Saturday Co Ltd * Says its buyout fund JV signs framework agreement on acquisition with partners for 409 million yuan ($61.33 million) Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/29g0n2Y Further company coverage: ($1 = 6.6688...
Five Ways that Brexit Will Complicate Cross-Border M&A
The referendum in the UK and the decision for Great Britain to exit the European Union (EU) has caused turmoil in financial markets. For M&A practitioners, however, the impact is only just beginning. Below are five...
12 Biggest Mergers and Acquisitions of 2016
Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn isn’t even top. In a move that no one saw coming, Microsoft announced it would acquire social network, LinkedIn, in what is the largest tech deal of 2016 Monday morning. So where does...
Four Charts That Show the State of M&A in 2016’s Choppy Markets
There’s little that companies on the hunt for mergers and acquisitions hate more than uncertainty, and the second quarter of 2016 had plenty of that. Deal volumes suffered as potential acquirers — and their...
Canada M&A Hits Brexit Roadblock After Roaring Start to 2016
Mergers and acquisitions involving Canadian firms slid in the second quarter as market volatility, the U.S. election, and the U.K.’s Brexit vote disrupted dealmaking, which reached a nine-year high of nearly $123...
Rising Number of Failed Deals May Discourage M&A, Goldman Says
Mergers and acquisitions may become a less attractive option after a record number of deals failed this year, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Most at risk are so-called mega-mergers, valued at $10...
5 Ways Knowledge Management Can Impact a Merger or Acquisition
I must admit that I’m jumping on the bandwagon of people reacting to and commenting on the merger of Microsoft and LinkedIn. I immediately thought about some work that APQC and one of our past Knowledge Management (KM)...
M&A Premiums Hit Highest Multiple Since 2007 Despite Slowdown
The market for mergers and acquisitions may have slowed from 2015’s records, but that doesn’t mean those buyers that are willing to do deals can get a bargain. Deal premiums have reached the highest multiple in at least...
Law on the financial restructuring adopted
Draft Law No. 3555 “On Financial Restructuring” (the “Restructuring Law”) aimed at creating effective mechanisms for a voluntary financial restructuring of Ukrainian companies’ debts (the “Voluntary Restructuring”). The...
M&A trends podcast series
M&A trends podcast series Briefings on hot topics in mergers and acquisitions Is there any part of the business world that moves faster than mergers and acquisitions (M&A)? It’s hard to imagine–and...
Mergers and acquisitions: good for photonics?
Several high profile acquisitions have been made in the last few months in the photonics sector. Thierry Robin and Jacques Cochard, from market research firm Tematys, discuss the impact of mergers and acquisitions on...
Marc Andreessen Predicts Future Wave of Big Exits for Tech Startups
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is bullish on the 2017 IPO market, and sees more mergers and acquisitions of private companies happening over the next few years. “We...
