Essays about: "Cash mergers"

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1. 1. The Influence of Payment Methods on Acquiror Stock Price in Mergers and Acquisitions Bachelor

   University essay from

   Author : Ludwig Germunder; Gustav Hagström; [2023-07-04]
   Keywords : Acquiror Cumulative Abnormal Return CAR ; Cash Acquisitions; Stock Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions M A ; Method of Payment;

   Abstract : This study is examining acquiror CAR on the day of announcement following acquisitions made by Swedish public companies. The study investigates whether the acquiror CAR differs between cash and stock based acquisitions. Furthermore, it is tested to what extent a set of chosen independent variables explain the acquiror CAR. READ MORE

3. 2. Does target firm risk differ depending on the gender of the acquiring firm's CEO?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anton Strandqvist; Malkolm Sten; [2023]
   Keywords : Chief Executive Officer; Gender; Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk aversion; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study aims to examine the relationship between the gender of the CEO and target firm risk in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Sweden. Previous research has shown that there may be differences in risk attitudes and behavior between men and women, which could affect their decision-making processes in M&A transactions. READ MORE

4. 3. Family firms and M&A value creation: Lessons from the Swedish market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Isak Mölzer; Samuel Philip; [2023]
   Keywords : Family firms; Family ownership; M A; Corporate governance;

   Abstract : This study examines the effect of family ownership on acquirer value creation through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Sweden. Sweden makes an interesting case with a high presence of family firms, dual-class share structures, and pyramid holdings, along with strong minority shareholder protection. READ MORE

5. 4. Unlocking Shareholder Value : A Study of Mergers and Acquisitions in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Adam Becker; Ludvig Engström; [2023]
   Keywords : mergers and acquisitions; event study; signalling theory; agency theory; strategic fit; cumulative abnormal returns; buy-and-hold abnormal returns; short-term stock performance; long-term stock performance;

   Abstract : This thesis examines whether mergers and acquisitions (M&A), ranging from 2009 to 2020, are value-generating for acquiring shareholders in the short-term and long-term of companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. A cohesive and integrated theoretical framework is formed in which six firm-specific and deal-specific variables are hypothesized to have varying impacts on both short- and long-term stock performance for acquiring shareholders. READ MORE

6. 5. To Merge or Not to Merge: The Shareholder Perspective on M&As

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Gustaf Sandelin; Serge Terzian; [2023]
   Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions; determinants of value creation; event studies; European manufacturing industry.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study examines if abnormal return occurs in conjunction with merger announcements in the short-term and compares it with the compounded one-year buy-and-hold abnormal return in the long-interval for European manufacturing firms. In the final sample, the short-term study consisted of 209 firms, while the long-term incorporated 207, both during a sample period of 20 years. READ MORE