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Acquiring for innovation: Evidence from the U.S. technology industry

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  • Kaufmann, Matteo
  • Schiereck, Dirk

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We investigate the effect of corporate innovation on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Using a sample of 786 public-to-public transactions in the U.S. technology sector, we show that acquirers are willing to pay higher premiums for more innovative target firms. This effect is amplified by the acquirer's own level of innovativeness as more innovative acquirers are willing to pay higher premiums for innovative targets than non-innovative acquirers. We further document significant strategic reactions of rival firms. In the aftermath of the M&A, all acquirer rivals increase their R&D spending but the effect is more pronounced for innovative rivals than for non-innovative ones. Innovative acquirer rivals are also more likely to acquire a technology firm in the aftermath of their competitor's M&A announcement than their non-innovative peers. The similarity between acquirers and their rivals shrinks in the post-acquisition period, which may be caused by rival firms extending the breadth of their technological search in response to the acquisition.

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  • Kaufmann, Matteo & Schiereck, Dirk, 2023. "Acquiring for innovation: Evidence from the U.S. technology industry," Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) 142308, Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL).
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