Abandoned deals: the merger and acquisition process in the electricity and gas industry

Volume: 123, Pages: 230 - 239
Published: Dec 1, 2018
Abstract
High profile deals emphasize the costs of the merger and acquisition (M&A) process particularly when deals fail before closure. However, beyond anecdotal evidence, we do not know why some M&A deals in the electricity and gas industries are abandoned. We analyze a sample of over 5000 M&As in the electricity and gas industries. The three most important factors affecting M&A abandonment are if the acquirer engaged in a divestiture at the same time,...
Paper Details
Title
Abandoned deals: the merger and acquisition process in the electricity and gas industry
Published Date
Dec 1, 2018
Volume
123
Pages
230 - 239
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