Sources of Value Creation in Private Equity Buyouts of Private Firms

Review of Finance - Tập 26 Số 2 - Trang 257-285 - 2022
Jonathan B. Cohn1, Edith Hotchkiss2, Erin Towery3
1University of Texas at Austin USA
2Boston College, USA
3University of Georgia USA

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Abstract Despite the prevalence of private equity (PE) buyouts of private firms, little is known about how these transactions create value. We provide evidence that PE acquirers disproportionately target private firms with weak operating profitability and those that have growth potential but are highly levered and dependent on external financing. Target firms grow rapidly post-buyout, especially those undertaking add-on acquisitions, and profitability increases for both profitable and unprofitable targets. Our evidence suggests that PE acquirers create value by relaxing financing constraints for firms with strong investment opportunities and improving the performance of weak firms, while financial engineering plays a limited role.

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Review of Finance

Tập 26 Số 2

257-285

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