Office of Economic Analysis, Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Banking and Finance, University of Georgia, respectively. We thank Nick Dopuch, Larry Harris, Mark Mitchell, Jeffry Netter, Jay Ritter, Michael Ryngaert, William Schwert, and Charles Trczinka for many helpful comments and suggestions. In addition, we are indebted to Mary Dehner for editorial assistance. The Securities and Exchange Commission, as a matter of policy, disclaims responsibility for any private publication or statement by any of its employees. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or of Kenneth Lehn's colleagues on the staff of the Commission.
Free Cash Flow and Stockholder Gains in Going Private Transactions
Article first published online: 30 APR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1989.tb04390.x
1989 The American Finance Association
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LEHN, K. and POULSEN, A. (1989), Free Cash Flow and Stockholder Gains in Going Private Transactions. The Journal of Finance, 44: 771–787. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1989.tb04390.x
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Office of Economic Analysis, Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Banking and Finance, University of Georgia, respectively. We thank Nick Dopuch, Larry Harris, Mark Mitchell, Jeffry Netter, Jay Ritter, Michael Ryngaert, William Schwert, and Charles Trczinka for many helpful comments and suggestions. In addition, we are indebted to Mary Dehner for editorial assistance. The Securities and Exchange Commission, as a matter of policy, disclaims responsibility for any private publication or statement by any of its employees. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or of Kenneth Lehn's colleagues on the staff of the Commission.
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- Issue published online: 30 APR 2012
- Article first published online: 30 APR 2012
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