Mergermarket Releases Its 1Q13 Regional Flash Reports
14 May, 2013
Mergermarket’s 1Q13 Regional Flash Reports are hot off the press! This round of reports features an interview with the Cascadia Capital managing directors who advised Super Supplements on its sale to Vitamin Shoppe, along with seven other Q&A sessions with regional dealmakers who closed a deal last quarter. Click here to access the 4Q12 Regional…
Data analysis: European M&A moving East
14 May, 2013
Europe’s share of global M&A has considerably dwindled over the past few years. Behind this stark reality, lies a more complex picture showing the effects of the never-ending eurozone crisis and Western Europe’s poor growth prospects: European M&A is moving East. In 1Q13, Europe saw EUR 89.5bn worth of deals, down 27.2% when compared to…
Mergermarket in City A.M.
07 May, 2013
Private equity firms shun UK companies as values plunge by Michael Bow UK PRIVATE equity activity has tumbled by more than 50 per cent since last year, amid a fall in the fundraising power of London based firms, new figures show. Despite a booming deal environment in the US and Asia, figures show the amount…
Richly valued midstream deals trend toward ‘buy, then build’
03 May, 2013
Midstream oil and gas assets are seeing soaring valuations as buyers factor synergies and organic expansion into the purchase price, said several industry sources. Few midstream deals are being announced without an accompanying plan to expand capacity, noted an industry source. Only two weeks ago, Atlas Pipeline Partners said it would acquire TEAK Midstream for…
Mergermarket in Economic Times India
26 April, 2013
Asia-Pacific region sees $21 billion of energy, mining and utilities deals by PTI NEW DELHI: The Asia Pacific region, including India, has seen a total of $ 21 billion-worth of energy, mining and utilities deals since the beginning of this year, global deal tracking firm Mergermarket said. According to Mergermarket, Asia-Pacific has seen $ 21 billion-worth…
Mergermarket Spotlight: European M&A looking East
18 April, 2013
Beranger Guille explores an evolving European M&A landscape that addresses the decline in deal making in recent years by increasingly looking East.
Data analysis: M&A clings to mega-deal surge and PE buyouts as overall Q1 figures fade
15 April, 2013
The first quarter of 2013 saw a nine day-period whereby four deals totalling USD 87.7bn took place. But despite this, global M&A deal values were 7.6% lower than the corresponding period last year. A total of USD 418bn changed hands over 2,621 deals in the first three months versus USD 452.2bn and 3,262 deals a year earlier.…
Mergermarket in Australian Financial Review
05 April, 2013
Will the weaker yen weaken Japan’s yen for M&A? by Peter Wells At the moment, a lot of the coverage surrounding the Bank of Japan’s big, aggressive, new monetary move on Thursday is on currencies and the bonds and the economic stuff. What I haven’t seen yet is much of the corporate stuff, so it…
Mergermarket in City A.M.
03 April, 2013
JP Morgan tops dealmaking league table for start of 2013 by James Waterson INVESTMENT bank JP Morgan topped the M&A league tables for the first quarter of 2013 after working on deals worth $124.2bn (£82.2bn) during the period, according to figures released yesterday by Mergermarket. The company leads the league table after working as adviser…
Mergermarket in The Guardian
02 April, 2013
Worldwide value of mergers and acquisitions down 10.3% in first quarter Sophie Robinson-Tillett The value of merger and acquisition deals worldwide fell by 10.3% in the first three months of the year to $405.9bn (£268.5bn), despite a series of megadeals including the $27.4bn takeover of Heinz. The total for the first quarter of 2013 compares…
Mergermarket in City A.M.
02 April, 2013
First quarter sees four M&A mega-deals by Peter Spence Data out from Mergermarket today shows that while merger totals were relatively subdued in the first quarter, so-called mega deals picked up on last year. Four large deals this year brought the large deals total to $87.7bn from $70.7bn in the same quarter last year. JP…
2013 Brings Booming M&A Growth in the Americas
14 March, 2013
The global M&A market is off to a frenzied start for the year with over a thousand deals announced in the first eight weeks worth a reported US$267bn. Growth in M&A activity in the US, Canada, and Latin American regions is expected to be balanced on the strength of opportunities in the middle market, according…
Size matters, but what is the right size? Centerview makes its case…
12 March, 2013
Take a look at the latest Mergermarket’s Eye On Series for March 2013 here. Mergermarket’s monthly Eye On series provides detailed analysis of North American M&A transactions, trends, and rankings with a particular focus on the bank and bankers making them happen.
