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  1. 26. The level of ownership held by PE firms : The impact on underpricing at IPO and performance post-IPO

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Julia Berglund; Viktor Granelli; [2023]
    Keywords : Private Equity; IPO; Underpricing; Long-run Performance; Ownership Structure; Retained Ownership;

    Abstract : This study examines the specific ways in which private equity firms influence their portfolio companies to enhance their value, with a focus on the relationship between the level of retained ownership and post-IPO performance. Private Equity firms influence their portfolio companies in specific ways to enhance their value. READ MORE

  3. 27. Ownership structure and accounting quality: A study on Swedish private equity backed companies

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

    Author : Oscar Cederholm; Gustaf Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; Accounting quality; Earnings management; Discretionary accruals; Timely loss recognition;

    Abstract : This study investigates how private equity ('PE') ownership affects the accounting quality of its portfolio companies. By using a unique sample of private Swedish PE-backed companies and a non-PE-backed control group, our findings indicate that PE-backed firms exhibit lower accounting quality when measured as discretionary accruals. READ MORE

  4. 28. Personal Carbon Allowances from a Legal Perspective

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholms miljörättscentrum (SMC)

    Author : Mona Schumny; [2023]
    Keywords : Personal Carbon Allowances; Carbon Accounting; Carbon Footprint; Climate Change; Paris Agreement;

    Abstract : To reach the Paris Agreement targets, the remaining carbon budget is about 2.3 tons of CO2e per person per year. However, current per capita emissions exceed the target, with a global average carbon footprint of 4.81 tons. READ MORE

  5. 29. Weathering the Storm: A Difference-in-Differences Study on Nordic Private Equity Performance and M&A Activity During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jacob Andersson; Philip Lindeberg-Lindvet; [2023]
    Keywords : The Nordics; Private Equity; Covid-19 Pandemic; Performance; M A;

    Abstract : Using financial data for Nordic private equity-backed companies, this paper investigates the performance and M&A activity of private equity-owned firms during the covid-19 pandemic. The results show that sales, investments and the number of add-on acquisitions increased significantly for private equity-owned firms compared to their peers in 2020 and 2021. READ MORE

  6. 30. Private Equity Investors and Audit Quality : Evidence from Sweden

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

    Author : Possavee Cheewakriengkrai; Jiayi Li; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; Audit Quality; Audit Fee; Big 4; Auditing;

    Abstract : Private Equity Investors plays a significant role in the Swedish economy, actively involved in the corporate governance of their portfolio companies to reduce risks. In this study, we investigate the impact of PE investors on the audit quality of their portfolio companies. READ MORE