executive and top team forced departure rates compared to that of friendly takeovers. Furthermore, prior to takeover, hostile … the hostile takeover …

This paper analyzes takeover announcements for public US targets from 1987 to 2008. Consistent with the hypothesis that … gambling attitudes matter for takeover decisions, both acquiror announcement returns and expected synergies are lower in … announcement returns are higher in these deals. The effects are stronger in companies where managers are more entrenched, where the …

This paper analyses the impact of CEO relative compensation on takeover premiums and bidder performance. Based on a … sample of takeover deals between Australian listed targets and bidders from 2000 to 2015, we find that there is insignificant … compensation and bidders' announcement return is significantly negative, while its association with one-year post-takeover is in an …

This paper examines management's motives for rejecting takeover bids and the associated shareholder wealth effects. We …

We study the impact of corporate networks on the takeover process. We find that better connected companies are more … active bidders. When a bidder and a target have one or more directors in common, the probability that the takeover … invited to the board of the combined firm in connected M&As. While connections have a clear impact on the takeover strategy …

We study the impact of corporate networks on the takeover process. We find that better connected companies are more … active bidders. When a bidder and a target have one or more directors in common, the probability that the takeover … invited to the board of the combined firm in connected M&As. While connections have a clear impact on the takeover strategy …

of SEC filings (10-K Form) and the prognostic power of such language for takeover performance. The sample under study … long-term takeover performance, suggesting that managerial virtuous talk is, in practicality, an indication of lower post …-acquisition gains for the acquirers in the long run. Furthermore, takeover returns are found to reflect textual information on trust …