The aim of this article is to identify and determine various dimensions of deal characteristics affecting the post-acquisition performance of Indian target firms. Available researches have focussed on the stock market reaction as the indicator of target firm performance. Nonetheless, various determinants are found to affect the post-acquisition performance of target firms. Bearing that in mind, this article focusses on the significance of deal characteristics while assessing the performance of the Indian target firms post-acquisition. The article attempts to analyse the post-acquisition performance of target firms independent of the acquirer firm to get a more appropriate perception of their position.
The change model, generalised method of moments (GMM) model and the regression model has been employed to assess the changes in operating performance, analyse the importance of financial variables in post-acquisition performance and study the impact of deal characteristics in the post-acquisition performance of the Indian target firms. The outcomes reveal that there has been a significant difference in the improvement of targets depending on whether it has been taken over by a domestic acquirer or inbound acquirer.
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