Mathieu Luypaert

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Mathieu Luypaert is Associate Professor of Corporate Finance and Programme Director of the Masters of General Management at Vlerick Business School. Mathieu Luypaert obtained the title of Doctor in Applied Economics from the Faculty of Business and Economics of KU Leuven in 2009. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on value creation in European mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Afterwards, he has been further specialising into the topic of M&As. More specifically, he has been studying M&A motives, the underlying financing decisions, the impact of industry structures, stock price effects and long-term synergy realisation following M&As. His work has been presented at several international conferences and has been published in leading academic journals, like Journal of Business Research and Applied Economics. He teaches corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions in several Masters, MBA and executive programmes at Vlerick as well as other international institutions (EHSAL in Dubai, WIT in Ireland and Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon). He has also stayed as a Visiting Professor at Insead Business School.

 

Job Title : Associate Professor

Management Domain
Accounting & Finance

Teaching in
Masters in General Management
Masters in Financial Management
Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance
Management Acceleration Programme: Young Managers

Expert in
Corporate Finance
Mergers and acquisitions
Capital Budgeting
Accounting & Finance
Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Planning

Publications

Articles in refereed journals with impact

  • De Maeseneire W. Mataigne V. Luypaert M.  forthcoming. The interplay between target firm R&D, acquirer debt financing and takeover premia. Applied Economics Letters,

  • Luypaert M. Van Caneghem T.  forthcoming. Exploring the Double-Sided Effect of Information Asymmetry and Uncertainty in Mergers and Acquisitions. Financial Management,

  • Defrancq C. Huyghebaert N. Luypaert M.  2016. Influence of family ownership on the industry-diversifying nature of a firm’s M&A strategy: Empirical evidence from Continental Europe. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 7(4): 210-226.

  • Luypaert M. Van Caneghem T. Van Uytbergen S.  2016. Financial statement filing lags: an empirical analysis among small firms. International Small Business Journal, 34(4): 506-531.

  • Luypaert M. De Maeseneire W.  2015. Antecedents of Time to Completion in Mergers and Acquisitions. Applied Economics Letters, 22(4): 299-304.

  • Luypaert M. Van Caneghem T.  2014. Can auditors mitigate information asymmetry in M&A's? An empirical analysis of the method of payment in belgian transactions. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, 33(1): 57-91.

  • Huyghebaert N. Luypaert M.  2013. Value creation and division of gains in horizontal acquisitions in Europe: the role of industry conditions. Applied Economics, 45(14): 1819-1833.

  • Luypaert M.  2010. Antecendents of Growth through Mergers and Acquisitions. Empirical Results from Belgium. Journal of Business Research, 63: 392-403.

Articles in other (un)refereed journals

  • Huyghebaert N. Luypaert M.  2013. Sources of synergy realization in mergers and acquisitions: empirical evidence form non-serial acquirers in Europe. International Journal of Financial Research, 4(2): 49-67.

  • Luypaert M.  2010. Antecedents of growth through mergers and acquisitions. Empirical results from Belgium. Journal of Business Research, 63(4): 392-403.

  • Luypaert M.  2009. Value Creation in Mergers and Acquisitions: A Study of European Transactions during the Fifth Wave. Bank- en Financiewezen, 73: 308-316.

Conference Presentations

  • Defrancq C. Huyghebaert N. Luypaert M.  2016. How does acquirer board structure impact M&A returns? Evidence from European Acquirers. Paper presented at Belgian Financial Research Forum, May 6-6, Brussels, Belgium.

  • Defrancq C. Huyghebaert N. Luypaert M.  2016. How does acquirer board structure impact M&A returns? Evidence from European Acquirers. Paper presented at Corporate Finance Day, September 23-23, Antwerp, Belgium.

  • Defrancq C. Huyghebaert N. Luypaert M.  2015. Family ownership in European acquiring firms: a mixed blessing for minority investors. Paper presented at the European Financial Management Association 2015 Annual Meeting, June 24-27, Breukelen, the Netherlands.

  • Defrancq C. Huyghebaert N. Luypaert M.  2015. Family ownership in European acquiring firms: a mixed blessing for minority investors. Paper presented at the 2015 FMA European Conference, June 11-12, Venice, Italy.

  • Defrancq C. Huyghebaert N. Luypaert M.  2015. Impact of European Acquirer Board structure on M&A in various ownership settings. Paper presented at NYU Stern Corporate Governance Research Luncheon, December 1-1, New York, United States.

  • Mataigne V. Manigart S. Luypaert M.  2013. The Wealth Effects of Horizontal Acquisitions on Rivals: Distinguishing between public, private and subsidiary targets?. Paper presented at Corporate Finance Day, September 13-13, Liege, Belgium.

  • Luypaert M. Van Caneghem T.  2013. Financial Analyst Coverage, Method of Payment and Wealth Effects in M&As. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the European Financial Management Association, June 26-29, Reading, United Kingdom.

  • Mataigne V. Manigart S. Luypaert M.  2013. The Wealth Effects of Horizontal Acquisitions on Rivals: Distinguishing between public, private and subsidiary targets?. Paper presented at Academy of Management meeting, August 9-13, Orlando, United States.

