Seller debt in acquisitions of private firms: a security design approach

We propose a security design model in which a potential acquirer approaches a firm with a value-add plan. The target has a single owner, who possesses private information: he alone knows whether his firm is compatible with the plan. The owner agrees that the acquirer will add value but believes that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jansen, M, Phalippou, L, Noe, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2023