Essays about: "Takeover"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 96 essays containing the word Takeover.

  1. 21. SWEDISH BIDDER´S PERFORMANCE FROM TAKEOVERS - A quantitative event study comparing domestic and cross-border targets

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henrik Molin; Filip Engelholm; [2020-07-01]
    Keywords : Swedish takeover market Cross-border acquisition Bidder´s return;

    Abstract : We examine Swedish bidder’s shareholder return on a takeover announcement based on a short-period event study. Further, the bidder return is examined based on whether the target is domestic or cross-border. READ MORE

  3. 22. LBO Determinants & The Financial Crisis: Evidence from Nordic Public to Private Transactions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jacob Hesslevik; Arjun Iyer; [2020]
    Keywords : Financial Sponsors; Leveraged Buyouts; Private Equity; Financial Characteristics; Global Financial Crisis;

    Abstract : The determinants of leveraged buyouts (LBOs) have received a lot of attention in past research after the 1980s LBO boom and mid-2000s takeover wave. This thesis aims to examine the effect of the Great Financial Crisis on the explanatory power of LBO determinants, using 62 Nordic public-to-private transactions from the last two decades. READ MORE

  4. 23. Entertainement [!] for faster driving takeovers : Designing games for faster and safer takeovers on level 3 self-driving cars

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Luca Di Luccio; [2020]
    Keywords : Level 3 self-driving car; onboard entertainment; context switching; low fidelity simulator;

    Abstract : The upcoming level 3 generation of self-driving vehicles will be characterized by the freedom of not having the driver’s hands on the steering wheel. This acquired freedom is posing new challenges on the traditional passenger comfort paradigm as the drivers will spend a higher amount of time doing non-driving tasks (NDRT). READ MORE

  5. 24. The Impact of Financial Advisors on Risk Arbitrage Spreads: Evidence from Nordic Takeover Bids

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Gustav Berg; Erik Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Financial Advisors; Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk Arbitrage; Arbitrage Spreads;

    Abstract : Following the announcement of a public takeover bid, the target firm's stock price generally adjusts towards the offer price. However, these rarely converge, and the percentage difference that emerges forms what is commonly referred to as the risk arbitrage spread. READ MORE

  6. 25. Predicting Corporate Takeover Outcomes Using Machine Learning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustav Furenmo; [2020]
    Keywords : Random Forest; LASSO; Logistic Regression; Merger Arbitrage; Takeover Prediction; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate if the machine learning based classification procedure, Random Forest, provides superior prediction performance compared to a logistic regression model fitted using the LASSO framework, when predicting outcomes in corporate takeover situations. This is done in the context of merger arbitrage, an event-driven investment strategy. READ MORE