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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. The effect of cross-border mergers & acquisitions as a driver of better corporate sustainability practices - A study on the post-acquisition context of selected target firms from Sri Lanka and Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Buddhini Erosha Jayasinghe; Farjana Rifat; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions M A ; cross-border; sustainability; corporate sustainability practices; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Environmental-Social-Governance ESG framework; target firm; stakeholder theory; resource-based view; acquirer; Sri Lanka; Sweden;

    Abstract : Companies typically strive to expand their realms. To do so, they rely on a series of organic and non-organic growth options, the latter including Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As). M&As continue to grow in number and frequency across national and regional borders in search of strategic complementarity. READ MORE

  4. 3. Successful Managers? a Study on US Corporate Restructuring Returns

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Lars Erik Fledsberg; Simon Olofsson; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study examined the long-term performance of corporate restructurings in the United States between 2000 and 2015 in response to the absence of abnormal returns found in prior literature. The significance of this study stems from the intricate nature and expenses associated with transactions that impact stakeholders, thereby increasing their risk exposure. READ MORE

  5. 4. Digital Corporate Governance : Corporate governance of digitalisation in Swedish listed companies

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Nathalie Östergård; [2023]
    Keywords : #Digitalgovernance #Digitalstrategi #Digitaltrends #IT-Governance #ITG; #Digitalstyrning #Digitalstrategi #Digitalatrender #IT-styrning;

    Abstract : Studien undersöker digitala teman kopplade till digital styrning och strategi inom svenska börsnoterade företag. I studien analyserades årsredovisningar i 40 noterade bolag inom 10 sektorer på Nasdaq Main Market. 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