We investigate the relation between takeover performance and board share ownership in the acquiring company for a … on takeover outcomes including: the means of payment; acquirer size and market to book value; the relative size of the … acquirer and the target; the nature of the bid in terms of hostility and industrial direction; and the pre-takeover performance …

Literature has extensive discussions on the driving forces of takeover activities, including investor sentiment …, liquidity, and fundamental shocks. We examine how manager sentiment affects takeover characteristics and long-term performance … strong positive predictive power for takeover waves. Firms with high manager sentiment tend to acquire large and private …

predicts takeover outcomes. It shows that positive media content about the acquirer predicts takeover success. Relative to …

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 …