Graduation Year
2019
Date of Submission
12-2018
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
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Professor Murat Binay
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2018 Mark Sui
OCLC Record Number
1090681088
Abstract
This study investigates two variables, number of investors and an intangible assets/revenue ratio, that are potential industry-specific predictors of deal failure in technology M&A. I document that number of investors has a significant ability to predict deal failure in all M&A transactions: an increase in number of investors decreases deal failure rates. However, I find that neither variable is able to significantly predict deal failure differently for transactions involving technology targets and those involving non-technology targets. Broadly, my findings suggest that technology M&A and non-technology M&A may share more similarities than previously expected in the ultimate goal of properly evaluating them.
Recommended Citation
Sui, Mark, "Do There Exist Industry-Specific Predictors of Deal Failure in Technology M&A?" (2019). CMC Senior Theses. 2074.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2074
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