2013: the year of the mega-deal?
05 March, 2013
mergermarket reflects on recent and potential mega deals between the UK and the US Email us to set up a free trial to mergermarket today. Barely two weeks prior to Moody’s relegating the UK from its prized triple-A status, Liberty Global announced its intention to enter the key European market with a GBP 16.2bn bid for Virgin Media. With…
Mergermarket press coverage in City A.M.
04 March, 2013
Private equity deals speed up over February THE VALUE of UK private equity buyouts and exits shot up last month against the same period last year, despite a slower start to deal making volumes since the start of the year, figures show. Total UK buyout values – which measure private equity groups buying firms –…
Mergermarket press coverage on CPI Financial
21 February, 2013
mergermarket sees events in Egypt as key to MENA M&A Mergermarket sees events in Egypt as key to MENA M&AThe outlook for M&A in 2013 depends not only on political stability across MENA but also on the global economy. And it is developments in Egypt – MENA’s largest economy – that will have the largest…
Mike Ballaban is Featured Live Guest on CCTV’s Biz Asia America
15 February, 2013
Mike Ballaban, consumer & retail reporter for mergermarket, is the featured live guest in a CCTV Biz Asia America segment on the Heinz deal. As the sole guest during the 4:51 segment, Mike spoke about commodities; how this is an interesting move for Warren Buffet in terms of partnering with a private equity firm to…
Mergermarket on City A.M.
11 February, 2013
Private equity houses losing favour in deals MICHAEL BOW INSTITUTIONAL investors are looking to bypass private equity firms in future and make more direct investments, amid growing concerns over the transparency of information from private equity houses. A heavyweight survey by M&A data provider Mergermarket and advisory firm Duff & Phelps shows over two-thirds of…
First Business News Interviews Soma Biswas
08 February, 2013
Soma Biswas, private equity editor for mergermarket, speaks to First Business News on their February 8, 2013 newscast. During the segment focused on the Dell buyout, Soma shares her insight on the driving factor of deals of this type. Please see here for the full newscast; the segment about Dell with Soma begins at the…
CCTV Biz Asia America Interviews Stuart Newman
06 February, 2013
Stuart Newman, technology reporter for mergermarket, speaks to CCTV Biz Asia America. The segment focuses on the Microsoft and Dell relationship as Dell was thinking of going private. Stuart gives his thoughts on why taking an ownership stake in Dell makes sense. Please see here for the full video.
mergermarket on Middle East Company News
02 February, 2013
UAE deal values already overtakes 2012 This month’s domestic deals in the UAE has already surpassed last year’s total with two real estate deals valued at $2.2bn tearing a 666.6% increase on 2012. Domestic deals plummeted 73.9% in 2012 compared to 2011 ($1.1bn). United Arab Emirates: Over eight deals, the cumulative value was…
Read mergermarket’s 4Q12 Regional Flashes Here
01 February, 2013
mergermarket’s Regional Flash Reports are back, bringing local M&A trends and first-person commentary directly to your inbox. Each quarter, the eight Regional Flash Reports highlight a local dealmaker, as well as feature a regional Target Watch List and a Heat Chart of local Companies for Sale. Looking for more information on a company? mergermarket’s Regional…
mergermarket on Voice of Russia
01 February, 2013
Geoff Spiteri, CIS news editor at mergermarket, speaks on the Russia Business Report of the English language Russian Radio station ‘Voice of Russia’ about the current M&A trends in Russia. He sees a lot of movement in the Energy as well as Agriculture sectors. For the full version of the interview, please click here.
