Do managers keep their word? The disclosure of merger intention at pre-merger issuance and M&amp;A performance

Guo, Jie; Li, Lü; Hu, Nan; Wang, Xing

doi:10.1016/j.frl.2018.03.007

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“…A firm's parallel occupation in other transactions reduces the commitment to a particular deal, leading to an increased likelihood of termination (Muehlfeld et al , 2011). The revelation of merger intention shows commitment and helps a firm obtain finances for carrying out the deal, improving the completion likelihood (Guo et al , 2019). A committed firm plan against contingencies, such as hedging against foreign currency and interest rate risks, increases the probability of completion (Chen et al , 2017).…”

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Abandonment of mergers and acquisitions: a review and research agenda

Kumar

Sengupta

2020

IJOEM

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to provide a broad understanding of the pre-completion stage and subsequent abandonment of mergers and acquisitions (M&As).Design/methodology/approachA total of 117 peer-reviewed, English language articles published in scholarly journals were considered in the review. The approach includes a descriptive evaluation of the literature, coupled with content analysis. The paper uses both positivist and constructivist approaches to qualitative research. The analysis is conducted with the help of R programming and Gephi visualization software. The authors organize the work around the event of outcome/closure of deal proposal.FindingsIt is found that earlier studies sampled on domestic M&As in developed economies (DEs). However, the interest of scholars has increased in cross-border deals and emerging economies (EEs) in the last decade. Various factors interact and facilitate the completion/abandonment of good and bad deals. The authors find that complex non-linear relationships exist, and there is a need for studies with other classification techniques focusing on predictive accuracy.Research limitations/implicationsThe literature review is limited to articles available to the researcher using search terms related to M&A completion/termination. The databases accessed were: ProQuest, Scopus and Web of Science. However, backward snowballing was performed to avoid the omission of relevant articles.Originality/valueThe findings and subsequent discussions familiarize researchers and practitioners with an overview of research undertaken in the field of M&A abandonment. The authors find voids within the literature and suggest future research agendas.

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confidence: 99%