Morellec, Erwan; Zhdanov, Alexei - Institut für Schweizerisches Bankwesen <Zürich> - 2006
This paper analyzes the interaction between financial leverage and takeover activity. We develop a dynamic model of …, and takeover terms, in which the bidder with the lowest leverage wins the takeover contest. Based on the resulting … bidder is below the industry average and that acquirers should lever up after the takeover consummation. The model also …