We examine the determinants of voluntary synergy disclosure by target companies during takeover bids. The sample … contains 124 French takeover bids between 1999 and 2011. The variables assumed to influence the targets' synergy disclosure are … encourages targets to disclose synergy forecasts …

account the selection bias of merging firms. We simultaneously consider the dynamics of firm performance and the merger …

acquisitions from 1977 to 2004, we find technological synergy is a positive determinant of merger premium. It also has a positive …While there is a large finance literature on the importance of synergy in mergers,there have been relatively few … empirical studies that identify the specific sources of synergy and estimate their magnitudes. In this study, we concentrate on …

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use and effectiveness of synergy valuation models in mergers and … acquisitions (M&A). This paper advances the current debate on synergy and valuation models in accounting and finance studies. In … multiple models as control models. The effectiveness of the synergy value depends more on the valuation path and the assessment …