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Creating Value Through Mergers and Acquisitions: Some Motivations
Jacobus T. SeveriensThe pace of international mergers and acquisitions activity has quickened dramatically in the past few years. European companies have continued their spending spree in the United…
Gains and Losses from Mergers: The Evidence
David J. RavenscraftThe preceeding article has examined some of the motivations behind the high premiums offered shareholders of target firms in acquisitions and mergers. In essence, the acquirers…
Planning a Successful Acquisitions Strategy: Some Guidelines
Raj Aggarwal, J. Edward, Louise E. Mellen, Frank J. NavratilSo far, the overall performance track record for corporate mergers and acquisitions has not been very encouraging. Both the academic and trade literature report that on average…
Financing Takeovers: Junk Bonds and Leverage Buyouts
D. Anthony PlathCorporate takeovers have become a prominent feature of global business. Merger and acquisition activity in the United States alone climbed from $32 billion in 1980 to $300 billion…
Defending Against Hostile Takeovers: Impact on Shareholder Wealth
Lisa Borstadt, Thomas Zwirlein, James BrickleyInnovations in takeover financing, less restrictive regulatory requirements, and a general desire to enhance market position have led to a substantial increase in corporate…
Antitakeover Regulations: Lessons from the American Experience
Lois YoderLast year was particularly unsettling for European managers. Daily, they heard reports of an oncoming decade of hostile takeovers presaged by the likes of Hoylake's bid for BAT…
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- Professor Don Johnson