, 1-19.

 

·        “Control as a Motivation for Underpricing: A comparison of dual- and single-class IPOs” with Scott Smart, 2003, Journal of Financial Economics, 69, 85-110.

 

WORKING PAPERS

 

·        “Acquisitions, Strategic IPO Underpricing, and Firm Survival” with Thomas Boulton and Scott Smart, Financial Management, revise and resubmit

 

·        “Governance and International IPO Underpricing” with Thomas Boulton and Scott Smart, Journal of International Business Studies, second round review

 

·        “Ownership Structure and Target Returns” with Scott Bauguess, Sara Moeller, and Frederik Schlingemann, Journal of Corporate Finance, revise and resubmit

 

·        “The Short and Long-Run Financial Impact of Corporate Outsourcing Transactions” with Ning Gao and Kuldeep Shastri, Financial Management, revise and resubmit

 

·        Sarbanes-Oxley and Corporate Risk-Taking” with Leonce Bargeron and Kenneth Lehn, Journal of Accounting and Economics, second round review

 

·        “Evolution of Equity Financing: A Comparison of Dual- and Single-Class SEOs” with William Megginson and Scott Smart

 

·        “Earnings Quality and International IPO Underpricing” with Thomas Boulton and Scott Smart

 

·         “Active vs. Passive ETFs” with Ramabhadran Thirumalai

 

·        “Why Do Firms Go Public? Evidence from the Banking Industry” with Evren Örs, Richard Rosen, and Scott Smart

 

·         “Hot Issue Markets: A Moral Hazard Explanation” with Hazem Daouk

 

·        “Option Acquisition and the Preservation of Real Option Value” with Thomas Boulton and Frederik Schlingemann

 

·        “The Long-Run Consequences of Dual-Class IPOs: A Comparison of Dual- and Single-Class Long-Run Performance” with Ramabhadran Thirumalai

 

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

 

·        Do Conflicts of Interest Between Target Shareholders and Target Managers Affect the Acquisition Premium Paid by Private Equity Buyers?” with Leonce Bargeron, Frederik Schlingemann, and René Stulz

 

·        “Accounting Restatements, Market Effects, and Changes in Regulatory Policy” with Kuldeep Shastri and Ramabhadran Thirumalai

 

·        “Blockholder Creation in Private Equity Takeovers Versus Private Placements” with Frederik Schlingemann and Mehmet Yalin

 

·        “Valuing Startups: Lessons from the Performance of IPOs” with Scott Smart

 

·        “Underpricing and the Bottom Line” with Scott Smart

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

 

·        “Ownership Structure and Target Returns” with Scott Bauguess, Sara Moeller, and Frederik Schlingemann

     Journal of Corporate Finance conference on Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions, 2008

 

·        “Earnings Quality and International IPO Underpricing” with Thomas Boulton and Scott Smart

     Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, 2007

 

·        “Governance and International IPO Underpricing” with Thomas Boulton and Scott Smart, under first round review at Journal International Business Studies

     Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, 2007

 

·        Sarbanes-Oxley and Corporate Risk-Taking” with Leonce Bargeron and Kenneth Lehn

     American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2007

 

·        “Information Revelation in the Futures Market: Evidence from the Single Stock Futures Market” with Kuldeep Shastri and Ramabhadran Thirumalai

     Financial Management Association European Conference, 2007

 

·        “Acquisitions, Strategic IPO Underpricing, and Firm Survival” with Thomas Boulton and Scott Smart

     Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, 2007

     Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, 2007

 

·        Why Do Firms Go Public? Evidence from the Banking Industry” with Richard Rosen and Scott Smart

     Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, 2004

 

·        “The Evolution of Equity Financing: A Comparison of Dual- and Single-Class SEOs” with Scott Smart

     Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, 2002

 

·        “Control as a Motivation for Underpricing: A Comparison of Dual- and Single-Class IPOs” with Scott Smart

     Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, 2000

     Journal of Financial Economics and Tuck’s Center for Corporate Governance Conference on Contemporary Corporate Governance Issues, 2000

     ABN-AMRO International Conference on Initial Public Offerings, 2000

     Midwestern Finance Association Annual Meeting, 1998

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

 

Katz Excellence in Teaching Award                                      2005

Students’ Choice Award                                                        2004

Panschar Teaching Award Nominee                                       1998-1999, 1999-2000

NASDAQ Research Fellowship ($15,000)                            1999-2000

Teaching Excellence Recognition Award ($1,000)                1998-1999

Ronald E. McNair Research Fellowship                                 1996

Navy Good Conduct Medal                                                   1988-1992

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

American Finance Association, Financial Management Association, American Economic Association, Eastern Finance Association

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

Conferences:

Session Discussant for 2007 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting

Presenter for 2007 American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Event

Program Committee Member for 2002 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting

Session Organizer for 2002 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting

Session Chairperson for 2002 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting

Session Discussant for 2002 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting

Session Discussant for 2002 Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting

Session Discussant for 1998 Midwestern Finance Association Annual Meeting

 

Ad Hoc Referee:

Journal of Finance

Journal of Corporate Finance

Financial Management

Journal of Banking and Finance

Financial Review

Journal of Economics and Finance

Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance

 

COMMITTEE SERVICE

 

Katz Master Policy Committee, 2007-2008

Katz Master Policy Committee, 2006-2007

Katz Master Policy Committee, 2005-2006

Katz CBA Undergraduate Committee, 2005-2006

Katz Affirmative Action Committee, 2004-2005

Katz Masters Programs Committee, 2003-2004

Katz CBA Undergraduate Committee, 2002-2003

 

DOCTORAL COMMITTEES

 

Ioannis Floros (Iowa State University) – Committee member

Marcus Braga-Alves (Marquette University) – Committee member

Thomas Boulton (Miami University of Ohio) – Committee member

Ning Gao (Towson University) – Committee member

 

TEACHING INTERESTS

 

Corporate, Investments, and Microstructure

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

           

BFIN 1030: Introduction to Finance

                        – Lecturer, Three Sessions, Spring 2008

                        – Average teaching evaluation is 4.01 on a 5-point scale.