  • Luypaert M. Van Caneghem T.  2013. Financial Analyst Coverage, Method of Payment and Wealth Effects in M&As. Paper presented at Annual meeting of the Midwest Finance Association, March 13-16, Chicago, United States.

  • Luypaert M. Van Caneghem T.  2013. Can auditors mitigate information asymmetry in M&As. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the European Accounting Association, May 6-8, Paris, France.

  • Mataigne V. Manigart S. Luypaert M.  2013. The Wealth Effects of Horizontal Acquisitions on Rivals: Distinguishing between public, private and subsidiary targets?. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Midwest Finance Association, March 13-16, Chicago, United States.

  • Luypaert M.  2009. Industry Determinants of Shareholder Value Creation in European Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions. Paper presented at Annual meeting of the International Industrial Organization Conference, April 3-5, Boston, United States.

  • Luypaert M.  2009. Synergy Realization in Mergers and Acquisitions: Empirical Evidence from European Transactions in the Fifth Wave. Paper presented at Corporate Finance Day, September 17-17, Antwerpen, Belgium.

  • Luypaert M.  2009. Synergy Realization in Mergers and Acquisitions: Empirical Evidence from European Transactions in the Fifth Wave. Paper presented at EIASM Workshop on cross-border M&A, November 12-13, Brussels, Belgium.

  • Luypaert M.  2009. Value Creation and Division of Gains in European Horizontal Acquisitions: The Role of Industry Conditions. Paper presented at EIASM Workshop on cross-border M&A, November 12-13, Brussels, Belgium.

  • Luypaert M.  2008. Industry Determinants of Shareholder Value Creation in European Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions. Paper presented at Corporate Finance Day, September 19-19, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

  • Luypaert M.  2008. Industry Determinants of Shareholder Value Creation in European Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions. Paper presented at Annual meeting of the French Finance Association, May 5-5, Lille, France.

  • Luypaert M.  2007. Determinants of Growth through Mergers and Acquisitions: An Empirical Analysis. Paper presented at Annual meeting of the European Financial Management Association, June 27-30, Vienna, Austria.

  • Luypaert M.  2007. Determinants of Growth through Mergers and Acquisitions: An Empirical Analysis. Paper presented at Corporate Finance Day, September 11-11, Louvain-la-neuve, Belgium.

  • Luypaert M.  2007. Determinants of Growth through Mergers and Acquisitions: An Empirical Analysis. Paper presented at 25th Erasmus Finance Day (EFD), May 11-11, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

  • Luypaert M.  2006. EDEN Seminar on International Mergers and Acquisitions. Helsinki, Finland.

Doctoral dissertation

  • Luypaert M.  2009. Applied economics, Mergers and Acquisitions: When do they really create value?. 

Research reports

  • Luypaert M. De Lange N.  2017. 2017 M&A monitor – schedding light on M&A in Belgium. Vlerick Business School. (30 p.)

  • Standaert J. De Maeseneire W. Luypaert M.  2011. De financieringsmogelijkheden en- moeilijkheden bij overnames door en van Vlaamse KMO's. (53 p.)

Vlerick cases

  • De Maeseneire W. Luypaert M.  2016. The Hilton hotels buyout by Blackstone: A nightmare or a fairytale?. ECCH Case Study. Reference no. 116-0011-1 (C) + 116-0011-8 (TN).

  • De Maeseneire W. Luypaert M.  2014. Analyzing deal structures in mergers and acquisitions. Can you make the right match?. ECCH Case Study. Reference no. 114-034-1 ( C) + 114-034-8 (TN).

  • De Maeseneire W. Luypaert M.  2013. M&A deal structures: who finances how?. 

  • De Maeseneire W. Luypaert M.  2010. Analyzing the financial statements of the world's largest retailer: Wal-Mart. ECCH Case Study. Reference no. 110-061-1 (C) + 110-061-8 (TN).

Vlerick working papers

  • Luypaert M. Van Caneghem T.  2013. Financial Analyst Coverage, Method of Payment and Wealth Effects in M&As. Vlerick Working Paper Series 2013/04 (42p.).

  • Mataigne V. Manigart S. Luypaert M.  2012. The Wealth Effects of Horizontal Acquisitions on Rivals: Distinguishing between Public, Private and Subsidiary Targets. 2012

  • Luypaert M. Van Caneghem T.  2011. Can auditors mitigate information asymmetry in M&As? An empirical analysis of the method of payment in Belgian transactions. Vlerick Working Paper Series 2011/15

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  • Luypaert M.  2010. Synergy Realization in Mergers and Acquisitions: Empirical Evidence from European Transactions in the Fifth Wave. 2010

  • Luypaert M.  2010. Value Creation and Division of Gains in European Horizontal Acquisitions: The Role of Industry Conditions. 2010

  • Van Caneghem T. Luypaert M.  . Corporate takeovers and auditor switching: evidence from Belgium. 

  • Van Caneghem T. Van Uytbergen S. Luypaert M.  . An empirical examination of financial reporting lags among small firms.