Thomas Hall Thompson

[Thomas Thompson]

Other Faculty, Finance and Real Estate

Last Updated: January 24, 2021

thomas.thompson@uta.edu

about me

Research Interests

Equity carve-outs, investments, corporate finance, and portfolio management.

Teaching Interests

Equity carve-outs, investments, corporate finance, derivatives, and portfolio management.

Biography

Thomas H. (Tommy) Thompson, Clinical Associate Professor of Finance, University of Texas at Arlington 2015-present. Associate Professor of Finance, Lamar University 2005-2015. Received Ph.D. from University of Texas at Arlington 2004. Published in Journal of Banking and Finance, the Financial Review. Joint member of SWFA and SFA since 2004. SWFA Program Committee 2009-present. Member SWFA Board 2012-2014.SWFA Vice President for Events 2014-15. SWFA Secretary/ Treasurer 2016-2018, SWFA Vice President- Programs 2018-present.

Education

- 2004 PhD in Finance
  The University of Texas at Arlington, 2004
- 1978 MS in Finance
  George Washington University, 1978
- 1968 BBA in Finance
  The University of Texas at Austin, 1968

Licensure and Certifications

- 1993 Certified Financial Planner (CFP), College of Financial Planning
- 1993 NASD Series 65, NASD
- 1989 NASD Series 7, NASD

Memberships

- Mar 2016 to Present Southwestern Finance Association
  Secretary Treasurer
- Jan 2016 to Present American Finance Association
  Member
- Jan 2016 to Nov 2016 Financial Management Association
  Member

Publications

In Process

Journal Article
An examination of the survivability of equity carve-out parents
[Thompson, ThomasH]. Managerial Finance. Submitted.

Journal Article
An Examination of the Liquity of Equity Carve-outs
[Thompson, Thomas H]. Quarterly Journal of Finance and Accounting. Accepted.

Journal Article
An instructional note to obtain an efficient portfolio with a short sale restriction
[Thompson, Thomas H]. Managerial Finance. Accepted.

Journal Article
An Examination of the Liquidity of Equity Carve-out Parents
[Thompson, ThomasH]. Journal of Economics and Finance. Submitted.

2020

Journal Article
The valuation workbook: A spreadsheet framework for security analysis
[Thompson, Thomas, Brock, Ruthie]. Advances in Financial Education. Summer 2019 (published in summer 2020), 142-155. "Academy of Financial Education".

2019

Journal Article
An examinination of the impact of filings on carve-out parent returns
[Thompson, ThomasH]. Quarterly Journal of Finance and Accounting. 57(1& 2), 1-34.

2017

Journal Article
Exploring a Market Curiosity: Re-Evaluating the Super Bowl Indicator
[Thompson, Thomas]. Managerial Finance. 43(2), 167-177. "Emerald". DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/MF-05-2016-0131

2016

Journal Article
Survivability following Reverse Stock Splits: What Determines the Fate of Non-Surviving Firms?
[Thompson, Thomas]. Journal of Economics and Business. 83, 1-22.

Journal Article
Underpricing, partial price adjustments, and equity carve-outs
[Thompson, Thomas]. Journal of Economics and Finance. 40(2), 315-366.

2014

Journal Article
An Examination of the Survivability of Reverse Stock Splits: Which Companies are Most Likely to Remain Viable following a Reverse Split and for How Long
[Thompson, Thomas]. International Journal of Managerial Finance. 10(3), 293-311.

Journal Article
An Examination of the Long-term Results of Acquired Carve-out/Spin-off Combinations
[Thompson, Thomas]. Quarterly Journal of Finance and Accounting. 52(1-2), 91-119.

2013

Journal Article
An examination of exante factors and their influence on equity carve-out long-term performance
[]. Journal of Economics and Finance. 37(2), 159-172.

Journal Article
An examination of the long-term performance of reacquired carve-outs
[]. Managerial Finance. 39(6), 569-583.

Journal Article
Cross-border carve-out initial returns and long term performance
[]. 24(2), 1-15.

2012

Journal Article
SAS and the efficient portfolio
[]. 3(3), 315-327.

2011

Journal Article
Ex-ante variables and carve-out parent returns
[]. Managerial Finance. 37(10), 890-914.

Journal Article
Valuing nostalgia: The case of the Topps 1957 baseball cards
[]. 7(2 #17), 1-14.

2010

Journal Article
Partial price adjustments and equity carve-outs
[]. The Financial Review. 45(3), 743-759.

Journal Article
Second stage events and bondholder wealth
[]. Managerial Finance. 36(2), 103-121.

2009

Journal Article
An examination of the narrow window of opportunity for concurrent and regular way trading
[]. Winter 2009 21(2&3), 1-16.

