Consequences of mergers and acquisitions on firm performance: a sector-level study of public listed companies in China / Char-Lee Lok …[et al.]

• Main Authors: Lok, Char-Lee, Chen, Yadong, Phua, Lian Kee, Chan, Min Fong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA 2021
• Subjects: Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance; Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/47757/1/47757.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/47757/; https://mar.uitm.edu.my/

As the motives of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are different across industries, this study examined the synergy effects of technological gains and capital intensity on the operating performance of the acquiring firms after M&As. The sample comprised 434 completed M&As initiated by Chi...