Some results about acquisitions during the recent merger waves: 1997-2006

Houssam Bouzgarrou () and Patrick Navatte

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Abstract: We investigate the long term performance of mergers and acquisitions undertaken by French firms. Using firms matched on industry, performance and size as a benchmark, we find that operating performance improves following acquisitions both with change and intercept models. We analyze the determinants of post-acquisition performance and we find that the mean of payment, the acquirer size and the acquisition technique have a significant impact on post-acquisition performance. The results indicate that acquisitions paid with cash are more profitable than acquisitions paid with stocks. That bigger is the acquirer lower is the change in operating performance. And that negotiated acquisitions are more profitable than tender offers. We also analyze the relation between long-term operating performance and market reaction around the announcement. We find no statistically significant relation between market prediction and change in operating performance.

Keywords: Acquisitions; long-term operating performance; short-term performance; event study with GARCH (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-03
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