Essays about: "Mathias Waldemarsson"

Found 1 essay containing the words Mathias Waldemarsson.

  1. 1. Prevailing in the Crisis: A Study of Swedish Private Equity Portfolio Firms during the Financial Crisis

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

    Author : Mathias Waldemarsson; Filip Lundberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Operating performance; Financial crisis;

    Abstract : Are PE-backed firms more resilient in face of a financial crisis than non PE-backed firms in terms of company performance? This topic is examined through a study of the performance of a sample of 96 Swedish PE-backed firms and 96 non PE-backed peers during the financial crisis of 2008. The empirical findings suggest that PE-backed firms were more successful in maintaining profitability during the crisis years, but were not able to maintain growth any more than peers. READ MORE