Accounting based measurements with regards to investors' reactions to M&A : an empirical study to establish profile of target firms.

• Main Authors: Chan, Priscilla Jia Hui., Tan, Hui Si., Xu, Jingyi.
• Other Authors: Kwok, Branson Chi Hing
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Finance::Mergers and acquisitions
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9002
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper explores the relationship between positive market reactions and M&As events with accounting-based measurements. Financial ratios obtained based on motivations for M&A are used to establish the profile of a target firm.