Why do financial acquirers pay less than strategic acquirers? The impact of industry characteristics on the premium difference
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Bachelor's thesis
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2017
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Rahoitus
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en
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28
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This study provides new evidence on the role of industry characteristics in the difference of premiums paid by strategic and financial acquirers. Consistent with Bargeron, Schlingemann, Stulz and Zutter (2008), I show that financial acquirers do indeed pay smaller premium than strategic acquirers. Further, I find evidence that supports the hypothesis that financial acquirers prefer target companies in mature industries. Moreover, there is suggestive evidence that target company’s industry has a relatively high impact on the amount of premium paid by a financial acquirer.Description
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Kasanen, EeroKeywords
acquisition, premium, financial acquirer, strategic acquirer, industry