Chapple, Larelle; Clarkson, Peter M.; King, Jesse J. - In: Accounting and Finance 50 (2010) 1, pp. 79-102
In this study, we provide an insight into how private equity players choose their targets and the bid arrangements they prefer. We test our expectations of the unique features of private equity targets using a sample of 23 listed private equity target firms during 2001-2007. We find, relative to...