A Critical Review of the Fair Value Settlement Procedure for Stock Options
We review the European practice of fair value settlement of stock options after a successful takeover bid. We argue on both fundamental and practical grounds that the inherent complexity, arbitrariness and inaccuracy of fair value calculations call for replacement by intrinsic value settlement. This...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tuwhera Open Access Publisher
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Applied Finance Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/applied-finance-letters/article/view/29 |
| Summary: | We review the European practice of fair value settlement of stock options after a successful takeover bid. We argue on both fundamental and practical grounds that the inherent complexity, arbitrariness and inaccuracy of fair value calculations call for replacement by intrinsic value settlement. This alternative is simple, transparent, well-defined, and common practice at other exchanges |
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| ISSN: | 2253-5799 2253-5802 |