Sample description
| Variable | Observations | Mean | Std. dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AASSETS | 489 | 23.084 | 1.670 | 19.045 | 26.416 |
| ABSIZE | 489 | 10.943 | 2.588 | 4 | 18 |
| ACAR[−1; +1] | 344 | 0.015 | 0.115 | −0.211 | 0.361 |
| ACAR[−2; +2] | 323 | 0.015 | 0.122 | −0.206 | 0.434 |
| AGWCHANGE | 489 | 0.389 | 1.446 | −0.900 | 8.000 |
| AGWPRE | 489 | 0.026 | 0.063 | 0.010 | 0.540 |
| AIDIR | 489 | 0.739 | 0.189 | 0.188 | 1 |
| AINST | 489 | 0.809 | 0.095 | 0.425 | 1 |
| ALEV | 489 | 0.562 | 0.193 | 0.108 | 1.112 |
| AMKCAP | 489 | 23.089 | 1.670 | 18.831 | 26.482 |
| AMTB | 489 | 3.457 | 4.772 | −10.691 | 30.291 |
| AROE | 489 | 0.173 | 0.236 | −0.932 | 1.136 |
| DCASH | 489 | 0.061 | 0.240 | 0 | 1 |
| DCROSS | 489 | 0.342 | 0.475 | 0 | 1 |
| DDIV | 489 | 0.323 | 0.468 | 0 | 1 |
| DMUL | 489 | 0.070 | 0.255 | 0 | 1 |
| DSIZE | 489 | 7.953 | 1.444 | 3.797 | 11.282 |
| DSTOCK | 489 | 0.008 | 0.090 | 0 | 1 |
| TASSETS | 489 | 21.621 | 1.560 | 18.165 | 25.004 |
| TLEV | 489 | 0.278 | 0.186 | 0 | 0.916 |
| TMKCAP | 489 | 22.002 | 1.744 | 17.928 | 27.757 |
| TMTB | 489 | 3.668 | 6.241 | −11.615 | 46.513 |
| TRESG | 489 | 0.840 | 0.544 | 0.070 | 3.166 |
| TROE | 489 | 0.043 | 0.441 | −2.354 | 2.118 |
| Variable | Observations | Mean | Std. dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AASSETS | 489 | 23.084 | 1.670 | 19.045 | 26.416 |
| ABSIZE | 489 | 10.943 | 2.588 | 4 | 18 |
| ACAR[−1; +1] | 344 | 0.015 | 0.115 | −0.211 | 0.361 |
| ACAR[−2; +2] | 323 | 0.015 | 0.122 | −0.206 | 0.434 |
| AGWCHANGE | 489 | 0.389 | 1.446 | −0.900 | 8.000 |
| AGWPRE | 489 | 0.026 | 0.063 | 0.010 | 0.540 |
| AIDIR | 489 | 0.739 | 0.189 | 0.188 | 1 |
| AINST | 489 | 0.809 | 0.095 | 0.425 | 1 |
| ALEV | 489 | 0.562 | 0.193 | 0.108 | 1.112 |
| AMKCAP | 489 | 23.089 | 1.670 | 18.831 | 26.482 |
| AMTB | 489 | 3.457 | 4.772 | −10.691 | 30.291 |
| AROE | 489 | 0.173 | 0.236 | −0.932 | 1.136 |
| DCASH | 489 | 0.061 | 0.240 | 0 | 1 |
| DCROSS | 489 | 0.342 | 0.475 | 0 | 1 |
| DDIV | 489 | 0.323 | 0.468 | 0 | 1 |
| DMUL | 489 | 0.070 | 0.255 | 0 | 1 |
| DSIZE | 489 | 7.953 | 1.444 | 3.797 | 11.282 |
| DSTOCK | 489 | 0.008 | 0.090 | 0 | 1 |
| TASSETS | 489 | 21.621 | 1.560 | 18.165 | 25.004 |
| TLEV | 489 | 0.278 | 0.186 | 0 | 0.916 |
| TMKCAP | 489 | 22.002 | 1.744 | 17.928 | 27.757 |
| TMTB | 489 | 3.668 | 6.241 | −11.615 | 46.513 |
| TRESG | 489 | 0.840 | 0.544 | 0.070 | 3.166 |
| TROE | 489 | 0.043 | 0.441 | −2.354 | 2.118 |
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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