Readings in mergers and acquisitions

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Readings in mergers and acquisitions

edited by Patrick A. Gaughan

Blackwell, 1994

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical refernces and index

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Volume

: hard ISBN 9781557864086

Description

For students and specialists in the field of mergers and acquisitions, this book brings together the most recent articles from experts in the area. Key areas covered in the book include: takeovers - causes and consequences; leveraged buy-outs and cash-outs; junk bonds; and employee stock ownership. Overall, the text provides key information and debate covering all aspects of the technicalities and strategy of mergers and acquisitions.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction to mergers and acquisitions, P.Gaughan
  • takeovers - their causes and consequences, M. Jensen
  • a guide to takeovers - theory, evidence and regulation, R. Romano
  • the hubris hypothesis of corporate takeovers, R. Roll
  • do bad bidders make good targets, Mitchell & Lehn
  • mergers in the market concentration doctrine, B.Espen Eckbo
  • operating performance in leveraged buyouts, T. Oplar
  • bondholder wealth effects on management buyouts, Cook et al
  • shareholder gains from leveraged cashouts, R. Klienman
  • leveraged buyouts - wealth created or wealth redistributed, Lehn & Poulson
  • leveraged ESOPs, wealth transfers and shareholder neutrality, Bruner & Brownie
  • setting the record straight on junk bonds, E. Altman
  • the decline in credit quality of junk bonds, B. Wigmore
  • employee stock ownership plans and corporate restructuring, Scholes & Wolfson
  • employee stock ownership plans and shareholder wealth, S. Chang
  • proxy contests and the governance of publicly held corporations, De Angeleo
  • shareholder activism and share values, J. Pound
  • equity carve outs, Schipper & Smith
  • divestiture - mistakes or learning, F. Weston
  • corporate mergers and security returns, Dennis & McConnell
  • the returns to acquiring firms in tender offers, Jarrell & Poulson
  • the market for corporate control, Jarrell, Brickley & Netter
  • the effects of antitakeover amendments on takeover activity, J. Pound
  • the information effects of takeover bids and resistance, J. Pound.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781557864093

Description

For students and specialists in the field of mergers and acquisitions, this new book brings together for the first time the seminal and most recent articles from the world's leading experts in the area.Key areas covered in the book include:* Takeovers - causes and consequences.* Leveraged buyouts and cashouts.* Junk bonds.* Employee stock ownership.Providing key information and debate covering all aspects of the technicalities and strategy of mergers and acquisitions this is a comprehensive and important collection of readings.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions: P. Gaughan. 2. Takeovers: Their Causes and Consequences: M. Jensen. 3. The Hubris Hypothesis of Corporate Takeovers: R. Roll. 4. Do Bad Bidders Become Good Targets? : M. Mitchell and K. Lehn. 5. Operating Performance in Leveraged Buyouts: T. Opler. 6. Shareholder Gains from Leveraged Cashouts: R. Kleiman. 7. Leveraged Buyouts - Wealth Created or Wealth Redistributed: K. Lehn and A. Poulson. 8. Setting the Record Straight on Junk Bonds: E. Altman. 9. The Decline in Credit Quality of Junk Bonds: B. Wigmore. 10. Proxy Contests and the Governance of Publicly Held Corporations: De Angelo. 11. Shareholder Activism and Share Values: J. Pound. 12. Equity Carve-Outs: K. Schipper and A. Smith. 13. Divestitures: Mistakes or Learning: F. Weston. 14. The Returns to Acquiring Firms in Tender Offers: G. Jarrell and A. Poulsen. 15. The Market for Corporate Control: G. Jarrell, J. Brickley and J. Netter. 16. The Effects of Antitakeover Amendments on Takeover Activity: J. Pound. 17. The Information Effects of Takeover Bids and Resistance: J. Pound.

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