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Diversifying acquisitions and financial relationships: Testing 1974‐1976 behaviour

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  • Jae H. Song

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Fifty‐four diverisifying acquisitions in manufacturing and mining industries from 1974 to 1976 are investigated in terms of sales growth rate, rate of return on assets, and current ratio of the acquiring and acquired companies. The average characteristics of acquired companies, classified by the characteristics of their acquiring companies, are compared. Results indicate significant structural matches between the acquired and acquiring companies to exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses in growth, profitability, and liquidity. It appears that firms try to balance their business segments in terms of product life cycle stages within a limit of maintaining proper levels of profit.

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  • Jae H. Song, 1983. "Diversifying acquisitions and financial relationships: Testing 1974‐1976 behaviour," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 4(2), pages 97-108, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:stratm:v:4:y:1983:i:2:p:97-108
    DOI: 10.1002/smj.4250040202
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