Acquiring Banking Networks

Ross Levine (), Chen Lin and Zigan Wang

No 23469, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Does the pre-deal geographic overlap of the subsidiaries and branches of two banks affect the probability that they merge and post-merger value creation and synergies? We compile comprehensive information on U.S. bank acquisitions from 1986 through 2014, construct several measures of network overlap, and design and implement a new identification strategy. We find that greater pre-deal network overlap (1) increases the likelihood that two banks merge, (2) boosts the cumulative abnormal returns of the acquirer, target, and combined banks, and (3) is associated with larger labor cost reductions, managerial turnover, loan quality improvements, and revenue enhancements at target banks.

JEL-codes: G21 G28 G34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-06
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