What Drives the Choice Between Mergers and Tender Offers in Europe?

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School of Business | Bachelor's thesis
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2024

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Rahoitus

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en

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25 + 3

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Are tender offers faster and more expensive than mergers? This paper explores the factors influencing the choice of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) strategies in EU-15 countries, focusing on deal completion times and shareholder premiums. Results show quicker completion and higher premiums in tender offers than in mergers. Initial findings indicate that European M&As involve similar trade-offs between premiums and completion times reported in previous studies conducted in the U.S., although the determinants differ in European context.

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Keloharju, Matti

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mergers, acquisitions, tender offers, deal completion, deal premium

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