Essays about: "Takeover Offers"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words Takeover Offers.

  1. 6. Company revaluation after failed takeover bids - A study of the Nordic stock markets between 1985 and 2015

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Patrik Edberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Revaluation; Failed takeovers; Stock offers; Cash offers; Takeover attempt;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the revaluation of targets of failed takeover bids in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark under the period of 1985 until 2015. The findings in this thesis is that the offers made with cash rather than with stock resulted in a significant positive revaluation of an average of 13% while the stock offers resulted in a significantly lower revaluation with a mean of -10% total revaluation. READ MORE

  3. 7. Anticipation of Takeover Transactions by Shifts in the Correlations

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mohammad Irani; [2011-07-21]
    Keywords : Acquisitions; Anticipation; Payment form; Structural breaks; Unconditional correlations;

    Abstract : This paper provides a new solution for the bidder unpredictability dilemma in takeover acquisitions. The sample encompasses 125 successful acquisitions between non-financial exchange-listed U.S. companies from 2003 to 2006. READ MORE

  4. 8. Speculation Spreads in Swedish Tender Offers

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Fredrik Eklund; Marcus Jennekvist; [2009]
    Keywords : Speculation spread; Risk arbitrage; Tender offer; Bid characteristics; Ownership structure;

    Abstract : This thesis examines speculation spreads, risk arbitrage returns, and potential ex ante bid characteristics related to it, after initial acquisition announcements of 178 public offers on the Stockholm Stock Exchange from 1995 to 2008. Following Jindra and Walkling (2004), we define the speculation spread as the percentage difference between the bid price and the market price of the target company one day after the initial offer announcement. READ MORE

  5. 9. Corporate Board Authority in Takeover Bids: A Comparative Analysis of the EU and US Approaches

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Justin Iantosca; [2007]
    Keywords : European Affairs; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Global Merger and Acquisition activity reached record levels in 2006, with the US and EU playing a large role in this activity. This paper examines the duties of a board which is subject to a takeover bid and any defensive moves the board may take to protect its company from acquisition. READ MORE

  6. 10. Cross-Border Tender Offers (A transnational survey of the rules governing tender offers, and an analysis of the SEC Rule aimed at the increased inclusion of U.S. shareholders in foreign tender offers.)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Mikael Klang; [2001]
    Keywords : Associationsrätt; Internationell privaträtt; Komparativ rätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : A tender offer is basically a technique to attain corporate control. It could be characterised as an offer to acquire shares of a company, whose shares are not closely held, addressed to the general body of shareholders, usually at a premium, with a view to obtaining at least sufficient shares to give the offeror voting control of the company. READ MORE