Essays about: "Post-merger Analysis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Post-merger Analysis.

  1. 1. M&A during a pandemic – Alterations of processes A case study on a Swedish strategic serial acquirer in the tech industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Vanja Amin; Anton vom Hofe; [2021-06-24]
    Keywords : M A; process alterations; Covid-19; external shocks; asymmetric information;

    Abstract : Through a single case study, we expand on pre-existing M&A research by examining how M&A processes have been affected by the increased information asymmetry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and what implications it will have on these processes going forward. By conducting a case study on a strategic serial acquirer in the technology industry, this thesis shed light on how firms within this industry react towards such a market shock and alter processes in order to adapt to the new circumstances. READ MORE

  3. 2. SPAC Post-Merger Performance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tim Söderman; Rasmus Hjorter Blomberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Special Purpose Acquisition Company SPAC ; Incentive Structure; Moral Hazard; Long-Term Performance; Management Expertise; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are shell companies with no operational assets with the sole purpose of using the raised capital from the initial public offering (IPO) to acquire a private target firm within a predetermined time frame. This financial vehicle has in recent years surged in interest and media coverage. READ MORE

  4. 3. Understanding SPACs: A study of stakeholder characteristics in the US SPAC market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Petter Björklund; [2021]
    Keywords : Special Purpose Acquisition Company; SPAC; Initial Public Offering; Reverse Merger; Shell Company;

    Abstract : The number of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies ("SPACs") have surged in the recent year, despite previous research documenting the historical underperformance of SPACs, both compared to the market and traditional initial public offerings ("IPOs"). The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to an increased understanding of the US SPAC market and to further investigate stakeholder characteristics that in turn could point us towards an understanding of the SPAC market's general nature and development over time. READ MORE

  5. 4. Anti-competitive: Things that Gain from Dispersion - An Application of Synthetic Controls in Ex-Post Merger Analysis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Isak Thelander; Eliel Koivisto Stenström; [2021]
    Keywords : Ex-Post Merger Analysis; Antitrust; Synthetic Control; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis tests how 16 approved mergers which were subjected to an ex-ante investigation by the Swedish Competition Authority (SCA) between 2000-2015 affected consumer prices through a synthetic control methodology. Ex-post assessments of approved mergers' effect on prices are rare due to a lack of adequate controls for non-merger related price fluctuations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Role of IT Specialists in the Information System Integration Process : The Case of Mergers and Acquisitions

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Mohammad Sangar Ahmadzai; [2020]
    Keywords : IT integration; IT integration approach; M A process; pre-merger; post-merger; IT specialists;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the role of IT specialists in systems integration during M&A processes including the issues faced during the process and provide suggestions based on experience from top management staff and IT specialists about improving the merger-IT integration process. Methods: In-depth interviews with open-ended questions were conducted on ten individuals belonging to the senior management of the companies under the study. READ MORE