Essays about: "merger"

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  1. 1. Currency and Valuation Effects on Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

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

    Author : Filip Vennerström; Madeleine Peters; [2024]
    Keywords : Firm valuation; Cross-Border M A; Foreign Direct Investment; Currency Devaluation and M A; Exchange Rate Impact and M A;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the impact of micro- and macroeconomic factors on cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) decisions, focusing on the influence of currency movements and firm valuations. Employing a quantitative approach, it examines foreign investors' attitudes towards economies with depreciating currencies, hypothesizing that firms in financially stronger countries are more likely to acquire firms in weaker economies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Innovation and M&A: a study examining innovative capabilities post-acquisition

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jimmie Karlén; Martin Rosander; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Merger and Acquisition; Innovative capabilities; M A; Innovation; Integration; Innovation audit; Motives for M A;

    Abstract : This study examines the impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on the innovative capabilities of firms. Given how trillions of dollars are invested in acquisitions every year, yet the failure rate of M&As remain at 70-90 percent, the topic is important to analyse. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Relationship Between Beta and Arbitrage Spread in M&A Deals

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Daniel Granat; William Fredriksson; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : Risk arbitrage is an event-driven investment strategy where the risk arbitrageur aims to capture the arbitrage spread between the target’s stock price and the bid price by the acquiring firm in a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal. Previous research suggests that specific risks connected to the deal as completion or duration risks, as well as firm and bid characteristics, influence the arbitrage spread. READ MORE

  5. 4. Merger Waves in Europe - A Study of Merger Waves in Six of the Largest European Economies, and how Merger and Acquisition Transactions are Affected by Interest Rates and Inflation Levels

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Bentzer; Fabian Järnberg; Oliver Stjernquist; [2023-02-27]
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    Abstract : The M&A market has attracted increasing interest in recent decades. Over the years, the global market has experienced several crises, including the Dot-com bubble, the Global Financial Crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  6. 5. When Worlds Collide: The Dynamics between M&A and Geopolitical Risk

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Nihat Anwar; Janik Simon; [2023]
    Keywords : Geopolitical Risk; Mergers and Acquisitions; Acquisition Likelihood;

    Abstract : We empirically investigate the relationship between geopolitical risk and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) between 1985-2022 by U.S. public acquirers, using the index of Caldara and Iacoviello (2022) as a proxy. READ MORE