Influence of acquirer boards on M&A value creation. Evidence from continental Europe
dc.contributor.author | Defrancq, Corneel | |
dc.contributor.author | Huyghebaert, Nancy | |
dc.contributor.author | Luypaert, Mathieu | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-02T11:23:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-02T11:23:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0954-1314 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/jifm.12124 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12127/6642 | |
dc.description.abstract | We examine how the size and the composition of acquirer boards are associated with shareholder abnormal returns for 2,230 M&As made by listed firms in Continental Europe. Although board size proves insignificant, our findings do offer some evidence as to a beneficial effect of board diversity on M&A value creation. Gender diversity appears marginally positively associated with acquirer shareholder abnormal returns. The fraction of foreign directors is in general not significantly positive, unless the rule of law in the acquirer country is weak. Nonetheless, nationality diversity in the board turns out harmful in purely domestic takeovers. The influence of age diversity is marginally positive, yet only in domestic and horizontal takeovers. Next, the fraction of independent directors has a robust positive effect on the acquirer CAR, while directors with multiple board appointments prove valuable especially through preventing firms from pursuing poor takeovers. Finally, CEO duality is detrimental only in industry‐diversifying deals initiated by acquirers that are not controlled by an individual or a family shareholder. Any negative CEO‐duality effect is mitigated when the acquirer‐country rule of law is strong. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | This work was supported by the Belgian National Bank (project number: NBB/13/03), FWO (project number: G.0810.12), and the Vlerick Academic Research Fund (subsidized by the Flemish government). | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Wiley | en_US |
dc.subject | Board of Directors | en_US |
dc.subject | Corporate Governance | en_US |
dc.subject | Europe | en_US |
dc.subject | Mergers and Acquisitions | en_US |
dc.title | Influence of acquirer boards on M&A value creation. Evidence from continental Europe | en_US |
dc.identifier.journal | Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting | en_US |
dc.source.volume | 32 | en_US |
dc.source.issue | 1 | en_US |
dc.source.beginpage | 21 | en_US |
dc.source.endpage | 62 | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | UGent, Ghent, Belgium | en_US |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1467-646x | |
vlerick.knowledgedomain | Accounting & Finance | en_US |
vlerick.typearticle | Journal article with impact factor | en_US |
vlerick.vlerickdepartment | AF | en_US |
vlerick.vlerickdepartment | CMAB | en_US |
dc.identifier.vperid | 134252 | en_US |
dc.identifier.vperid | 132517 | en_US |