Essays about: "Takeovers"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 56 essays containing the word Takeovers.

  1. 31. Regulatory Effects on Voting Premiums in Sweden - Explaining the price differential between share classes during a period of legislative change

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Max Carlsén; Hugo Wieslander; [2015]
    Keywords : Dual-class shares; Voting premium; Takeovers; Difference-in-differences; Fair price rule;

    Abstract : This paper explains the voting premium of dual-class firms in Sweden and specifically investigates the effects of a fair price rule, hindering differentiated takeover bids between superior voting shares (Class A) and inferior voting shares (Class B). While Sweden is the country with the highest fraction of dual-class firms in Europe, in recent years, no comprehensive study has been conducted explaining the voting premium. READ MORE

  3. 32. Lejons optimala gruppstorlek med hänsyn till jakt och reproduktion

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Sofia Carlin; [2015]
    Keywords : gruppstorlek; lejon; group size; lion; optimal;

    Abstract : Att leva i flock har flera fördelar, men trots detta är lejon det enda flocklevande kattdjuret. Flocken består av en grupp besläktade honor och deras ungar som domineras av en grupp hanar. Individerna är ofta utspridda i reviret i mindre grupper. READ MORE

  4. 33. Telling True from False: Do Markets React Efficiently to Takeover Rumors?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Alexander Kronvall; Ossian Hanning; [2013]
    Keywords : Takeover Rumors; Market Efficiency; Event Study; Mergers and Acquisitions; Logit Analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how U.S. markets react to 345 different takeover rumors, and how efficiently the market is capable of distinguishing between true and false rumors. READ MORE

  5. 34. Toeholds, bid premiums and bid success in public takeovers, Sweden 1997-2012

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Olle Davidsson; Fredrik Oddbjörn; [2013]
    Keywords : Takeover; Toehold; Bid Premium; Bid Success; Sweden; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on public takeovers and aim to disclose the revealing effects on a bid contest caused by a bidder’s initial ownership in the target company, the so-called toehold. We analyse the toehold’s impact on contest characteristics and focus on its ability to determine (i) the bid premium required to acquire the target and (ii) the expected probability of a successful outcome in the bid contest. READ MORE

  6. 35. Understanding Swedish board recommendations

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

    Author : Eriana Spahiu; Mathias Santos Silva; [2013]
    Keywords : public takeovers; bid completion; board recommendations; bid premium; payment method;

    Abstract : In this study, we examine the determinants and impact of board recommendations in Swedish public offers. We combine findings from interviews with industry professionals and theory to strengthen the choice of variables included in our analysis. READ MORE