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. M&A in the Healthcare Sector: an active start to 2009
3. Private equity houses eye CEE mid-market targets
4. Butterfill Act: to provide opportunities in the mutual Financial Services sector
5. Russian telecommunications sector receives some shielding from the crisis
6. North America
7. Latin America
8. Asia-Pacific
9. China
10. Japan
11. Australia
12. Europe
13. UK
14. Germany
15. France
16. Italy
17. Benelux
18. Iberia
19. Nordic
20. CEE/CIS
21. Russia
This month IBM is in advanced talks to acquire rival Sun Microsystems for approximately $6.5bn (€4.8bn), which is tipped to start consolidation in the computer industry if it eventuates. IBM is one example of a cash rich company still able to make significant acquisitions, and a takeover of Sun could cut costs for IBM perhaps putting it in an even stronger position once the recession subsides.
Elsewhere, the US healthcare is currently in a period of consolidation. Indeed in the first three months of 2009 pharmaceutical deals in North America have accounted for 14 worth $112.5bn, compared to 64 deals worth $30.7bn in all of 2008. This is largely attributed to the $66bn Pfizer/Wyeth transaction. This size of deal is significant given the current climate, even though consolidation in the industry has been expected for a long time now. In addition to this, it is often the case that defensive sectors such as healthcare do see more activity in downturns than more cyclical sectors such as Consumer. More on this on page four.
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