Effects of target’s financial distress level on post-merger performance.

• Main Authors: Ong, Joseline., Tan, Hui Kiow., Chan, Faith Yun Ru.
• Other Authors: Tham Tze Minn
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Finance::Mergers and acquisitions
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/48110
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This research paper discusses merger and acquisitions (M&A) with relation to distress level of the target, in particular, the impact of the distress level of a target on the post-merger performance of the acquiring firm. We obtained a list of M&A deals from Bloomberg, for the period of 1st J...