Facts & Stats: July 2013

Take a look at some of the interesting M&A data Mergermarket has uncovered from the first half of 2013:

  • Highest valued Merger Monday since October 2012 and start to the week since May  A total of 41 deals valued at US$ 36.6bn on Monday 24th June was the highest valued Monday since 15th October 2012 (US$ 41bn, 47 deals)
    It was the highest valued day this year since 14th February which was during the fortnight of mega-deal announcements
  • The main drivers for the global turnaround came from a burst of activity in Europe, up 16.3% to US$ 142.5bn from 122.5bn in Q1, and Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan), up 21.7% to US$ 84.6bn from US$ 69.5bn

Presented courtesy of:  Mergermarket, M&A Intelligence Partner of the M&A Leadership Council, mergermarket.com/info/

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