Does investment bank reputation affect bidder returns in mergers and acquisitions? Empirical evidence from the European markets
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Bachelor's thesis
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2020
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Rahoitus
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en
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29 + 3
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This thesis analyses whether using a top-tier financial advisor in a merger or an acquisition produces higher returns for the bidder in the deal, indicating that the reputation of the financial advisor matters in deal-making. To evaluate the reputational effect, I apply cross-sectional OLS regression analysis for European mergers and acquisitions that are announced between 1.1.2006 and 31.12.2019. I find evidence that using a top-tier advisor produces higher announcement returns. In addition, I observe that the reputational effect is larger when the bidder is small, suggesting that the reputation of the financial advisor creates more credibility for the bidder.Description
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Shin, SeanKeywords
mergers and acquisitions, financial advisor, reputation, M&A