Automotive M&A Deals Insights – First Half Of 2016

By Jeff Zaleski, Christopher Becker, Christopher Sutton. – PricewaterhouseCoopers Contributor: Steve Shanker Executive summary Automotive M&A deal value for the first half of 2016 (H1 2016) was down 37%, significantly off the pace experienced in 2015. However, with 257 deals, volume was only down 7%. Despite the overall decline in deal value for the first half of 2016, the overall strength … Read more

Power Transactions And Trends, Q2 2016

By Ernst & Young Overview Power transactions and trends This Q2 2016 edition of Power transactions and trends reviews quarterly deal activity within the power and utilities (P&U) sector and forecasts the trends that will shape future mergers and acquisitions (M&A).  Top factors shaping investment  When we consider Q2’s most prominent M&A trends, it’s clear that buyers are still seeking … Read more

Capturing Value From M&A In Upstream Oil & Gas

By Christopher Handscomb, Emily Sheeren, Jannik Woxholth – McKinsey & Company Contributors: Scott Nyquist, Joe Quoyeser Successful M&A requires both a solid strategy and excellence in integration planning and execution. The collapse in oil price has begun to trigger consolidation in the oil & gas industry, with six large-scale deals already executed. Given stalling cash flows, looming bankruptcies, shrinking capex budgets, and the tremendous war-chests raised by private … Read more

Plotting A New Course: The Impact Of Brexit On M&A Activity

By Deloitte Summary In the aftermath of the EU referendum vote, the reaction from currency and stock markets has been swift. It is clear that Brexit has shaken investor confidence. However, M&A markets are typically driven by longer term decision making processes. Brexit has created uncertainties and some M&A plans are being put on hold. But … Read more

‘Western’ Professional Ethics Challenged By Foreign Acquisitions: German Managers’ Patterns Of Interpretation Surrounding Chinese And Indian Investors

By Martina Fuchs, Martin Schalljo Abstract In times of globalisation managers are often involved in crossborder acquisitions. This contribution analyses how German managers interpret their new business partners after acquisition of their companies by foreign investors from China and India. At first glance, managers appear to extend a cosmopolitan welcome to the new owners. However, the methodology … Read more

Managing Intangible Property Of Japanese Multinational Companies In M&A Context

Figure 1 Stock and Asset Purchase

by KPMG
In recent years, Japanese multinational companies have been acquiring an increasing number of foreign companies or divisions of companies. Although the acquisition of existing foreign companies or business divisions has been an effective means for Japanese multinational companies to quickly expand their business into foreign and new markets, it has created difficulties related to integrating the management of the acquired foreign companies or business divisions. […] Read more

Managing Intangible Property Of Japanese Multinational Companies In M&A Context

By KPMG Introduction In recent years, Japanese multinational companies have been acquiring an increasing number of foreign companies or divisions of companies. Although the acquisition of existing foreign companies or business divisions has been an effective means for Japanese multinational companies to quickly expand their business into foreign and new markets, it has created difficulties related … Read more

Carve-Outs: The New Darling Of M&A?

Carve-Outs: The New Darling Of M&A?

by Accenture
Last year, Philips NV accepted an offer from private-equity firms to purchase a majority stake in its lighting components and automotive-lighting operations for $2.8 billion. A year before, Mondelēz International sold its coffee business to JAB Holding Co., pocketing a tidy $5 billion in cash. Several years earlier, BP sold its petrochemicals business for $9 billion in cash — as much as $2 billion more than Wall Street analysts had expected. […] Read more

Mergers In A Low-Oil-Price Environment: Proceed With Caution

By Bob Evans, Scott Nyquist, Kassia Yanosek– McKinsey & Company Contributors: Kelly Hsu, Hyder Kazimi, Parker Meeks, Kabir Melwani, Joe Quoyeser, Matt Rogers, Paul Sheng A deal deluge typically follows an oil-price collapse — but hasn’t always created value. Past cycles teach that deals enabling players to lower costs will probably be most valuable in today’s volatile oil-price world. Unlike what happened during previous oil-price collapses, … Read more

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