In this paper, we examine the optimal investment policy of the firm which is financed by issuing equity, straight debt and convertible debt. We extend the model in Mauer and Sarkar (2005) over financing with convertible debt. We examine two different investment policies that maximize the equity...

The purpose of this study is to develop a valuation framework for mergers and acquisitions by explicitly incorporating the synergy effect of mergers. Based on the real options approach, we introduce the upper and lower bounds of terms for an acquirer that makes a merger profitable to both the...

We study the investment timing problem where two firms that compete for investment preemption know in advance the time at which the economic condition changes. We show that the so-called Bad News Principle applies to the leader firm’s investment decision near maturity in many cases. This...

In this paper, we examine the optimal investment policy of the firm which is financed by issuing equity, straight debt and convertible debt with the senior-sub structure. The senior-sub structure gives preference to straight debt over convertible debt and to convertible debt over equity when the...

This study proposes a dynamic model of acquisitions made by means of exchange offers. The model incorporates the process of the takeover bid, ex-change of shares, and completion of a merger. The optimal strategies for relevant players are derived using a dynamic programming approach. Although...

We consider a situation in which general financial products such as options, CDS, and other derivatives, are traded to investigate the effect of cross-ownerships on market stability. We prove the existence and uniqueness of a clearing payment vector under the assumption of the fictitious default...

Operations research uses quantitative models to analyze and predict the behavior of systems and to provide information for decision makers. Two key concepts in operations research are optimization and uncertainty. This volume consists of a collection of peer reviewed papers from the...

In this paper, we consider a model for valuing callable financial securities when the underlying asset price dynamic is unobservable but can be partially observed by receiving a signal stochastically related to the state of the real economy. In callable securities, both the issuer and the...