Wave |
Dummy – 1 if the transaction occurred during an M&A wave |
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BCI |
Business Confidence Index |
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BCI - 1 |
BCI – lag of 1 period |
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BCI - 2 |
BCI – lag of 2 periods |
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BCI - 3 |
BCI – lag of 3 periods |
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BCI - 6 |
BCI – lag of 6 periods |
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BCI - 12 |
BCI – lag of 12 periods |
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Spread |
Spread applied on the firms’ credit operations (excluding the subsidized ones) |
Harford (2005)Harford, J. (2005). What drives merger waves? Journal of Financial Economics, 77(3), 529-560. doi: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.05.004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.0...
; Gugler, Mueller, Weichselbaumer, and Yurtoglu (2012)Gugler, K., Mueller, D. C., Weichselbaumer, M., & Yurtoglu, B. B. (2012). Market optimism and merger waves. Managerial and Decision Economics, 33(3), 159-175. doi: 10.1002/mde.2542 https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.2542...
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Consultant |
Dummy – 1 if the transaction counted on a financial consultant |
Bao and Edmans (2011)Bao, J., Edmans, A. (2011). Do investment banks matter for M&A returns? The Review of Financial Studies, 15(2), 103-120. doi: 10.1257/jep.15.2.103 https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.15.2.103...
; Hermansson and Song (2016)Hermansson, C., Song, H S. (2016). Financial advisory services meetings and their impact on saving behavior: A difference-in-difference analysis. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 30, 131-139. doi: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2016.01.017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.201...
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Stock |
Dummy – 1 if the transaction was totally or partially financed with stocks |
Rhodes-Kropf and Viswanathan (2004)Rhodes-Kropf, M., & Viswanathan, S. (2004). Market valuation and merger waves. The Journal of Finance, 59(6), 2685-2718. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2004.00713.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.2004...
; Shleifer and Vishny (2003)Shleifer, A., & Vishny, R. W. (2003). Stock market driven acquisitions. Journal of Financial Economics, 70(3), 295-311. doi: 0.1016/S0304-405X(03)00211-3 https://doi.org/0.1016/S0304-405X(03)002...
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Cross-border |
Dummy – 1 if cross-border transaction |
Chandhuri (2014); Xu (2017)Xu, E. Q. (2017). Cross-border merger waves. Journal of Corporate Finance, 46, 207-231. doi: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2017.07.004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2017....
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Lo gTA |
Logarithm of total assets |
Rhodes-Kropf et al. (2005)Rhodes-Kropf, M., Robinson, D. T., & Viswanathan, S. (2005). Valuation waves and merger activity: The empirical evidence. Journal of Financial Economics, 77(3), 561-603. doi: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.06.015 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.0...
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PB |
Price-to-book at the end of the previous year |
Rhodes-Kropf and Viswanathan (2004)Rhodes-Kropf, M., & Viswanathan, S. (2004). Market valuation and merger waves. The Journal of Finance, 59(6), 2685-2718. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2004.00713.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.2004...
; Rhodes-Kropf et al. (2005)Rhodes-Kropf, M., Robinson, D. T., & Viswanathan, S. (2005). Valuation waves and merger activity: The empirical evidence. Journal of Financial Economics, 77(3), 561-603. doi: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.06.015 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.0...
; Goel and Thankor (2010)Goel, A. M., & Thakor, A. V. (2010). Do envious CEOs cause merger waves? The Review of Financial Studies, 23(2), 487-517. doi: 10.1093/rfs/hhp088 https://doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhp088...
; Haleblian et al. (2012)Haleblian, J., McNamara, G., Kolev, K., & Dykes, B. J. (2012). Exploring firm characteristics that differentiate leaders from followers in industry merger waves: A competitive dynamics perspective. Strategic Management Journal, 33(9), 1037-1052. doi: 10.1002/smj.1961 https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.1961...
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EBITDA |
EBITDA in the previous year |
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Leverage |
Leverage in the previous year |
Rhodes-Kropf et al. (2005)Rhodes-Kropf, M., Robinson, D. T., & Viswanathan, S. (2005). Valuation waves and merger activity: The empirical evidence. Journal of Financial Economics, 77(3), 561-603. doi: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.06.015 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.0...
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TOBQ |
Tobin’s Q in the previous year |
Jovanovic and Rousseau (2002)Jovanovic, B., & Rousseau, P. L. (2002). The Q-theory of mergers. American Economic Review, 92(2), 198-204. doi: 10.1257/000282802320189249 https://doi.org/10.1257/0002828023201892...
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LogIBOV |
Logarithm IBOV |
Shleifer and Vishny (2003)Shleifer, A., & Vishny, R. W. (2003). Stock market driven acquisitions. Journal of Financial Economics, 70(3), 295-311. doi: 0.1016/S0304-405X(03)00211-3 https://doi.org/0.1016/S0304-405X(03)002...
; Harford (2005)Harford, J. (2005). What drives merger waves? Journal of Financial Economics, 77(3), 529-560. doi: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.05.004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2004.0...
; Goel and Thankor (2010)Goel, A. M., & Thakor, A. V. (2010). Do envious CEOs cause merger waves? The Review of Financial Studies, 23(2), 487-517. doi: 10.1093/rfs/hhp088 https://doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhp088...
; Gugler, Mueller, Weichselbaumer, and Yurtoglu (2012)Gugler, K., Mueller, D. C., Weichselbaumer, M., & Yurtoglu, B. B. (2012). Market optimism and merger waves. Managerial and Decision Economics, 33(3), 159-175. doi: 10.1002/mde.2542 https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.2542...
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Basic materials |
Dummy – 1 if in the basic materials sector |
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Communications |
Dummy – 1 if in the communications sector |
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Consumer, cyclical |
Dummy – 1 if in the consumer sector – cyclical |
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Consumer, non-cyclical |
Dummy – 1 if in the consumer sector – non cyclical |
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Diversified |
Dummy – 1 if in diversified sectors |
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Energy |
Dummy – 1 if in the energy sector |
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Financial |
Dummy – 1 if in the financial sector |
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Real estate |
Dummy – 1 if in the construction sector |
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Industrial |
Dummy – 1 if in the industrial sector |
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Technology |
Dummy – 1 if in the technology sector |
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Utilities |
Dummy – 1 if in the utilities sector |
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