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M&A at a Glance (August 2013)
August 19, 2013 download PDF
With the exception of U.S. M&A activity, which remained flat, global M&A activity increased in July 2013 with moderate increases in volume across all categories other than sponsor-related transactions. Figure 1. Global crossborder transactional volume increased substantially in July, due to July's largest transaction (Omnicom Group Inc. ~ Publicis Groupe S.A), which made France the top ranking country by volume for the first time this year in the category of U.S. crossborder deals. Figure 3. Canada, which historically has dominated the category, was still able to capture the number one spot in July 2013 based on number of deals. Figure 3. With respect to the terms of U.S. merger transactions, break fees remained fairly consistent with averages seen over the last 12 months. Figure 7. While there were no mergers involving go-shop provisions in June 2013, the percentage of mergers with go-shops in July 2013 returned to levels more typically seen this year. Figure 8. Hostile and unsolicited offers as a percentage of U.S. public mergers dropped to 5.9% in July 2013, from 16.7% in June 2013. Figure 12.