Penelitian ini meneliti dampak akuisisi mengurangi kendala keuangan perusahaan target dan juga meneliti bagaimana perbedaan kendala keuangan perusahaan target dan acquirer dapat menciptakan keuntungan sinergi. Peneliti menggunakan sampel perusahaan yang mengakuisisi dan diakuisisi di ASEAN selama periode 1988-2016. Dilihat dari kepemilikan tunai, sensitivitas arus kas terhadap kepemilikan tunai dan sensitivitas arus kas terhadap investasi, hasilnya menunjukan bahwa kendala keuangan perusahaan target berkurang setelah diakuisisi. Dengan membangun perbedaan kendala keuangan perusahaan target dan pengakuisisi, peneliti menemukan keuntungan sinergi operasi dihasilkan dari akuisisi.

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The research examines whether acquisitions lessen financial constraints of target firms and examines mergers and acquisition motivated by financial constraints based on sample of acquirer firms and target firms in ASEAN over the period of 1988-2016. Using cash holdings of target firms, cash flow sensitivity to cash holdings and cash flow sensitivity to investment, the author found that the target company's financial constraints are reduced after being acquired. By constructing a financial constraint difference between the target and the acquirer, the author found a positive relationship between the financial constraints difference and synergy gains generated from the acquisition.