Valuations in Corporate Takeovers and Financial Constraints on Private Targets

56 Pages Posted: 12 Mar 2016

Date Written: January 5, 2016

Abstract

I examine acquisitions of private firms by public acquirers to better understand the effects of financial constraints on the division of economic gains in takeovers. Empirical tests exploit interstate bank branching deregulation, which relaxes financial constraints on private firms and can strengthen their bargaining position in an acquisition. Using a proxy for the degree to which targets depend on acquirers for financing, I find that private targets depend less on acquirers as a result of interstate bank branching deregulation. Relaxing financial constraints on private targets leads to an increase in target valuation multiples and a decrease in acquirer wealth gains.

Keywords: Financial constraints, Valuation, Corporate takeovers, Private firms

JEL Classification: G32, G34, G28

Suggested Citation

Greene, Daniel, Valuations in Corporate Takeovers and Financial Constraints on Private Targets (January 5, 2016). Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2746071

Daniel Greene (Contact Author)

Clemson University ( email )

101 Sikes Ave
Clemson, SC 29634
United States

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