Essays about: "differences between public and private companies"
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1. Macro-based Adjustment Factors for Valuations in Venture Capital
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper focuses on creating macro-based adjustment factors which can be applied to the valuation of start-up companies. Since start-up companies are private, market valuations are limited to events such as funding rounds or M&A transactions, which happen only at discrete points in time. READ MORE
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2. The Private Company Discount : An acquisition study of public and private companies on the Swedish market
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : The difference in valuation between private and public firms have been studied several times on the U.S. and European markets. However, we believe that the lack of studies made on the Swedish market opened a possibility for an exciting opportunity. READ MORE
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3. Private Equity-backed IPOs – a recipe for success?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this paper is to study and compare the underpricing and long-term performance of Initial Public Offerings of companies backed by Private Equity-firms to Initial Public Offerings of companies not backed by Private Equity-firms on the Nordic stock exchanges between 2007-2018. The sample consists of 92 companies that have went public on any of the Nordic stock exchanges between 2007-2018, with an IPO size of at least EUR 100 million. READ MORE
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4. An analysis of Swedish corporate climate footprints – reaching a more consistent and scientific approach
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för miljövetenskapAbstract : Corporate action has become increasingly prevalent in recent years in order to address the urgent issue of climate change. A wide range of concepts are today being used to describe company climate footprints, where one single concept can have varying definitions due to inconsistent approaches on what to include and not in the calculations. READ MORE
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5. Standing Selfish and Grand? - A study of private equity impact on IPO valuation
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : The conflicting effects of private equity certification and grandstanding in relation to IPO underpricing has been disputed since the 1990's. Using a sample of 334 IPOs on six Swedish trading platforms, applying a Tobin's Q value relative as an alternative to first-day returns, this thesis finds differences in valuations between private equity and non-private equity backed IPOs. READ MORE