Essays about: "Leveraged buyout"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 38 essays containing the words Leveraged buyout.

  1. 16. Buyout or Sit Out? - A Study on LBO Motives and Firm Characteristics of Buyout Targets in a Boom Period and in a Financial Crisis

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

    Author : Patrik Alenfalk; Tina Ausmaa; [2014]
    Keywords : LBO; Private Equity; LBO Motives; Financial Crisis; LBO Targets;

    Abstract : The subject of leveraged buyout (LBO) motives and value creation following LBO transactions has been a frequent topic in the corporate finance literature ever since the LBO phenomenon gained foothold in the society during the 1980s. The distinguishing factors between firms that go private through an LBO and comparable companies that stay in public ownership have been investigated. READ MORE

  3. 17. What are the main drivers of leverage in leveraged buyouts?

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Wiktor Mlynarczyk; Erik Holm; [2013]
    Keywords : Private equity; LBO; leverage levels; debt levels;

    Abstract : This paper examines the main drivers of leverage in leveraged buyouts, and provides an explanation for the significant decrease in leverage in the aftermath of the financial crisis. We test market-varying factors by regressing leverage measures on potential drivers and find that leverage is largely driven by debt market conditions and private equity market activity. READ MORE

  4. 18. Long-term Value Creation of Private Equity Firms

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Soffi Razavi Nejad; Emil Strand; [2013]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Long-term Value; Aftermarket Performance; Leveraged Buyout;

    Abstract : The long-term value creation of Private Equity firms has been subject to widespread debate, with sponsors experiencing increased public scrutiny. Using a sample of 967 IPOs, this paper examines the aftermarket performance of PE-backed IPOs in the European Union between 2000 and 2010. READ MORE

  5. 19. The fate of the mega-funds - private equity during the crisis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jimmy Johansson; Florian Deichmueller; [2013]
    Keywords : private equity; leveraged buyouts; value-creation;

    Abstract : In this thesis, we analyse the performance of very large buyout funds with a committed capital equal to and above USD 8 bn that were raised in the years before the financial meltdown of 2008 and which many predicted to perform miserably. Research areas are value improvements through higher efficiency and higher growth as well as the ultimate return generated for limited partners. READ MORE

  6. 20. Privatization and leveraged buyouts in the Swedish elderly care sector

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Sara Damberg; Annie von Heijne; [2013]
    Keywords : Private equity; Privatization; Elderly care; Operating performance; Care quality;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of operator type on elderly care in Swedish nursing homes. This is done by analysis of the potential differences in terms of quality of care and financial performance between the four operator types; municipality, private equity, private for-profit and private non-profit. READ MORE