Modern corporations use complex debt instruments and pursue acquisitions. In order to analyze the properties of some of these contracts in the event of an acquisition, this paper considers a company that has an incumbent capital structure, comprising one of five practically important structured...

De la préparation au financement de l’opération - Aspects économiques, juridiques et fiscaux0L’acquisition d’une société est une opération complexe nécessitant une excellente collaboration entre professionnels. Les incidences économiques, juridiques et fiscales sont intimement liées...

We show how temporary ownership by private equity firms affects industry structure, competition and welfare. Temporary ownership leads to strong investment incentives because equilibrium resale prices are determined by buyers incentives to block rivals from obtaining assets. These incentives...