mergermarket coverage in Legal Week
25 January, 2013
Freshfields and Linklaters emerge as top financial services advisers Author: Alex Newman Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have emerged as the top legal advisers on European financial services deals over the past five years. Figures exclusively provided for Legal Week by data partner mergermarket show Freshfields topping the value rankings ahead of Linklaters, with these…
mergermarket press coverage in Lawyer Monthly
23 January, 2013
DLA Piper continues to lead global M&A legal advisor league tables Posted on: 23 January 2013 Written by: Claire Middleton DLA Piper has retained its number one ranking by deal volume in 2012 among the top corporate law firms, both globally and in the United Kingdom, according to mergermarket’s league tables for legal advisors. In…
mergermarket press coverage in African Business Journal
13 January, 2013
Africa’s aviation industry is taking off. But watch out for some turbulence Growth. That is the word on the tip of everyone’s tongue when it comes to Africa. Growth of economies. Growth of infrastructure. Growth of industries. And it is no different when the conversations come to Africa’s aviation sector. With the growth of the…
mergermarket on Forbes Africa: Nuala Gallagher discusses global M&A trends
13 January, 2013
Global M&A has been spooked by fears of a euro-zone break-up due to the Greek bailout. Last year Eurozone deals accounted for 13.6% of global M&A, down from 16% in 2011. On the line to discuss global trends in M&A activity is Nuala Gallagher, Mining Correspondent at Mergermarket.
mergermarket press coverage in International Herald Tribune
10 January, 2013
By Neil Gough HONG KONG — Welcome to the private equity game in China: you can buy in anytime you like, but you can never leave. At least, that is how it is starting to seem for many of the firms that bought in big during the boom of last decade. Starting from a…
mergermarket press coverage in Financial Times
01 January, 2013
By Song Jung-a in Seoul South Korean companies are regaining their appetite for European acquisitions, encouraged by the drop in asset prices caused by the continent’s debt crisis and the strength of the won. But the trend is raising concerns that Korean companies may repeat the mistakes of the past when they often struggled to…
mergermarket Spotlight: Russia
21 December, 2012
Mintoi-Chessa Florea speaks to Geoff Spiteri, CIS news editor at mergermarket, about the recent M&A trend in Russia: Consolidation in the soft drinks sector. Athough risks are high, Geoff Spiteri is suggesting that international bidders are interested. For example, Coca Cola and Nestle have made acquisitions, so there is definitely an appetite. This trend is…
The Financial Times and mergermarket M&A Awards
12 December, 2012
The Financial Times and mergermarket named the top M&A dealmakers in Europe at its annual awards ceremony. Hosted at The Savoy in London, this renowned industry event awarded the top dealmakers from the past year across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, hhosted at The Savoy Hotel in London. HSBC reclaimed its title as top…
mergermarket On Camera: Soma Biswas Talks Private Equity for 2013
05 December, 2012
mergermarket On Camera: Stuart Newman Talks About M&A in the SaaS Space
05 December, 2012
mergermarket On Camera: Monique Lewis Discusses Transaction Trends in Digital Marketing
05 December, 2012
mergermarket Debuts 3Q12 Regional Flash Reports – Read All Eight Here
23 October, 2012
mergermarket’s Regional Flash Reports bring local M&A trends and first-person commentary directly to your inbox. Each quarter, the eight Regional Flash Reports will highlight a local dealmaker, as well as feature a regional Target Watch List and a Heat Chart of local Companies for Sale. Looking for more information on a company? mergermarket’s Regional Bureau…
mergermarket Spotlight: Sarah Syed talks about Informa being the subject of a lot of rumors
21 September, 2012
Sarah Syed, Private Equity correspondent at mergermarket, talks about how Axel Springer was wrongly cited as a potential bidder for the Informa Group. mergermarket’s sources put the message straight. In fact, it was Springer Science & Business Media. As a journalist, Sarah Syed, is not allowed to say who her sources are. However, she is…
mergermarket Spotlight: Paul Francis Grey talks about Private Equity’s interest in Financial Services
21 September, 2012
Mintoi Chessa Flora talks to Paul Francis Grey, financial services correspondent at mergermarket, about the current trend of financial services backed asset’s interest in Private Equity. Paul Francis Grey points out that we are looking at a very different landscape than six years ago. A lot of banks are looking to restructure, which allows private…
