Essays about: "master thesis lbo"
Found 5 essays containing the words master thesis lbo.
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1. Pulsed Yb:KYW laser and UV generation
University essay from KTH/LaserfysikAbstract : In this master thesis project, a pulsed UV laser was designed and constructed. Also, the effects of absorption in a volume Bragg grating were investigated. The laser was diode pumped and constructed with Yb:KYW as gain medium. The lasing was at a wavelength of 1029. READ MORE
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2. Trouble in Private Equity Paradise: Who Benefits When a Portfolio Company Invests?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Problems arise when a private equity owned portfolio company wants to make an additional investment in assets and the private equity company has to make an investment decision based on capital budgeting models presented by the management of the portfolio company. Since a private equity firm evaluates their holdings using LBO valuation models with the resulting IRR and their portfolio company evaluates investments using various budgeting methods, the purpose of this Master’s Thesis is to analyze whether such an additional investment could in some cases be value improving for only one of the parties, and if that is the case, when that is most likely to occur. READ MORE
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3. Why LBO firms can outbid strategic buyers: Importance and presence of factors affecting their competitiveness
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : The aim of this master’s thesis is to identify and discuss the importance and presence of factors affecting an LBO firm’s relative competitiveness and hence ability to outbid strategic buyers. By making use of previous research, the current debate and a survey conducted on the Swedish M&A market, 14 factors have been identified and analysed with regard to their presence and importance in connection to an LBO investment. READ MORE
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4. Value Generation in Leveraged Buyouts 1989 - 2005
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This master’s thesis analyses the value generation in LBOs performed by four of the leading private equity firms active in the Swedish market. The thesis, which is based on a highly unique data sample of 72 LBOs taking place between 1989 and 2005, decomposes the value generation into value creation, value capturing and leverage. READ MORE
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5. Operating performance in Swedish buyouts 1988-2003
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This Master’s Thesis analyses changes in operating performance for a sample of 67 Swedish leveraged buyouts between 1988 and 2003. In the most extensive Swedish study of its kind, changes in firm growth, operating margins, investment activity and management of working capital are studied. READ MORE
