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On the Importance of Golden ParachutesEliezer M. FichDrexel University - Department of Finance Anh L. TranCass Business School, City University London Ralph A. WalklingDrexel University - Lebow College of Business July 16, 2012 Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), Forthcoming Abstract: In acquisitions, target CEOs face a moral hazard: any personal gain from the deal could be offset by the loss of the future compensation stream associated with their jobs. Larger, more important, parachutes provide greater relief for these losses. To explicitly measure the moral hazard target CEOs face, we standardize the parachute payment by the expected value of their acquisition-induced lost compensation. We examine 851 acquisitions from 1999-2007, finding that more important parachutes benefit target shareholders through higher completion probabilities. Conversely, as parachute importance increases, target shareholders receive lower takeover premia while acquirer shareholders capture additional rents from target shareholders.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 55 Keywords: Golden Parachutes, Acquisitions, Moral Hazard, Reservation Premium JEL Classification: D82, G34, J33 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: June 25, 2009 ; Last revised: July 31, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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