Variables

Bidder Banks

Target Banks

Mean

S.D

Mean

S.D

Dependable variable:

Natural logarithmic of total assets

14.00

1.25

15.02

0.83

Equity of total assets ratio

15.75

9.17

12.54

14.79

Loan loss provision to total loans

3.87

5.40

6.98

11.28

Ratio of loans to total assets

34.35

14.38

35.40

11.22

Ratio of deposits to total assets

70.11

17.50

72.79

14.58

Loan to total deposits ratio

55.58

26.94

50.85

19.27

Ratio of return to assets

2.23

2.68

−0.25

8.28