{"id":16321,"date":"2021-06-14T15:39:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T15:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/?p=16321"},"modified":"2025-12-10T20:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T20:26:15","slug":"characteristics-of-ma-deals-that-create-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/cfa-level-2\/characteristics-of-ma-deals-that-create-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Characteristics of M&#038;A Deals that Create Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"QAPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of M&A transactions that do not add value?\",\n    \"text\": \"Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of M&A transactions that do not add value?\\n\\nA. The transaction premium is 70% over the market trading value.\\nB. 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A strong buyer or a low number of bidders are characteristics associated with value-adding M&A transactions.\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XBra1Jp5JAU\" width=\"611\" height=\"343\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The following are characteristics of deals that create value:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><em>The buyer is strong:<\/em> <\/strong>Acquirers with a high average growth rate three years before the merger will earn significant positive returns on the announcement.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The transaction premiums are relatively low:<\/em> <\/strong>Acquirers earn negative returns if they pay a high premium for the target on the announcement.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The number of bidders is low:<\/strong> <\/em>Share returns of the acquirer are negatively related to the number of bidders.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The initial market reaction is favorable:<\/strong> <\/em>Investors will react positively to a merger they believe will add value in the future leading to an increase in share prices on the announcement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Question<\/h2>\n<p>Which of the following is <em>most likely<\/em> to be a characteristic of M&amp;A transactions that do not add value?<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>The transaction premium is 70% over the market trading value.<\/li>\n<li>The buyer is Europe&#8217;s world&#8217;s largest supermarket chain.<\/li>\n<li>There are only 2 bidders.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Solution<\/h4>\n<p><strong>The correct answer is A.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High transaction premiums imply that the acquirer is overpaying for an undervalued target. <a href=\"https:\/\/thedentallounge.com\/zolpidem-tartrate\/\">https:\/\/thedentallounge.com<\/a>  If estimated synergies do not occur, the value of the combined companies will reduce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B is incorrect. <\/strong>A strong buyer is a characteristic of M&amp;A transactions that add value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C is incorrect. <\/strong>A low number of bidders is a characteristic of M&amp;A transactions that add value.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Reading 18: Mergers and Acquisitions<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>LOS 18 (j) Describe characteristics of M&amp;A transactions that create value.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following are characteristics of deals that create value: The buyer is strong: Acquirers with a high average growth rate three years before the merger will earn significant positive returns on the announcement. 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