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Determinants of acquisition and failure : stylized facts and lessons for empirical studies
Köke, F. Jens - 2001
This study provides new stylized facts on the determinants of corporate failure and acquisition in Germany. It also offers important lessons for the design of empirical studies. We show that firms experiencing failure or acquisition are significantly different from surviving firms on a number of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428411
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Determinants of acquisition and failure : stylized facts and lessons for empirical studies
Köke, F. Jens - 2001
This study provides new stylized facts on the determinants of corporate failure and acquisition in Germany. It also offers important lessons for the design of empirical studies. We show that firms experiencing failure or acquisition are significantly different from surviving firms on a number of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011446202
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Economic consequences of private equity investments on the German stock market
Achleitner, Ann-Kristin; Andres, Christian; Betzer, André - 2008
This paper investigates the wealth effects of private equity (PE) investor purchases of shares in German quoted companies. It is the first study to analyze these effects for the German market which is particularly interesting due to its distinct characteristics with regard to the ownership...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003749625
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German Corporate Law Reform's Impact on Publicly Listed Companies' Performance Through Changes in Ownership Concentration
Pakamore, Mantas - 2011
This paper analyses the German corporate law reform's effect on the publicly listed companies' ownership and performance. First, theoretically plausible implications of the most important laws that were issued 1990-2009 are provided, then an empirical analysis using 1997-2008 panel data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013133571
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Intra-Industry Effects of Shareholder Activism in Germany - Is There a Difference between Hedge Fund and Private Equity Investments?
Mietzner, Mark - 2011
We investigate the valuation effects of industry rivals on German firms targeted by hedge funds and private equity investors. We argue that both types of investors differ from other block holders due to their strong motivation and ability to actively engage and monitor. We find that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013122862
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Hedge Funds versus Private Equity Funds as Shareholder Activists in Germany – Differences in Value Creation
Schweizer, Denis - 2013
We investigate the valuation effects of German firms targeted by hedge funds and by private equity investors. We argue that both types of investors differ from other blockholders by their strong motivation and ability to actively engage and reduce agency costs. Consequently, we find positive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013071278
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Economic consequences of private equity investments on the German stock market
Achleitner, Ann-Kristin; Andres, Christian; Betzer, André - 2008
This paper investigates the wealth effects of private equity (PE) investor purchases of shares in German quoted companies. It is the first study to analyze these effects for the German market which is particularly interesting due to its distinct characteristics with regard to the ownership...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010305716
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Value Relevance of Mergers Blocked by Shareholder Lawsuits According to the German Stock Corporation Act : An Event Study
Labrenz, Helfried - 2014
This paper analyses lawsuits against shareholders' resolutions according to the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and the German Reorganisation Act (UmwG). A merger passed at the General Annual Meeting will not move forward as long as any lawsuit is pending with a court. In particular, mergers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013058808
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Index Fund and ETF Ownership and the German Market for Corporate Control
Dobmeier, Ludwig - 2019
If a bidder launches a takeover offer for a listed company being part of a stock market index, then index funds and …. This paper analyzes the impact of index fund and ETF ownership on the success of takeover offers in Germany. Based on a … sample of 323 takeover offers of publicly listed German companies between 2006 and 2018, we document a significant negative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012864050
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Control transfers in corporate Germany : their frequency, causes and consequences
Köke, F. Jens - 2000
This study examines changes in block ownership for a large sample of listed and non-listed German firms. The frequency of block trading is similar to other countries, and the vast majority of block trades leads to changes in ultimate ownership (control transfers). Such changes are more likely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428382