Axelson, Ulf 
ORCID: 0000-0002-1265-2714, Jenkinson, Tim, Strömberg, Per and Weisbach, Michael S.
(2013)
Borrow cheap, buy high?: determinants of leverage and pricing in buyouts.
Journal of Finance, 68 (6).
pp. 2223-2267.
ISSN 0022-1082
Abstract
Private equity funds pay particular attention to capital structure when executing leveraged buyouts, creating an interesting setting for examining capital structure theories. Using a large, international sample of buyouts from 1980 to 2008, we find that buyout leverage is unrelated to the cross-sectional factors, suggested by traditional capital structure theories, that drive public firm leverage. Instead, variation in economy-wide credit conditions is the main determinant of leverage in buyouts. Higher deal leverage is associated with higher transaction prices and lower buyout fund returns, suggesting that acquirers overpay when access to credit is easier.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref... |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| Divisions: | Finance |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
| JEL classification: | G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance > G32 - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance > G34 - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2013 09:03 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2024 03:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/37354 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
