Essays about: "mergers valuation"
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1. Currency and Valuation Effects on Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : 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
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2. ABB Chasing Higher Margins - Focuses on Core Business
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : In this paper the divestment of a business unit made by the Swedish-Swiss company ABB to the Japanese company Hitachi will be studied. The paper follows a case study methodology and aims to answer why ABB made this divestment as well as if the transaction was successful and at a fair price. READ MORE
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3. Unlocking the True Value of Intellectual Capital: A Study of the Valuation Relevance of Intellectual Capital in an M&A Intensive Era
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Capital market actors must understand the fundamental value-drivers in society, yet accounting standards face difficulties in capturing Intellectual Capital (IC) information. Meanwhile, the number of acquisitions is ever-growing, but research on the valuation relevance of IC in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is lacking. READ MORE
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4. The Impact of Mergers & Acquisitions on Credit- and Investment risk. : -Evidence from Sweden
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : We examine the impact of Mergers & Acquisitions on credit- and investment risk using a sample of 402 acquisitions by 215 Swedish firms from 2000 to 2020. We find significant evidence that, on average, M&A increases the credit risk and inversely decreases the investment risk of the acquiring firm. READ MORE
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5. Estimating the Expected Pay-out of Earnout Contracts in Private Acquisitions
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : The growth of private equity, as well as consolidation trends across other industries, have produced a strong and vibrant mergers and acquisitions market. A challenge during these acquisitions is information asymmetry, which makes agreeing on the transaction price a challenge. READ MORE