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Analysing mergers and acquisitions in European financial services: An application of real options

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  • Christian Dunis
  • Til Klein

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This paper applies real option pricing theory to the analysis of a sample of 15 recent mergers and acquisitions in the European financial services industry. Overall, it is found that those acquisitions were not on average overpaid. Nevertheless, further analysis, assuming the option premium equalled the takeover premium, shows that either the implicitly assumed volatility was too low, the assumed time to maturity was very short and/or the assumed subsequent market performance was too optimistic.

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  • Christian Dunis & Til Klein, 2005. "Analysing mergers and acquisitions in European financial services: An application of real options," The European Journal of Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(4), pages 339-355.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurjfi:v:11:y:2005:i:4:p:339-355
    DOI: 10.1080/1351847032000137456
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    1. Berger, Allen N. & Demsetz, Rebecca S. & Strahan, Philip E., 1999. "The consolidation of the financial services industry: Causes, consequences, and implications for the future," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 23(2-4), pages 135-194, February.
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