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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: DATA FROM INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, AND THAILAND
This study examines whether changes in financial performance before and after mergers
and acquisitions (M&A) are statistically significant among acquiring firms in Southeast
Asia’s upstream oil and gas sector. Using a pre–post quantitative design, the analysis
covers 34 M&A transactions across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, with three-year
averages before and after the transaction. Drawing on Neoclassical, Synergy, Efficiency,
Capital-Liquidity, and Resource-Based View theories, the study evaluates profitability,
liquidity, solvency, and shareholder-value indicators. The results show that most pre–post
changes are not statistically significant, except for a modest increase in Gross Profit
Margin. Overall, the findings suggest that short-term financial gains from upstream M&A
remain limited due to long asset life cycles and complex integration processes.
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