Essays about: "Cross-border acquisitions"

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  1. 16. Failure Factors of M&A - A Literature Survey Between 2010 and 2020

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ida Bergström; Caroline Rucht; [2021]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions; M A; failure; learning; experience; motives; behavior; communication; synergy; integration; strategy; relatedness; culture; industry; political; cross-border; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The high failure rate of M&As is still one of the main puzzles. The purpose of this research is to identify how concepts of failures changed after the global financial crisis and to see the main causes of such failures according to the research in the set time frame. READ MORE

  3. 17. Reference Point Prices in Mergers and Acquisitions and the Influence of Information Asymmetry: Evidence From the UK

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Axel Olofsson Lauri; [2020]
    Keywords : Anchoring; Reference points; Information asymmetry; Mergers and acquisitions; 52-week high;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the role of past peaks in target share prices as reference points in mergers and acquisitions in the UK, with a focus on target 52-week high share prices. The results indicate that there is a positive, non-linear relationship between past peak share prices and offer prices. READ MORE

  4. 18. Organizational culture and its implications on post-acquisition integration : A case study of a merger between two entrepreneurial firms

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Hanna Thorwid; Niklas Vinge; [2020]
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    Abstract : Abstract Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is an important economic phenomenon, utilized by companies to expand their market share and achieve rapid growth. However, studies imply that a majority of M&As fail to deliver anticipated value, which has led to a vast amount of research investigating why. READ MORE

  5. 19. The announcement effect of cross-border acquisitions by UK-firms in developed vs. developing countries: the moderating effect of cultural distance.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sander Ekelenkamp; [2020]
    Keywords : cross-border M A; announcement effect; developing markets; cultural distance;

    Abstract : This study examines the influence of host country economic development and cultural distance on the creation of firm value by UK-based firms through cross-border acquisitions, analyzing the announcement effect. To assess the announcement effect, the cumulative abnormal returns (CAR) of a seven-day trading window around the announcement date are used. READ MORE

  6. 20. The Impact of Finance Mergers and Acquisitions on Short-Term Performance of Acquiring Companies : An Event Study Focused on the British Isles

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Juan Jose Ramos Nogales; Kreshnik Elshani; [2020]
    Keywords : Event Study; Mergers and Acquisitions; Abnormal Returns; Cumulative Abnormal Returns; Market Model; Finance; British Isles.;

    Abstract : Background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A’s) are common ways for businesses to expand, compete, and maintain in competitive business environments. A strongly debated question in literature is whether or not these M&A’s provide measurable benefits, as factors such as industry, geographic location, and regulations play key roles in the impacts of the M&A’s. READ MORE