Essays about: "reason for merger and acquisition"

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1. 1. Capturing killer acquisitions in the digital sector: Article 102, EU Merger Control and Commission’s approach

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

   Author : Markus Pentti Ilari Porkka; [2022]
   Keywords : Killer acquisitions; GAFAM; digital sector; digital markets; kill zone; Article 102; potential competitor; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The ‘killer acquisition’ -phenomenon has been a subject of heated discussion for past several years. It usually describes as a situation where the target company, commonly a start-up, is acquired by an incumbent and its innovation products are discontinued. READ MORE

3. 2. Killer acquisitions and European merger control in the digital era

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Aline Alves Fulgencio; [2021]
   Keywords : killer acquisitions; GAFAM; EU mergers regulation; US antitrust law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The Big Tech companies, more precisely the five American giants: Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, have been performing a massive number of startup acquisitions and strengthening their dominant position in the market. In an economical study about mergers in the pharmaceutical sector the term killer acquisition was firstly adopted to define a transaction in which an incumbent, after acquiring a innovative target, terminates the development of the target’s innovations in order to prevent a future competitor. READ MORE

4. 3. The Ups and Downs of SPACs - An analysis of abnormal returns for recent SPACs during its different stages

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ludwig Wolff; Filip Ternemo; [2021]
   Keywords : SPACs; Special Purpose Acquisition Company; Event Study; Agency Theory; Abnormal Returns; CAR; BHAR; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : As Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are becoming the increasingly popular method of taking a company public, the lack of research on abnormal returns for this asset class since its introduction to the major exchanges validates a reason to expand the investigation. This thesis examines the potential abnormal returns found in different stages of recent SPACs lifecycle, dividing the SPACs into its three major events. READ MORE

5. 4. The M&A Due Diligence Process in Ukraine vs. Sweden A Comparative Case Study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Oscar Johansson; Lukas Nyström; [2020-05-05]
   Keywords : M A Due Diligence Process; Corporate Finance; IT Industry; Transparency; Transaction costs; Sweden; Ukraine;

   Abstract : An essential part of a successful merger or acquisition (M&A) lies in proper due diligence of high quality. Ukraine has, compared to Sweden, had some struggle with political issues and business culture of lower transparency which affects the transaction costs of M&A. READ MORE

6. 5. Drivers and Performance Factors of Mergers and Acquisitions : A Case Study at Deutsche Post DHL

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Idris Qaderi; Ali Bouzeid; [2017]
   Keywords : M A; Mergers; Acquisitions; Drivers; Performance factors; Företagsförvärv; företagsfusioner; företagsuppköp; motiv; framgångsfaktorer;

   Abstract : This thesis explores and evaluates the drivers and performance factors of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity at Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL). Furthermore, the “success paradox” related to M&A found in theory is addressed by analyzing how well it rhymes with the activity and performance of M&As at DPDHL. READ MORE