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Abstract: This study investigates valuation effects of mergers and acquisitions in the freight transportation industry. It is found that mergers and acquisitions create synergistic gains, especially tender offers, consistent with the view that freight transportation mergers and acquisitions occur for synergistic reasons rather than management’s desire for empire building or perk consumption. Both target’s and bidder’s shareholders are better-off, but most of the synergistic gains accrue to the target’s shareholders. Targets’ valuation effects are greater for vertical rather than horizontal mergers, indicating a positive valuation for firms that control and manage a more extensive supply chain. The bidders’ wealth effects are greater for friendly mergers. Overall, the findings have important implications for professional practice and the development of the theoretical literature. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Summary: This paper discusses the way in which the existence of foreign currency debt affects debt-sustainability analysis. We show that a devaluation of the local currency can significantly change the path of a sustainable fiscal policy. Our model expands previous research as the adjustment comes not only through changes in the value of the foreign-currency-denominated debt, but also through the effects of the devaluation on interest rates and economic growth. We find that the fiscal adjustment required after a devaluation increases with the size of the devaluation, the length of the adjustment period, the effect on interest rates and growth, and the share of public debt denominated in foreign currency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]