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This paper shows that country-level differences in creditor protection affect bond performance around cross-border M&A announcements. Using Eurobonds and a global sample of 1,100 cross-border M&As, we find that the bondholders of bidding firms respond more positively to deals that expose their...
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By means of an international sample of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) involving firms with outstanding Eurobonds from the US, Europe, and other countries around the world, we show that bond performance around M&A announcements is sensitive to cross-country differences in creditor...
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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 …
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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 …
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This paper contributes to the comparative corporate governance literature by showing how cross-country differences in governance and legal standards affect the bondholder wealth effects of European merger and acquisitions (M&As).Using investment-grade Eurobonds, we find some remarkable...
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We investigate whether acquisition experience of executive and non-executive directors is priced in their remuneration. We find that acquisition experience generates a contractual premium, and the relative size of this premium is higher for non-executive directors than for executives. Only a...
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We investigate whether acquisition experience of executive and non-executive directors is priced in their remuneration. We find that acquisition experience generates a contractual premium, and the relative size of this premium is higher for non-executive directors than for executives. Only a...
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