mergermarket Spotlight: Beranger Guille talks about French Telecoms
02 August, 2012
Mintoi Chessa- Florea talks to Beranger Guille, editor at mergermarket, about the current state of French telecom operators and how they are reacting to the market conditions. He touches upon the regulatory landscape and the potential of infrastructure sharing. Beranger Guille mentions that the telecoms players definitely need to react. We are seeing some competitive…
mergermarket Spotlight: Nuala Gallagher talks about Mining M&A
02 August, 2012
Mintoi Chessa-Florea talks to Nuala Gallagher, mining correspondent at mergermarket, about China and Kyrgyzstan. She highlights how Kyrgyzstan is an interesting place to look at at the moment because of ‘China Gold.’ China and Kyrgyzstan are the world leaders at the moment when it comes to natural resources. This makes a lot of Western mining…
PR Week
31 July, 2012
Sard leadsMergermarket US M&A adviser list by Brittaney Kiefer NEW YORK: Sard Verbinnen & Co. advised on M&A deals worth a total of $79 billion in the first half of 2012, ranking the firm first in the US in the Mergermarket League Tables of PR Advisers. Sard advised on 49 US deals in the…
Associated Press
31 July, 2012
Don’t make a big deal out of it By CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More companies are getting together these days, but it’s no big deal. Corporate mergers and acquisitions were up for the first six months of this year in the United States, but only if you measure a certain…
Wall Street Journal – Private Equity Beat
25 June, 2012
By Mohammed Aly Sergie Mergers and acquisitions in the industrial and chemicals markets have rebounded to 2007 levels, driven by international expansion as well as private equity exits and distressed deals in the manufacturing and automotive sectors, according to a report by law firm Squire Sanders and data provider Mergermarket. Midmarket deals valued between $5…
mergermarket talks about Healthcare M&A
23 May, 2012
Mintoi Chessa-Florea, head of healthcare coverage at mergermarket, talks about how the healthcare sector is one of the few that is being resilient to the current economic climate.
mergermarket talks on M&A in Africa
21 May, 2012
Elaine Green, senior deputy editor at mergermarket, reports on M&A activity in Africa. In the first quarter of 2011, Africa had a deal value of 10.9 billion dollars. Although this slowed down during the rest of the year, the total deal value for 2011 was 26.8 billion dollars. This year there is a lot of…
mergermarket talks on Africa Forum 2012 in partnership with Iberian Lawyer
17 May, 2012
Giovanni Amodeo, global editor in chief at mergermarket, talks about mergermarket’s partnership with The Iberian Legal Group’s African Forum 2012 for the third consecutive year and the current trends that mergermarket is seeing in the region.
mergermarket talks on Nordic M&A
17 May, 2012
Kasper Viio, global assistant editor at mergermarket, talks about how the Nordic region has lost its resilience to the continental sovereign troubles. Volumes and values of M&A deals have fallen significantly, especially in the small to mid-cap deals. mergermarket held the Nordic M&A forum in Stockholm on 13 June.
mergermarket talks on Private Equity deal flow 2012
21 April, 2012
mergermarket Launches IPO Database Product
13 September, 2011
mergermarket today announced the launch of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) Database, a new service that provides IPO deal opportunities and covers all historical transactions from 2008 onwards. The IPO Database will allow mergermarket subscribers to receive the latest IPO announcements and trends while monitoring competitors in specific sectors. Main features of the product are:…
mergermarket and XTract Research Collaborate to Launch MergerDocs
19 May, 2011
mergermarket, in a joint collaboration with its sister company, Xtract Research, is pleased to introduce Merger Documents, a new offering that integrates mergermarket’s extensive Deals Database with Xtract’s comprehensive library of merger-related filings. Designed to assist law firms, corporates, private equity firms and investment banks with research related to merger agreements, Merger Documents make it…
mergermarket Announces iPad App
15 April, 2011
Just like mergermarket’s iPhone app the iPad app provides for real-time access to all mergermarket alerts and allows for offline viewing whn you don’t have access to the internet. The best part it, it is all for free! Download mergermarket’s iPad App here!
