Using a sample of 129 mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the U.S. between publicly traded acquirers and targets in research and development (R&D) intensive industries over the period of 1994-2004 and a size- and industry-matched sample, we examine the relation among targets' R&D activities, the...

We find that the threat of takeover has a negative relation with default risk. The result is robust to alternative estimation methods, different measures of default, exclusion of the financial crisis period and over a number of sub-periods. We identify improvement in performance and earnings...

We examine the corporate governance roles of information quality and the takeover market with asymmetric information regarding the value of the target firm. Increasing information quality improves the takeover efficiency, however, a highly efficient takeover market also discourages the manager...

Exploiting the staggered adoption of country-level takeover laws that increased takeover threats, this paper examines whether the resulting increase in CEOs' job security concerns leads to greater earnings management. Using a difference-in-difference design, I find that the enactment of laws...

We test whether geographical location, audit quality and equity offering play a role in the earnings quality of Reverse Merger (RM) firms. We provide evidence that, contrary to the popular focus by the business press, earnings management happens in both U.S. and international RM companies. We...

This study aims to develop a real business life case on the two-step leveraged buyout transaction. Also, it is to share the case with the audience that might be globally related since the financial system has been global. And, consequently the language of financial reporting has been becoming...

Kathryn Judge of Columbia University documents how financial intermediaries persistently impose high fees compared to the value rendered, attributes this to political influence, and suggests countervailing policy strategies, including stoking competition and enhancing disclosure to reduce...

We construct a dynamic takeover law index using hand-collected data on legal provisions and empirically examine the effect of takeover regulation to protect shareholders on shareholder wealth for bidders and targets in a multi-country setting. We find that a stricter takeover law increases the...