 

BFIN 1030: Introduction to Finance

                        – Lecturer, Three Sessions, Spring 2007

                        – Average teaching evaluation is 4.08 on a 5-point scale.

 

BFIN 2006: Financial Management

                        – Lecturer, One Session, Spring 2006

                        – Average teaching evaluation is 4.00 on a 5-point scale.

 

BFIN 1030: Introduction to Finance

                        – Lecturer, Two Sessions, Spring 2006

                        – Average teaching evaluation is 4.20 on a 5-point scale.

 

BFIN 1321: Investment Management

                        – Lecturer, Three Sessions, Spring 2005

                        – Average teaching evaluation is 4.28 on a 5-point scale.

 

BFIN 1321: Investment Management

                        – Lecturer, Three Sessions, Spring 2004

                        – Average teaching evaluation is 4.12 on a 5-point scale.

 

BFIN 1321: Investment Management

                        – Lecturer, One Session, Fall 2004

                        – Average teaching evaluation is 4.71 on a 5-point scale.

 

BFIN 1321: Investment Management

                        – Lecturer, Three Sessions, Spring 2003

                        – Average teaching evaluation is 4.32 on a 5-point scale.

 

BFIN 1321: Investment Management

                        – Lecturer, Three Sessions, Spring 2002

                        – Average teaching evaluation is 3.34 on a 5-point scale.

 

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN


            F335: Security Trading & Market Making

                        – Lecturer, Two Sessions, Fall 2000

                        – Lecturer, Fall 1999


            F303: Intermediate Finance
                        – Lecturer, Summer 1999
                        – Lecturer, Summer 1998

            F300: Introduction to Financial Management
                        – Lecturer, Spring 1998

            F301: Financial Management
                        – Discussion Leader, Three Sessions, Fall 1997

                        – Lecturer, Two Sessions, Summer 1997
                        – Discussion Leader, Two Sessions, Spring 1997

 

Overall average teaching evaluation is 5.9 on a 7-point scale.

 

COURSE DEVELOPMENT

 

Investment Management

Developed comprehensive course curriculum and materials based on the following textbooks Essentials of Investments, by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus and Spreadsheet Modeling In The Fundamentals Of Investments, by Craig W. Holden. To view the course website visit http://www.pitt.edu/~czutter/busfin_1321.html.

 

BUSFIN 1321 is a survey course intended to give students a broad exposure to investment management. Some of the topics covered include: risk and return, portfolio theory, efficient markets, fixed income, and asset valuation. In addition to attending lectures and taking exams, students complete 10 spreadsheet modeling problem sets utilizing Excel. These problems sets are completed outside of class and provide students with invaluable spreadsheet modeling experience.

 

Security Trading & Market Making

Collaborated with Prof. Craig Holden in furthering the development of the microstructure course curriculum and content. Specifically, developed lecture notes and configured course content online via Kelley CourseWorks. To view the course website visit http://gsob3.bus.indiana.edu/ugrad/f335/f335Zutter.nsf.

 

In the typical finance course we assume that securities can be bought and sold without any real effort or expense (i.e., frictionless markets). F335 relaxes many of the traditional “perfect” capital market assumptions and considers the many costs associated with trading securities; more than just brokerage commissions. This field of study is known as "market microstructure." Microstructure has grown rapidly into a major sub-discipline of finance and has had a profound impact on real world financial markets and practitioners.

 

Intermediate Finance

Developed comprehensive course curriculum and materials based on the following textbooks Essentials of Investments, by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus and Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, by Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan.

 

F303 is a finance survey course intended to give students a broad exposure to the major functional areas within finance. Upon completion, students are equipped with the necessary understanding to select from and succeed in the upper-level finance electives. F303 discusses topics in or related to the following areas within finance: corporate, asset pricing, market microstructure, financial intermediation, portfolio theory, financial engineering (derivatives), and market efficiency.

 

Financial Management

Developed comprehensive course curriculum and materials based on the following textbooks Essentials of Finance an Integrated Approach, by Gallinger and Poe.

 

F301 is an undergraduate core finance course. The objective of F301 is to fortify all business majors, regardless of discipline, with a fundamental level of understanding about financial management. F301 defines the role of management as one of maximizing shareholders’ wealth and explores how managers’ due diligence to the capital budgeting process meets this goal. Among other things, students are introduced to agency theory, time value of money, decision methods, cost of capital, risk-and-return tradeoffs, and asset valuation.

 

Introduction to Financial Management

Developed comprehensive course curriculum and materials based on the following textbooks Essentials of Finance an Integrated Approach, by Gallinger and Poe.

 

F300 is an introductory offered to non-business majors seeking a business minor. Like F301 the objective of F300 is to fortify students with a fundamental level of understanding about financial management.

 

SOCIAL SERVICE

 

VOICe

Big Brothers and Sisters of Tarrant County, 1995-1996

 

PERSONAL INTERESTS

 

Outdoors

Saltwater Fish/Corals

Woodworking/Cabinet Making