Private public distinction of the target and the long run operating performance of acquirers
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine whether the acquirers of private targets outperform their peers that acquire public targets in the long run.
Design/methodology/approach
Using two samples of acquirers of private and public targets, this paper analyses their short-run market performance and long-run operating performance. Univariate analyses and multiple regressions are used to analyse abnormal stock returns and abnormal cash flow performances of bidders.
Findings
Acquirers of private targets earn significantly higher abnormal return than acquirers of public targets during the announcement period. Similarly, the long-run operating performance of acquirers of private targets is significantly higher than that of the acquirers of public targets. However, the performance difference between two groups is more pronounced when cash flows are scaled by the market value of acquirers.
Originality/value
This is the first Australian study to examine whether the long-run operating performance of acquirers depends on the organisational form of the target acquired.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the discussant and other participants of the 2013 Asian FA conference, participants of the 2013 La Trobe Business School Research Symposium and the anonymous referees for their helpful comments and suggestions on earlier versions of this article.
Citation
Shams, S.M.M. and Gunasekarage, A. (2016), "Private public distinction of the target and the long run operating performance of acquirers", Pacific Accounting Review, Vol. 28 No. 1, pp. 38-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/PAR-02-2014-0004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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