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Does Target Firm’s Earnings Management Affect Shareholder’s Gains? Evidence from China

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  • Azhar Mughal
  • Abdul Haque
  • Zohaib Zahid
  • Furman Ali
  • Zheng Li

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This study tests the hypothesis that the target firms are involved in earnings management activities in quarters leading to a takeover announcement. Using a sample of 3,455 Chinese listed firms that are targets of successful acquisitions over the period 2007 – 2020, and for a matched sample of non-targets, we find that target firms manipulate earnings in quarters leading to the announcement date. Further, we find evidence of a negative relationship between earnings management and short-term gains to shareholders. Our result remains robust after controlling for various deal characteristics. The study also suggests that pre-merger earnings management in target firms is not fully anticipated by the market before the takeover announcement. We find no evidence of earnings management immediately after the announcement quarter.

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  • Azhar Mughal & Abdul Haque & Zohaib Zahid & Furman Ali & Zheng Li, 2022. "Does Target Firm’s Earnings Management Affect Shareholder’s Gains? Evidence from China," Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 55(2), pages 203-226.
  • Handle: RePEc:dah:aeqccm:v55_y2022_i2_q2_p203-226
    DOI: 10.3790/ccm.55.2.203
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    Keywords

    Earnings Management; Takeovers; Short-Term Gains;
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    JEL classification:

    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting

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