This is the definitive crib sheet to see what is happening in global M&A. This edition comprises of over 200 pages of comment, data and statistics on the key issues in key M&A territories.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Iberdrola: Miguel Sebastian, new Spanish Industry Minister, seen as interventionist
3. Ukrtelecom, Odessa Portside, power utility privatisations in Ukraine clouded by potential political delay
4. Japanese private equity transactions expected to steadily grow
5. The times they are a changin’
6. The first shoots of spring?
7. North America
8. Latin America
9. Asia-Pacific
10. China
11. Japan
12. Australia
13. Europe
14. UK
15. Germany
16. France
17. Italy
18. Benelux
19. Iberia
20. Nordic
21. CEE/CIS
22. Russia
As the year rolls on, the month of March continues to see M&A activity around the globe. One of the larger deals recently has been by the listed French producers of alcohol, Pernod Ricard, which has won the auction to acquire Vin & Sprit, the Sweden based producer and distributor of spirits and wines, from Government of Sweden, for €5.6m including net debt of €346m. After a drawn out auction process, coupled with concerns about the state of the current unstable market conditions, the strength of the target business appeared to pull the deal across the line. The transaction is being financed through a syndicated loan provided by BNP Paribas, Calyon, JPMorgan, Natixis, the listed France based bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Societe Generale...
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April 29, 2010, Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo, Brazil