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  1. 6. Does purchased goodwill create shareholder value?

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

    Author : Philip Eriksson; Edith Wolff; [2023]
    Keywords : purchased goodwill; mergers and acquisitions; long-term performance; industries;

    Abstract : In this paper we examine the relationship between the purchased goodwill proportion (PGP) and the long-term stock performance of US acquirers and how this relationship is moderated by industry classification. Our final sample consists of 676 M&As in the period 2007-2017. READ MORE

  3. 7. A desire to acquire: A case study on the growth journey of Vestum and value creation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Karl Hansson; Isak Lenholm; [2022]
    Keywords : Serial acquirer; M A; growth; value creation; entrepreneurs;

    Abstract : This case study provides a deep dive into the newly formed serial acquirer Vestum, including an examination of value creation for shareholders and entrepreneurs as well as investigating whether serial acquirers, in general, create value through an active M&A agenda. The goal is to provide an analysis from a unique high-growth example, identify key aspects of successful growth through M&A, and draw conclusions about the broader serial acquirer market. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Cushion-Effect of ESG: Evidence from domestic and cross-border deals between 2008 and 2020

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tim Wasik; Filip Bolling; [2022]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions; ESG; CSR; Cross-border; Cumulative abnormal return.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: This study investigates the short-term return around the announcement of domestic and cross-border M&A deals, completed by US firms between 2008 and 2020 and how they are affected by the acquiring firm's CSR performance. Methodology: An event study is conducted to establish the short-term return, using the market model to calculate the cumulative abnormal return (CAR) in relation to a market index. READ MORE

  5. 9. Managing Profit and Growth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Gustav Geier; [2021]
    Keywords : Software as a Service SaaS ; profit-maximization; revenue growth; trade-offs; SaaS metrics; technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Few business models are as hyped right now as the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. But how sustainable is it? In the last decade, SaaS has reshaped the software industry and has become a leading delivery model of B2B enterprise software. READ MORE

  6. 10. “Accountability and women's empowerment: a case of Microfinance and Grameen Bank”.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sadat Aman Saad; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Microfinance is the small-scale provision of financial services to poor people, particularly to women. Over the last four decades, the World Bankhas promoted microfinance as a key tool for addressing poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment (Weber, 2016). READ MORE