Essays about: "Takeover Success Prediction"

Found 2 essays containing the words Takeover Success Prediction.

1. 1. Predicting Nordic Takeover Targets: A Binary Logit Analysis

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Joanna Danielson; Siri Ridderstråle; [2023]
   Keywords : binary logit model; prediction; Nordics; takeover; target;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate if certain firm characteristics increase the likelihood of a company being acquired and if these factors can successfully predict which firms become subjects to takeovers in the Nordic setting. We compare data on a sample of Nordic targets and non-targets between the years 2012 and 2021, and test hypotheses regarding firm and industry characteristics, as well as market sentiments through binary logit models. READ MORE

3. 2. Risk Arbitrage: A study of predictive variables in Nordic corporate takeovers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Oskar Eriksson; Simon Skålberg; [2017]
   Keywords : Risk Arbitrage; Merger Arbitrage; Nordic Markets; Takeover Success Prediction; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The most critical element of doing risk arbitrage is the assessment of the out- come of a corporate takeover. Prediction models have been created in the past and successfully proven some variables in mergers and acquisitions to have a significant impact on the takeover outcome. However, these prediction models have mostly been created with U.S. READ MORE