Essays about: "Bid"

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1. 1. The Impact of Soft-Close Auctions on Bid Behavior: A Randomised Controlled Experiment

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Martin Kellgren; [2023-10-10]
   Keywords : Online Auctions; soft-close auctions; longer extension; randomised controlled experiment; private value; common value; seller’s revenue;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the effect of longer extensions on bidding behaviour in online auctions. The study uses a randomised controlled experiment through Pantbanken Sverige, a Swedish pawnbroker. The results indicate positive effects on the seller’s revenue due to longer extensions, although these effects were not statistically significant. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of Share Repurchases on Stock Liquidity During Market Distress

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Björn Landelius; Kasper Lindqvist; [2023-07-04]
   Keywords : Share repurchase; Stock liquidity; Market distress; Information asymmetry; Competing market;

   Abstract : Since stock repurchases were first introduced in the late 1960 its growth has been significant. This has led to increasing interest among researchers regarding the motives behind them and their post-effects. While stock repurchase research is extensive, the focus on the effect of stock repurchases on liquidity is limited. 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. Success Determinants of Nordic Tender Offers

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Andrei Shakolin; Oleksandr Mliievskyi; [2023]
   Keywords : Tender Offer; Takeover; M A; Bid Premium; Nordic;

   Abstract : The study of 180 tender offers occurred between 2009 and 2023 tests how a set of specific factors affects the probability of the successful completion of the tender offer and compares the results with the industry views on the topic. The study shows that the probability of success of the tender offer is increased with bid premium size and irrevocable commitments, while factors like due diligence condition and entering the process as an interloper negatively affect the probability of success of the bid. READ MORE

6. 5. The ESG Advantage: Exploring the Relationship Between Sustainability and Corporate Acquisitions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Alice Rosberg Kronholm; Ebba Glenngård; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; M A; Bid Premium;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of ESG scores on corporate acquisitions in Europe and the United States, examining whether firms with ESG scores are more likely to be acquired, and to which extent the ESG score of a target firm may affect the bid premium. Findings suggest that firms with an ESG score are more likely to be acquired compared to firms without, and that a high score implies a lower probability of being acquired compared to a low score. READ MORE