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The upside-down world of value capture. Do companies in technology sector follow the principles of profitable growth?
The technology sector has been showing a constant increase in the number of M&A transaction over the last years, setting record in both deal volume and value. For many com- panies, this is the only way to obtain the unique resources and build capacity necessary to succeed in the fast-paced business environment. The current paper investigates whether the strategic deals, which have been driving the technology sector over the last decade, can be considered value-creating and had a positive impact on the acquirers’ long-term financial performance. To analyze the changes in the performance of bidding companies both univariate and multiple- regression analyses were performed. The results show that overall the acquiring companies could not achieve profitable growth and fully capture value and the benefits of M&A. The acquirers showed rather a deterioration in post-acquisition profitability, efficiency, and growth. The focus (international and industrial) was associated with the best results in terms of both profitability and growth, while the largest increase in post-event growth rates was achieved by the companies from the emerging markets and in the first years following the completion of the deal.