Deal Drivers North America - FY 200607 March 2007

This report provides an analysis of North American M&A activity and trends for FY 2006. The market is analysed as a whole, and across eight key industry sectors. It also features advisory league tables for investment banks, law firms and PR advisers, as well as mid market practitioners.

As well as drawing on data and analysis from mergermarket's world class editorial and research teams, the report incorporates insights from leading firms in the M&A arena: Merrill Corporation and Morrison & Foerster.

Deal Drivers provides a valuable and clear view of North American M&A activity in the year to date, as well as expectations for the market in the future.

Table of Contents

1. Forewords

2. Heat Chart

3. All Sectors

4. Case Study by Morrison & Foerster: Go Shop or Not?

5. Financial Services

6. Industrials, Manufacturing & Engineering

7. Energy, Oil & Gas

8. Consumer

9. Technology

10. Media

11. Telecom

12. Life Sciences

13. Canada

14. West Coast

13. Mid-West

14. About our Sponsors

15. Notes

16. Contacts

Mergers got a leveraged boost last year giving North American M&A its best showing since 2000. The value of combined deals rose 35% compared to 2005 and at $1.45tn got close to the $1.7tn 2000 mark.The main difference between 2006 and 2005 was private equity firms flexed their muscles running a tight second place in the race to buy companies valued at more than $20bn. The numbers tell the story of the 11 mergers in that size range, corporate buyers bought six, and PE firms walked away with five. Corporates in 2005 led a comparable five $20bn plus deals, while PE firms did not execute any.

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