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The role of real options in the takeover premia in mergers and acquisitions

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  • Barbopoulos, Leonidas G.
  • Cheng, Louis T.W.
  • Cheng, Yi
  • Marshall, Andrew

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This paper applies a real option framework to suggest that the takeover premia in mergers and acquisitions can be influenced by (a) the pre-bid ownership of target and (b) the real option characteristics of both acquirer and target firms. Our findings show that pre-bid ownership reduces the takeover premia, which is consistent with the argument that pre-bid ownership reduces information asymmetry. However, we find that the takeover premia is higher when both the acquirer and target firms exhibit real option capacity as measured by positive risk-return sensitivity. As a result, an acquirer with real option capacity is willing to pay higher takeover premia for an option embedded in the target firm.

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  • Barbopoulos, Leonidas G. & Cheng, Louis T.W. & Cheng, Yi & Marshall, Andrew, 2019. "The role of real options in the takeover premia in mergers and acquisitions," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 91-107.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reveco:v:61:y:2019:i:c:p:91-107
    DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2019.01.006
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    Cited by:

    1. Chiarella, Carlo & Ostinelli, Diego, 2020. "Financial or strategic buyers: Who is at the gate?," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 393-407.
    2. Andrejs Čirjevskis, 2021. "Measuring Synergies of Banks’ Cross-Border Mergers by Real Options: Case Study of Luminor Group AB," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-20, August.
    3. Kanungo, Rama Prasad, 2021. "Uncertainty of M&As under asymmetric estimation," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 122(C), pages 774-793.
    4. Andrejs Čirjevskis, 2021. "Exploring the Link of Real Options Theory with Dynamic Capabilities Framework in Open Innovation-Type Merger and Acquisition Deals," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-16, April.

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    Keywords

    Real options; Takeover premia; Acquirer abnormal returns; Target abnormal returns;
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    JEL classification:

    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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