Table 1

Sample description

VariableObservationsMeanStd. devMinMax
AASSETS48923.0841.67019.04526.416
ABSIZE48910.9432.588418
ACAR[−1; +1]3440.0150.115−0.2110.361
ACAR[−2; +2]3230.0150.122−0.2060.434
AGWCHANGE4890.3891.446−0.9008.000
AGWPRE4890.0260.0630.0100.540
AIDIR4890.7390.1890.1881
AINST4890.8090.0950.4251
ALEV4890.5620.1930.1081.112
AMKCAP48923.0891.67018.83126.482
AMTB4893.4574.772−10.69130.291
AROE4890.1730.236−0.9321.136
DCASH4890.0610.24001
DCROSS4890.3420.47501
DDIV4890.3230.46801
DMUL4890.0700.25501
DSIZE4897.9531.4443.79711.282
DSTOCK4890.0080.09001
TASSETS48921.6211.56018.16525.004
TLEV4890.2780.18600.916
TMKCAP48922.0021.74417.92827.757
TMTB4893.6686.241−11.61546.513
TRESG4890.8400.5440.0703.166
TROE4890.0430.441−2.3542.118

Note(s): This table presents the descriptive statistics of the sample of completed M&A deals from 2006 to 2020.  Appendix 2 provides definitions of all variables

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