Variables

Bidder Banks

Target Banks

Mean

S.D

Mean

S.D

Dependable variable:

Natural logarithmic of total assets

13.34

1.07

14.98

0.86

Equity of total assets ratio

15.25

7.06

16.34

7.42

Loan loss provision to total loans

4.15

8.45

5.39

11.14

Ratio of loans to total assets

33.40

8.79

31.06

9.07

Ratio of deposits to total assets

67.95

11.54

70.96

12.74

Loan to total deposits ratio

50.85

17.14

45.53

15.81

Ratio of return to assets

1.66

4.95

1.15

3.63