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  1. 1. Pursuit of Excess Returns: Deciphering Performance in European Buyout Funds A Detailed Exploration of Relative Returns and Their Determinants

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gustav Blomdahl; Erik Hillestad Andréasson; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : This paper investigates the relative performance of European buyout funds compared to public markets. Using a sample of mature buyout funds, obtained from European limited partners, with vintages between 1995 and 2013, we find that a European buyout fund, on average, outperforms the STOXX Europe 600 index by 52% over its lifetime. READ MORE

  3. 2. What drives leverage in Swedish LBOs?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Berglund; Billy Mähler; [2023]
    Keywords : Leveraged Buyout; LBO; Private Equity; PE; Leverage;

    Abstract : The capital structure of leveraged buyout (LBO) companies often differs dramatically from that of other companies. What factors drive the amount of leverage in LBO transactions are often contrasted by two different views in previous research. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Effect of Leveraged Buyouts on Employment Growth and Productivity - Evidence From European LBOs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hidar Shaba; Teo Siterius; [2023]
    Keywords : Employment growth; Labour Productivity; LBO; Private Equity; Buyouts; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the post-buyout effect on employment growth in LBOs relative to targets that were not subject to an LBO. Additionally, the study aims to provide an up-to-date insight into the impact of employment productivity post-buyout of the LBOs relative to non-LBOs, as the climate of buyouts have changed since its inception. READ MORE

  5. 4. Financing the Nordic Energy Transition: An Empirical Analysis of Leverage, Pricing and Return Expectations in Renewable Energy Transactions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Franziska Grünthaner; [2023]
    Keywords : Buyouts; Leverage; Valuation; Renewable Energy; Infrastructure Investment;

    Abstract : This study examines whether leverage and pricing in transactions of renewable energy infrastructure assets are impacted by the same factors that have been found to determine financial structures in buyout transactions. It primarily draws on a proprietary data set of 261 wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) transactions in the Nordics between 2011 and 2023 and explores the effect of acquirer-, asset-, and industry-specific characteristics as well as time-varying variables on leverage, pricing and return expectations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Decoding the Winning Strategy - An in-depth study of Swedish closed-end funds

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Stenberg; Markus Albert; [2023]
    Keywords : Closed-end funds; predictability of stock returns; predicting investor targets; active ownership; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The predictability of stock returns, prediction of buyout targets and value creation by activist owners are well-researched areas. However, Swedish closed-end funds' outstanding performance has received little attention. READ MORE