Journal Article
Are there information leaks prior to equity carve-out announcements?
[Thompson, ThomasH]. Summer 2009 2(1), 1:16.

Journal Article
An examination of the impact of equity carve-outs on stockholder and bondholder wealth
[Thompson, ThomasHall, Apilado, Vince]. Journal of Economics and Business. 61(5), 376-391. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconbus.2009.02.001
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148619509000125

2006

Journal Article
Investment banker reputation and two-stage combination carve-outs and spin-offs
[Thompson, ThomasHall, Apilado, Vince]. 30(1), 85-110. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2004.12.001
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037842660500021X

Presentations

- March 2019
  Thompson, Thomas H (Author & Presenter), "An Examination of the LIquidity of Carve-out/Spin-off Combinations", Southwestern Finance Association, Houston, TX. (March , 2019).
- November 2018
  Thompson, Thomas H (Author & Presenter), "An Examination of the LIquidity of Carve-out/Spin-off Combinations", Southern Finance Association, Asheville, NC. (November , 2018).
- March 2018
  Thompson, Thomas, Brock, Ruthie (Author), "The Valuation Workbook: A Spreadsheet Framework for Security Analysis", Southwestern Finance Association, Albuquerque, NM. (March 9, 2018).
- November 2017
  Thompson, Thomas, "An examination of the impact of filings on carve-out parent returns", Southern Finance Association, Key West, FL. (November 17, 2017).
- March 2017
  Thompson, Thomas, "An examination of the impact of filings on carve-out parent returns", Southwestern Finance Association, Little Rock, AR. (March 9, 2017).
- March 2016
  Thompson, Thomas, Sen, KabirC, "Exploring a Market Legend: Re-Evaluating the Super Bowl Indicator", Oklahoma City, OK. (March 10, 2016).

Courses

Service to the University

- Sept 2017 to Present Faculty Advisor
  
  Finance Society
- Jan 2017 to May 2017 Committee Member
  
  NTT Faculty Qualifications Committee

Service to the Profession

- May 2020 to Present
  (Classification: Basic or Discovery Scholarship)
  Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
  Journal of Economics and Finance
  Reviewed journal article.
- May 2020 to Present
  (Classification: Basic or Discovery Scholarship)
  Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
  Managerial Finance
  Reviewed journal article.
- Mar 2019 to Present
  Officer, President/Elect/Past
  Southwestern Finance Association
- Aug 2019 to Sept 2019
  (Classification: Basic or Discovery Scholarship)
  Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
  Managerial Finance
  Review an article for publication in Managerial Finance
- Sept 2019 to Aug 2019
  (Classification: Basic or Discovery Scholarship)
  Reviewer, Journal Article
  Managerial Finance
  ad hoc reviewer
- Mar 2018 to Mar 2019
  Officer, Vice President
  Southwestern Finance Association
  Coordinate the program for the 2019 annual meeting.
- July 2018 to July 2018
  Reviewer, Journal Article
  Managerial Finance
- Mar 2016 to Mar 2018
  Officer, Treasurer
  Southwestern Finance Association
  Secretary Treasurer of the Southwestern Finance Association. Enter financial transaction and prepare reports and minutes for SWFA mid-year and annual meetings.
- Aug 2016 to Aug 2016
  Reviewer, Journal Article
  Journal of Economics and Business
  Reviewed a submitted paper for the Journal of Economics and Business.
- Oct 2015 to Mar 2016
  Reviewer, Conference Paper (Oklahoma City, OK, United States)
  Southwestern Finance Association
  As program committe member reviewed articles for submission to the SWFA conference.
- Oct 2015 to Mar 2016
  Session Chair (Oklahoma City, OK, USA)
  Southwestern Finance Association
  Chaired a conference session.
- Nov 2015 to Dec 2015
  Reviewer, Journal Article
  International Journal of Managerial Finance
  Reviewed an academic article submitted to th IJMF.

Service to the Community

- Mar 2020 to Present
  (Impact: Funding for 25 former Webb Elementary student scholarships for college or advanced training.)
  Board Member (Arlington, TX, United States)
  Arlington Down Town Rotary Club
  Scholarship Chair for Webb Elementary students who graduate from high school. Coordinate scholarship eligibility and payments.
- Jan 2019 to Present
  Board Member (Arlington, TX, United States)
  St. Mark's Episcopal Church
  Member of Vestry (Church bioard) that meets monthly.
- Mar 2018 to Present
  Member (Arlington, TX, United States)
  Arlington Downtown Rotary Club
  Attend meetings. Participate in award presentations at elementary and junior high schools.
- Jan 2016 to Present
  Committee Chair
  Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
  Chair of Endowment Committee

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