Essays about: "corporate takeovers"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words corporate takeovers.
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1. Hostile Takeover Landscape: Analysing Cultural and Regulatory Differences, Corporate Governance and Ownership Structures in Sweden and the US
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the cultural, regulatory, corporate, and ownership structure approaches to hostile takeovers in Sweden and the United States. It focuses on the recent Twitter takeover as a case study from a Swedish perspective, as it is a relevant example of the larger landscape of hostile takeovers. READ MORE
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2. The Impact of Financial Advisors on Risk Arbitrage Spreads: Evidence from Nordic Takeover Bids
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : 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
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3. To what extent are stock-financed takeovers opportunistic in the European market?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Opportunistic bidding is a phenomena where the bidder uses over-valued stock to acquire a target, which could threaten the efficiency in the market of corporate control. By using two hypotheses predicting the opposite outcomes, this thesis investigates whether or not opportunistic bidding behaviour exists in the European market of corporate control. READ MORE
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4. Target Shareholder Returns - Domestic vs Cross-border Takeovers
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Major increase in the M&A activity on the corporate landscape has been identified in 2018 and Sweden experienced the second highest growth in inbound M&A activity in 2017. This thesis presents the target shareholder behavior from takeover announcements on NASDAQ Stockholm during the years 2000-2018. READ MORE
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5. The Profitability of Swedish M&A Deals: Does Acquisition Yield Abnormal Returns to Shareholders?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Adapting a modern perspective, this study investigates whether M&A activity in Sweden is value creating or value destroying for shareholders. We study the effect of Swedish M&A announcements from an acquirer perspective. READ MORE