Essays about: "acquirer firm characteristics."

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  1. 1. Comparing Apples to Peers: Studying the Importance of Industry Affiliation for Private Company Discounts in Europe

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Måns Arvidsson; Linus Hogbäck; [2022]
    Keywords : Private company discount; Private company transactions; M A;

    Abstract : Private company transactions have been found to be, on average, valued lower than comparable public transactions, giving rise to what is often in the literature called a Private Company Discount (PCD). Building on previous literature, this study extends our understanding of how the occurrence of a PCD might differ between different industries, and what firm characteristics that could explain such cross-sectional heterogeneity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Determinants of the Payment Methods in Mergers and Acquisitions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Negar Najafinobar; [2021-06-30]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions Payment method;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the determinants of mergers and acquisitions method of payment in the US in the 2003-2019 period. The relationships between firm and deal characteristics as well as macroeconomic variables and the method of payment in M&A deals in the US are analyzed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Is M&A success decided before the deal goes through?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Bore Westman; Erik Mildenberger; [2021]
    Keywords : M A; Success; Acquisitions; Performance; EU-15; Accounting; ROA; R D; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to contribute to the ongoing discussion about M&A performance and the impact pre-merger characteristics have on post-merger performance for the acquiring firm. The study is limited to acquisition deals that occurred in 2014 and the acquiring firm being located in the EU-15 area. READ MORE

  5. 4. The role of CFOs in family business acquisitions

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Julia Aspler; Elsa Axelsson; [2020]
    Keywords : CFOs; acquisition; SEW; family firm; family business;

    Abstract : Abstract Background & Problem: Many family firms face a change in ownership in the near future. Acquisitions of family firms can therefore be a solution for the change in ownership. Due to special family firm characteristics, acquisitions of such companies can be complicated. READ MORE

  6. 5. Breaking the Stereotype of Chinese Acquisitions in Italy : An Empirical Study on Italian Target Firm Performance and the Influential Factors Affecting it

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Luyi Chen; Sofia Poggi; [2020]
    Keywords : FDI from emerging countries; M A; Chinese acquisition in Italy; target firm performance; influential factors; SOE; POE; prior experience in developed countries; level of relatedness;

    Abstract : The purpose of this research is to assess the impact of Chinese acquisitions on Italian target firm performance, and explore which characteristics of the acquirer can determine a change of it. First, a Paired-Samples T-test has been applied to appreciate the difference between pre-and post-acquisition performance on 27 sample companies. READ MORE