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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 … lawsuit is pending with a court. In particular, mergers have to be implemented without any delay. The minority shareholders … voting power of minority shareholders and create incentives to use the real option inefficiently. Therefore, the majority …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013058808
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Corporate Governance, Shareholder Structures and Value Creation
Harbula, Péter - 2011
This paper analyzes the interaction between shareholder structures and the quality of the corporate governance structure in France using the value creation criterion. Using shareholder structures allows to analyze the performance of French firms and to measure an underperformance of “hard...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013120688
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Corporate Governance, Shareholder Structures and Value Creation
Harbula, Péter - 2011
This paper analyzes the interaction between shareholder structures and the quality of the corporate governance structure in France using the value creation criterion. Using shareholder structures allows analyzing the performance of French firms and to measure an underperformance of “hard...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013120689
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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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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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Shareholder Activism in Germany
Engert, Andreas - 2019
Shareholder activism by hedge funds has taken hold in Germany in spite of large ownership concentration. This essay uses the example of Stada Arzneimittel AG to highlight features of activism, German style. It goes on to discuss the legal issues raised by activist campaigns at the two stages of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012865107
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Control transfers in corporate Germany : their frequency, causes and consequences
Köke, F. Jens - 2001
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/10011445220
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German Corporate Law Reform's Impact on Publicly Listed Companies' Performance Through Changes in Ownership Concentration
Pakamore, Mantas - 2011
evidence shows that ownership has become more dispersed (the total number of shareholders is larger) and that it had a positive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013133571
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Structure and determinants of financial covenants in leveraged buyouts - evidence from an economy with strong creditor rights
Achleitner, Ann-Kristin; Braun, Reiner; Tappeiner, Florian - 2009
We apply control rights theory to explain the structure and determinants of financial covenants in private equity backed leveraged buyouts. We analyze 130 German transactions from 2000 to 2008, covering about 40 percent of the LBO market during this period. We consider Germany to be a superior...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003919605
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Determinants of acquisition and failure: stylized facts and lessons for empirical studies
Köke, 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/10010297767