Based on the situation that Taiwan Listed Companies in the non-financial
insurance industry undertook derivative financial products from 2016 to 2019, this
study analyzes the choices of listed companies based on the types and functions of
products when operating derivative financial products, and understands the main
operating strategies of enterprises operating derivative financial products at present.
This research applies the Heckman two-stage regression analysis method to the
empirical analysis, and finds that the risk avoidance activities of enterprises are
related to the characteristics of the company, such as the expected financial crisis cost,
the company size, the equity issue, the growth investment opportunity, and the
information asymmetry. When engaging in the investment of derivative financial
products, enterprises should evaluate their own financial characteristics as a reference
for risk avoidance decisions. At the same time, it is necessary to investigate the
different nature of risk avoidance tools used in the appropriate risk categories, so that
the risk avoidance effect can be fully achieved and the risk avoidance benefit can be
maximized. This study also finds that the higher the growth investment opportunities,
the larger the company size and the greater the cost of financial crisis, the enterprises
tend to use derivative financial products to avoid risks. As for the impact of industry,
the study finds that the electronic and electrical machinery industry has more positive
risk aversion behavior than other industries.