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Sources of Value Creation in Private Equity Buyouts of Private Firms
[Corporate governance and value creation: Evidence from private equity]

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  • Jonathan B Cohn
  • Edith S Hotchkiss
  • Erin M Towery

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Despite the prevalence of private equity (PE) buyouts of private firms, little is known about how these transactions create value. We provide evidence that PE acquirers disproportionately target private firms with weak operating profitability and those that have growth potential but are highly levered and dependent on external financing. Target firms grow rapidly post-buyout, especially those undertaking add-on acquisitions, and profitability increases for both profitable and unprofitable targets. Our evidence suggests that PE acquirers create value by relaxing financing constraints for firms with strong investment opportunities and improving the performance of weak firms, while financial engineering plays a limited role.

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  • Jonathan B Cohn & Edith S Hotchkiss & Erin M Towery, 2022. "Sources of Value Creation in Private Equity Buyouts of Private Firms [Corporate governance and value creation: Evidence from private equity]," Review of Finance, European Finance Association, vol. 26(2), pages 257-285.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:revfin:v:26:y:2022:i:2:p:257-285.
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    1. Sharjil M. Haque & Simon Mayer & Teng Wang, 2024. "How Private Equity Fuels Non-Bank Lending," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2024-015, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
    2. Huang, Ying Sophie & Guo, Feng & Ma, Lina, 2023. "Do M&A funds create value in Chinese listed firms?," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).
    3. Paul Lavery & John Tsoukalas & Nick Wilson, 2024. "Private equity financing & firm productivity," Working Papers 041, The Productivity Institute.
    4. Iioka, Yasutake & Yamada, Yuji, 2023. "The evolution of capital structure and debt governance: Evidence from private equity-backed companies in Japan," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).
    5. Sharjil M. Haque & Anya V. Kleymenova, 2023. "Private Equity and Debt Contract Enforcement: Evidence from Covenant Violations," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2023-018, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
    6. Hammer, Benjamin & Marcotty-Dehm, Nikolaus & Schweizer, Denis & Schwetzler, Bernhard, 2022. "Pricing and value creation in private equity-backed buy-and-build strategies," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 77(C).
    7. Sharjil M. Haque, 2023. "Does Private Equity Over-Lever Portfolio Companies?," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2023-009, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
    8. Marcel Olbert & Peter H. Severin, 2023. "Private Equity and Local Public Finances," Journal of Accounting Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 61(4), pages 1313-1362, September.
    9. Heinrich, Victor, 2023. "Private Equity Transactions: Value Creation through Operational Engineering – Evidence from Europe," Junior Management Science (JUMS), Junior Management Science e. V., vol. 8(3), pages 634-657.

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    Keywords

    Private equity buyouts; Private firms; Financing constraints; Capital structure;
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    JEL classification:

    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies

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