An options-based approach to forecast competing bids: evidence for Canadian takeover battles

Stefan Eichler and Dominik Maltritz

Applied Economics, 2013, vol. 45, issue 34, 4805-4819

Abstract: During takeover battles, a tender offer provides a call option right to the target's shareholders: it guarantees the offered price but maintains the chance of a higher offer. We present an options-based approach to estimate the probability and expected value of higher competing takeover bids using target stock price data. Analysing Canadian takeover battles in the period 1997 to 2007 we find that during the 5 trading days prior to the occurrence of an increased takeover bid, the estimated probability of a higher bid exceeds 80% on average and the expected value of a potential competing bid almost matches the realized value.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2013.804167

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