Divisional buyouts by private equity and the market for divested assets
We study the role and performance of private equity (PE) in corporate asset sales. Corporate sellers obtain significantly positive excess returns in PE deals, gains in wealth significantly greater than for intercorporate asset sales. Based on exit valuations for 98% of PE deals, we find gains in ent...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier B.V.
2018
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