Essays about: "Financial Mergers"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 91 essays containing the words Financial Mergers.

  1. 31. The Economic Impacts of M&A Announcements of Non-Software Acquiring firms & Software Target firms : An Event Study Approach

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Vincent Lam; [2019]
    Keywords : Economic Impact; Event Study; Market Efficiency; M A Announcement; Prospect Theory;

    Abstract : Background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are two types of corporate takeover strategy, that is widely used for strengthening and maintaining a firm competitive advantage in both domestic and global markets. Where the common motives behind M&A, is to achieve business expansion through synergy, or to acquire an existing external technology/product outside of a firm's own operational territory. READ MORE

  3. 32. Corporate Acquisitions - The Acquisition Process and Legal Considerations from the Perspective of the Acquiring Party

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Charlotte Brännström; [2019]
    Keywords : Banking Law; M A; Corporate Acquisitions; Acquisitions; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The amount of acquisitions has grown rapidly in Sweden during the past two decades and are today a very important strategic and financial decision for many companies. A corporate acquisition could also be a very big financial risk for the acquiring party. READ MORE

  4. 33. The Characteristics of Successful M&A - A Case Study on Handelsbanken's Acquisition of Heartwood

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : João Pedro Amaral; Nicolas Suarez Rivera; [2019]
    Keywords : Mergers Acquisitions; Financial Institutions; Post-merger Analysis;

    Abstract : Some finance scholars argue that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) provide little to no value to the parties involved in the transaction, especially the acquirer. Such conclusions are usually drawn from analyzing the impact of the transaction on tangible quantitative measures such as stock price and return-based metrics. READ MORE

  5. 34. Target Shareholder Returns - Domestic vs Cross-border Takeovers

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Gustav Andersson; Oscar Norman; [2019]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions; Domestic Takeovers; Cross-border Takeovers; Shareholder Return; Event Study;

    Abstract : Major increase in the M&A activity on the corporate landscape has been identified in 2018 and Sweden experienced the second highest growth in inbound M&A activity in 2017. This thesis presents the target shareholder behavior from takeover announcements on NASDAQ Stockholm during the years 2000-2018. READ MORE

  6. 35. The Profitability of Swedish M&A Deals: Does Acquisition Yield Abnormal Returns to Shareholders?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Louise Dufwa; Jesper Edman; [2018-07-04]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Control; Value Creation; Shareholder Wealth; Financial Mergers; Real Estate; Payment Method; Market Timing; Abnormal Return;

    Abstract : Adapting a modern perspective, this study investigates whether M&A activity in Sweden is value creating or value destroying for shareholders. We study the effect of Swedish M&A announcements from an acquirer perspective. READ MORE