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1. 1. 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]
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   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

3. 2. Connecting the dots between information system integration methods and the factors influencing them in cross-border M&As : Insights from a multiple-case study of nine Swedish multinational companies

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Martin Ericson; Andreas Lennartsson; [2022]
   Keywords : information system integration methods; information system integration; information systems; cross-border M A; M A; post-merger integration;

   Abstract : Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a prominent internationalization and growth strategy of today’s global business landscape. However, the practice faces significant failure in terms of value creation. READ MORE

4. 3. M&A during a pandemic – Alterations of processes A case study on a Swedish strategic serial acquirer in the tech industry

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Vanja Amin; Anton vom Hofe; [2021-06-24]
   Keywords : M A; process alterations; Covid-19; external shocks; asymmetric information;

   Abstract : Through a single case study, we expand on pre-existing M&A research by examining how M&A processes have been affected by the increased information asymmetry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and what implications it will have on these processes going forward. By conducting a case study on a strategic serial acquirer in the technology industry, this thesis shed light on how firms within this industry react towards such a market shock and alter processes in order to adapt to the new circumstances. READ MORE

5. 4. Business Growth by Mergers and Acquisitions : A Qualitative Study of Business Strategies: The Case of Smile Tandvård

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Sebastian Augustsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Mergers; Acquisitions; Business Strategies; Growth; Strategies; Fusioner; Förvärv; Företagsstrategier; Tillväxt; Strategier;

   Abstract : M&A is a strategy with a process that greatly revolves around achieving an approved merger, and subsequently being ready to act upon an approval. The strategy’s focuses are on the preparation and the analysis of the merger. READ MORE

6. 5. Clean and green, but what does it mean?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Konstenius; Henning Welin; [2021]
   Keywords : Socially responsible investing; ESG-ratings; M A; merger strategy; multivariate regression; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The aim of this paper is to study what role sustainability commitments of the target company have on merger strategies by studying bid premiums determinants between the years 2000 and 2020. The paper uses multivariable regression models that include, among other variables, the degree the target company commits to sustainability and the difference in how much the target and the acquirer commit to sustainability. READ MORE