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U.S. firms are hoarding a $2 trillion cash stockpile which many believe will spur acquisition activity. In light of this fact, we examine whether cash-rich firms actually use their cash when making acquisitions. Surprisingly, we show that firms in the top third of cash holdings are 45% more...
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Motivated by ongoing debates on investment-cash flow sensitivity (ICFS) and its documented decline and disappearance in … channels: investment intensity and cash flow persistence. As the share of tangible capital, investment and cash flow … capital, have higher investment rates and more persistent cash flows, their ICFS is more stable. The results support our …
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a review of actual takeover premiums and their determinants. It then showcases recent empirical contributions on topics … auctions cause fire-sales?), effects of deal protection devices (do termination agreements and poison pills affect takeover … premiums?), large shareholder voting on takeover outcomes (does institutional activism matter?), deal financing issues (does it …
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Contingent future payments have gained a solid reputation as fundamental ingredients of business acquisition transactions. Earn-outs specifically are a species of contingent future payments that have proved helpful in a plethora of recent merger deals. An earn-out is payment for performance...
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-destroying acquisitions. Overall, these findings shed light on the interlinked capital structure and investment decisions of zero …
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We analyze the market reaction to the announcement of takeover bids initiated by Australian public firms on private and …
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We analyze the market reaction to the announcement of takeover bids initiated by Australian public firms on private and …
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This paper examines the consequences of leveraged buyout (LBO) transactions through the lens of subsequently withdrawn transactions. Using the reason for LBO withdrawal and the unfavorable credit market movements during the period when the deal is in play to address the endogenous withdrawal...
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We examine why cash-rich firms prefer to use stock to make acquisitions. Consistent with prior literature, we find that cash-rich firms are more likely to attempt acquisitions than other firms. However, cash-rich acquirers are more likely to employ stock as the method of payment. We investigate...
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