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The Characteristics of Takeover Targets: The Spanish Experience 1991–1997

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  • Nuria Alcalde
  • Manuel Espitia

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In this paper we analyse the characteristicspresented by Spanish firms that have been thesubject of takeover bids that allow them to bedifferentiated from other firms. To that end,we use a sample made-up of 69 non-financialfirms that were the subject of takeover bids inSpain during the period 1991–1997, togetherwith a further 69, selected randomly on anindustrial and time basis, that were not. Theresults show that the firms that were subjectto a takeover bid were not, in general,characterised by having lower profitability ora worse market valuation than other firmsoperating in the same sector. This resultmakes it difficult to argue that takeovers inSpain have in their majority been driven bydisciplinary or speculative motives. Bycontrast, certain variables that exert aninfluence over the cost of the transaction,such as the size and the ownership structure ofthe firm, do appear to play a relevant role inthe selection of the target on the part of thebidding firm. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003

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  • Nuria Alcalde & Manuel Espitia, 2003. "The Characteristics of Takeover Targets: The Spanish Experience 1991–1997," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 7(1), pages 1-26, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jmgtgv:v:7:y:2003:i:1:p:1-26
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1022416521512
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