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Investor Relations Role in Merger and Acquisition Activity

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Managers are increasingly likely to use investor relations (IR) specialists to communicate to their investors during takeover contests. This paper is the first to study the use of external IR firms and their relation to merger and acquisition (M&A) deal characteristics. Targets that employ IR exhibit increased deal premiums, increases in the time to resolution, and a lower likelihood of deal completion, which may be associated with an IR firm’s media campaign and efforts to delay or prevent a deal. Bidders who utilize IR resources have deals that are more likely to be completed, which likely reflects their ability to educate investors.

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  • Kate Upton, 2018. "Investor Relations Role in Merger and Acquisition Activity," Quarterly Journal of Finance (QJF), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 8(02), pages 1-28, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:qjfxxx:v:08:y:2018:i:02:n:s2010139218500064
    DOI: 10.1142/S2010139218500064
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