Shareholder Taxes in Acquisition Premiums: The Effect of Capital Gains Taxation

• Autores: Craig E. Lefanowicz, Benjamin C. Ayers, John Robinson
• Localización: The Journal of finance, ISSN 0022-1082, Vol. 58, Nº 6, 2003, págs. 2783-2802
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We exploit cross-temporal differences in capital gains tax rates to test whether shareholder-level capital gains taxes are associated with higher acquisition premiums for taxable acquisitions. We model acquisition premiums as a function of proxies for the capital gains taxes of target shareholders, taxability of the acquisition, and tax status of the price-setting shareholder as represented by the level of target institutional ownership. Consistent with a lock-in effect for acquisition premiums, results suggest a unique positive association between shareholder capital gains taxes for individual investors and acquisition premiums for taxable acquisitions, which is mitigated by target institutional ownership