9/25/10

Volume M&A comes back to pre-crisis levels

The world sector of merges and absorption (M&A) managed the best quarter for all postcrisis period — since III quarter 2008. Its volume in III quarter 2010 has reached 599 млрд dollars, follows from data Thomson Reuters.

In total volume of declared transactions M&A from the beginning of year has reached 1,678 трлн dollars. Growth is observed the third quarter successively. The greatest volume of transactions has thus had on electric power industry sector.

In III quarter activity M&A has been concentrated in the USA where she has grown on 65 % in comparison with the similar period of 2009.

Besides, growth of activity of transactions M&A with participation of private equity funds was marked, it was maximum for all period from II quarter 2008. In total in the world from the beginning of 2010 it has been declared such transactions for the sum in 140,5 млрд dollars, that is volumes more than were doubled in comparison with the similar period of 2009.

Activity of transboundary transactions has considerably increased: from the beginning of their year it has been declared on 878 млрд dollars, or on 79 %, more than year before.

Three largest declared transactions of this year Thomson Reuters names offer BHP Billiton 43,18 млрд dollars for packet Potash Corp., 27,5 млрд American Movil for Carso Global Telecom, 25 млрд International Power for GDF Suez.

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