Essays about: "merger firm"

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  1. 1. Currency and Valuation Effects on Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

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

    Author : Filip Vennerström; Madeleine Peters; [2024]
    Keywords : Firm valuation; Cross-Border M A; Foreign Direct Investment; Currency Devaluation and M A; Exchange Rate Impact and M A;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the impact of micro- and macroeconomic factors on cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) decisions, focusing on the influence of currency movements and firm valuations. Employing a quantitative approach, it examines foreign investors' attitudes towards economies with depreciating currencies, hypothesizing that firms in financially stronger countries are more likely to acquire firms in weaker economies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Innovation and M&A: a study examining innovative capabilities post-acquisition

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jimmie Karlén; Martin Rosander; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Merger and Acquisition; Innovative capabilities; M A; Innovation; Integration; Innovation audit; Motives for M A;

    Abstract : This study examines the impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on the innovative capabilities of firms. Given how trillions of dollars are invested in acquisitions every year, yet the failure rate of M&As remain at 70-90 percent, the topic is important to analyse. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Relationship Between Beta and Arbitrage Spread in M&A Deals

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Daniel Granat; William Fredriksson; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Risk arbitrage is an event-driven investment strategy where the risk arbitrageur aims to capture the arbitrage spread between the target’s stock price and the bid price by the acquiring firm in a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal. Previous research suggests that specific risks connected to the deal as completion or duration risks, as well as firm and bid characteristics, influence the arbitrage spread. READ MORE

  5. 4. A comparative view of Killer acquisition by digital Gatekeepers : EU versus Kenya and Merger Control.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Christine Okaro; [2023]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Killer acquisitions pose a significant concern in antitrust law as they threaten the existence of innovative startups, which are vital for driving growth and introducing new products and services in industries. When dominant incumbents acquire these competitor, their potential for innovation is snuffed out before it can be realised. READ MORE

  6. 5. Cross-border Merger and Acquisitions: “The impact of tonality and effective communication on performance for acquiring firms” A study of Swedish companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elizabeth Ramirez Garcia; Muskan Mathur; [2023]
    Keywords : Merger and Acquisition; M A; Acqusiition; Value Creation; Tone; Tonality; Firm Performance; Profitability; Announcement; Press Release; Communication; Financial Communication:; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The research examines the effect of tonality on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) based on press release announcements. The impact of effective communication, tonality, and positive and negative words on the investor's behaviour and firm performance will be analysed to understand the impact on internal and external stakeholders. READ MORE