Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Model of M&A Synergy Based on Transfer Learning Graph Neural Network

Abstract

With the rapid development of modern China and the influx of capital, the number of companies has gradually increased. However, most companies cannot operate for a long time due to various reasons. Therefore, mergers and acquisitions have occurred. Large companies merge small companies to some extent. The number of employees can be guaranteed, and the market can be stabilized. However, mergers and acquisitions also have higher risks. As the pace of mergers and acquisitions accelerates, there are more and more cases of failed mergers and acquisitions. The synergy effect of mergers and acquisitions is an important indicator to judge the performance of mergers and acquisitions. This article measures the synergy obtained by the main enterprise from the perspective of performance changes, establishes an evaluation model through the rate of change of financial indicators and migration learning, estimates it through a neural network model, and conducts an empirical analysis on it. The transfer learning neural network has been studied in depth. The research of this article is to accurately assess the synergy effect obtained after mergers and acquisitions and to analyze whether the company can profit from mergers and acquisitions, so as to provide a reference for subsequent mergers and acquisitions between companies.

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