Essays about: "equity leverage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 117 essays containing the words equity leverage.

  1. 1. Examining the Effects of Economic Crises on Firm Leverage: Insights from Financial Institutions and Information Technology Companies Listed on the Swedish Stock Markets

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Nordlund; Vlad David; [2023-09-01]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Numerous studies have examined factors influencing a company's capital structure, but most focus on non-financial firms and neglect the distinct characteristics of financial institutions. Furthermore, little research exists on the Swedish financial and information technology markets despite their special market conditions, important global position and unique capital structures of their belonging companies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Did Private Equity-Backed Firms Outperform Operationally During Covid-19?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Boris Bojovic; Marvin Stenersen; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; Covid-19; Operational improvements; PE-backed;

    Abstract : Do private equity (PE) backed companies perform better operationally in a non-financial crisis? By analyzing PE-backed firms in the UK during Covid-19 using fixed effects difference-in-differences, our findings suggest that private equity-backed companies' performance decreased significantly more at the onset of the crisis and increased their leverage but recovered faster both with greater magnitude and significance. PE-backed companies thus seem to handle an operationally-sided crisis better over time but are more exposed to them initially. READ MORE

  4. 3. What drives leverage in Swedish LBOs?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Berglund; Billy Mähler; [2023]
    Keywords : Leveraged Buyout; LBO; Private Equity; PE; Leverage;

    Abstract : The capital structure of leveraged buyout (LBO) companies often differs dramatically from that of other companies. What factors drive the amount of leverage in LBO transactions are often contrasted by two different views in previous research. READ MORE

  5. 4. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Bikram Sedhai; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Maladaptation; Non-Governmental Organizations; Transformational Adaptation; International aid; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Call me Maybe?: A case study on SBB's issuance of hybrid bonds

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Agnes Bengtsson; Moa Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Hybrid Bonds; Real Estate; Credit Rating; Bond Market;

    Abstract : This single-case study examines why Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden's (SBB) issued hybrid bonds, its implications, and the value this instrument generates for the corporation, shareholders, and investors. SBB's mission since the start has been to expand into one of the largest real estate companies in the Nordics, accompanied by an improvement in credit rating. READ MORE