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Cross-border acquisitions and financial leverage of UK acquirers

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Based on a sample of 782 acquisitions by UK firms during 1982–2009, this paper examines the impact of cross-border acquisitions on financial leverage. The paper shows that cross-border acquisitions have a negative impact on the financial leverage of acquiring firms. However, the negative impact of cross-border acquisitions disappears when acquirers choose targets from developed countries, and also when the acquisitions are undertaken by multinational firms. Collectively, the findings imply that exposure to foreign markets reduces the borrowing ability of acquiring firms especially when they choose targets from developing countries, and when they have no previous experience in foreign markets.

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  • Henry Agyei-Boapeah, 2015. "Cross-border acquisitions and financial leverage of UK acquirers," Accounting Forum, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(2), pages 97-108, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:accfor:v:39:y:2015:i:2:p:97-108
    DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2015.03.002
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    1. Agyei-Boapeah, Henry, 2019. "Foreign acquisitions and firm performance: The moderating role of prior foreign experience," Global Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 42(C).
    2. repec:cuf:journl:y:2017:v:18:i:1:agyei-boapeah is not listed on IDEAS
    3. Sushma Kumari & Vikrant Shirodkar & Steven McGuire, 2023. "Pre-Liberalization Foundations and the FDI-Based Internationalization of SMEs from Emerging Markets," Management International Review, Springer, vol. 63(4), pages 641-671, August.
    4. Henry Agyei-Boapeah, 2017. "Easing Financing and M&A Investment Constraints: The Role of Corporate Industrial Diversification," Annals of Economics and Finance, Society for AEF, vol. 18(2), pages 277-290, November.
    5. Amin, Qazi Awais & Liu, Jia, 2020. "Shareholders' control rights, family ownership and the firm's leverage decisions," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).
    6. Damilola Oyetade & Farai Kwenda & Ralitza Dobreva, 2017. "Factors affecting the Long-Term Post-Acquisition Performance of BRICS Firms Engaging in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 13(2), pages 220-233, April.
    7. Agyei-Boapeah, Henry & Ntim, Collins G. & Fosu, Samuel, 2019. "Governance structures and the compensation of powerful corporate leaders in financial firms during M&As," Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, Elsevier, vol. 37(C).

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