Essays about: "synergy in mergers"
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6. Organizational culture and its implications on post-acquisition integration : A case study of a merger between two entrepreneurial firms
University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)Abstract : Abstract Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is an important economic phenomenon, utilized by companies to expand their market share and achieve rapid growth. However, studies imply that a majority of M&As fail to deliver anticipated value, which has led to a vast amount of research investigating why. READ MORE
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7. The art to transact an acquisition and merger - A qualitative study of a merger and acquisition transaction unfolding and aspects influencing the process
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Studies are presenting that approximately less than a third of mergers and acquisition are set to satisfy managers, resulting in high levels of unsound activities that are strategically inadequate and costly for the organizations, making the concept merger and acquisition as a strategy of growth and synergy to critically being evaluated. What aspect could possibly result in such un-sound outcome? This paper studies and examines an acquisition and merger transaction of a privately owned and managed firm since traditionally, there is multiple challenges with an sale of a privately owned and managed firm whereas some complications being information asymmetry between the seller and buyer, valuation difficulties and future uncertainties of how acquired firm should be operated and managed. READ MORE
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8. The effect of acquired company EBITDA on the deal value within M&A context : A study on the Pharmaceutical sector
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : This thesis examines the impact of the valuation multiple ‘earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization’ (EBITDA) on the ‘merger and acquisition’ (M&A) activity and deal value. For small firms, mergers are primarily an exit strategy for firms in financial trouble, as indicated by few marketed products and low cash-sales ratios. READ MORE
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9. The Economic Impacts of M&A Announcements of Non-Software Acquiring firms & Software Target firms : An Event Study Approach
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : Background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are two types of corporate takeover strategy, that is widely used for strengthening and maintaining a firm competitive advantage in both domestic and global markets. Where the common motives behind M&A, is to achieve business expansion through synergy, or to acquire an existing external technology/product outside of a firm's own operational territory. READ MORE
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10. The Effect of Terminated Bids in Mergers & Acquisitions - A study on the effect of terminated bids’ buy-and-hold abnormal returns in a short- and long-term perspective on the European market 1990-2015
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the target firm’s abnormal returns in two aspects; short-term and long-term after a bid gets terminated for different categorizations and payment methods. The approach is the buy-and hold abnormal returns presented by Barber & Lyon (1997). READ MORE
