Essays about: "LBO firm"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words LBO firm.

  1. 1. What drives leverage in Swedish LBOs?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Berglund; Billy Mähler; [2023]
    Keywords : Leveraged Buyout; LBO; Private Equity; PE; Leverage;

    Abstract : The capital structure of leveraged buyout (LBO) companies often differs dramatically from that of other companies. What factors drive the amount of leverage in LBO transactions are often contrasted by two different views in previous research. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Effect of Leveraged Buyouts on Employment Growth and Productivity - Evidence From European LBOs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hidar Shaba; Teo Siterius; [2023]
    Keywords : Employment growth; Labour Productivity; LBO; Private Equity; Buyouts; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the post-buyout effect on employment growth in LBOs relative to targets that were not subject to an LBO. Additionally, the study aims to provide an up-to-date insight into the impact of employment productivity post-buyout of the LBOs relative to non-LBOs, as the climate of buyouts have changed since its inception. READ MORE

  4. 3. What does private equity buy? – A comparison between financial and strategic buyers in European PTP transactions 2005-2019

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Simon Möller; Angelica Yngvesson; [2020-07-08]
    Keywords : Acquisition; Leverage Buyouts; LBO; Private Equity; Public-to-Private; Takeover; Target firm;

    Abstract : This paper outlines a new approach to the takeover literature by comparing target characteristics between financial and strategic buyers in announced European Public-to-Private transactions from 2005 to 2019. We compare PE targets to non-PE targets by conducting a multivariate logistic regression model with a maximum likelihood approach. READ MORE

  5. 4. Private Equity and Long-Term Investment: Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Pontus Berg; Isac Öberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Corporate Investment; Innovation; Financial Constraints;

    Abstract : There is a long-lasting debate on whether private equity (PE) firms invest long-term in portfolio firms, or if their short investment horizon lead to long-term growth being sacrificed to boost short-term performance. In this thesis, we examine three types of long- term investments: changes in asset investments, innovative investments and investments in personnel. READ MORE

  6. 5. Comparing Apples and Apples: The Impact of Operational Changes on Operational Performance Post LBO

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Andreas Johansson; Sebastian Hjerpebo; [2020]
    Keywords : Private equity; Leverage buyouts; Operational performance; Operational changes; Swedish private equity market;

    Abstract : This paper aims to determine whether operational changes in pursuit of increased efficiency, are the mechanisms through which PE firms increase target firm performance, post leverage buyouts. This is done using a dataset of 56 Swedish firms which have been targets of leveraged buyouts. READ MORE