| 英文摘要 |
Purpose–This study examines how investors value the part of the assets/debts of subsidiaries belongs to the parent company and the part belongs to the non-controlling interests. Design/methodology/approach–The sample of this study consists of the companies listed in Taiwan Stock Exchange from 2005 to 2021. This paper estimates the assets/debts of subsidiaries into the part belongs to the parent company and the part belongs to the non-controlling interests, use the information of the consolidated financial statements and the parent company only financial statements. Findings–The assets/debts of subsidiaries attributed to the parent company are significantly valuation-relevant, but the part attributed to the non-controlling interests are not significantly valuation-relevant. Research limitations/implications–The estimated proportion of non-controlling interests is an average approximate valuation, it may include measurement errors. Practical implications/Social implications–The investors can recognize that the assets/debts of subsidiaries attributed to the non-controlling interests don’t belong to the parent company. Originality/value–The results of this study support the view of cash flow rights, and support that consolidated financial statements disclosing more information about non-controlling interests are more transparent and useful for investors to value the company. |