Since 2014, specialising in Mergers & Acquisitions
On the 15th of December the independent committee of Sky has approved to sell to 21st Century Fox 60.4% of its equity ownership at £10.75 per share. The agreement comes after two rejections by the committee in the previous days, and it represents the latest attempt of the Murdoch Brothers to acquire full ownership of … Continue reading Foxes May Lose Their Hair, But Not Their Goals
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSE) and Deutsche Börse (DB1X.N:GER) have agreed to merge and give birth to the largest European stock exchange group with a combined market capitalization of over $6tn. Industry Overview Not only have the financial markets been exceptionally turbulent since the last quarter of 2015 but also the exchange operators that are … Continue reading LSE – DB merger: a crucial step towards Capital Markets Union
On November 16 2015, Marriott and Starwood agreed to an acquisition transaction valued at $12.2bn that will create the world’s largest hotel company so far. Drivers of the deal Marriott International (MAR) lining up a takeover bid for Starwood hotels and Resorts (HOT) caught everyone by surprise since Marriott did not take part in the … Continue reading The Marriott – Starwood Deal The Golden Age for M&A in the Hospitality Sector
On February 3rd, 2016 ChemChina announced its acquisition of Syngenta’s 100% outstanding share capital at $465 per ordinary share and a special dividend of CHF 5 to be paid only conditionally on the closing of the transaction. The deal comes after several failed acquisition attempts by Monsanto towards Syngenta, declined due to a reportedly too … Continue reading ChemChina still in the run for its global primacy, this time is the agrochemical giant Syngenta to fall in its arms
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) announced on February 1st, 2016 the acquisition of Alere (NYSE:ALR). The deal comes just few days after Abbott reported a drop of 15% in its profits for the final quarter of 2015, mainly linked to the stronger dollar effects on its results in the Emerging Markets where it sells its products. The … Continue reading Abbott’s acquisition of Alere: reshaping the market for rapid medical tests
After months of intense talks, on March 23, Banca Popolare di Milano (PMI:IM) and Banco Popolare (BP:IM) agreed to merge and to form the third largest bank in Italy by assets (€170bn). The deal comes after a tacit approval by the ECB and is probably only the first step of an anticipated bigger consolidation process. … Continue reading Top of the Pops: Banco Popolare and BPM merge to create Italy’s third largest bank
On the 8th of April, Mediaset agreed to sell its pay-tv business to the European media conglomerate Vivendi, creating a partnership that is set to trigger the long-awaited consolidation in the industry. In this article, we took in consideration the main drivers of the deal, verifying coherence with industry trends, underlining the structure and trying … Continue reading Anti-Netflix plan: Vivendi – Mediaset Premium
On December 18th Enel announced an agreement with EPH for the sale of its 66% stake in the Slovak subsidiary Slovenské Elektrárne. Discussions are still ongoing about the possible purchase of a 17% stake by the Slovak Government to maintain the control of the company, the first electricity producer and distributor in Slovakia. Companies overview … Continue reading From Bratislava with Love: Slovak nuclear on sale
A new Pharma Mega-Deal making Botox and Viagra join forces. On November 23, 2015, Pfizer announced its $160bn tie-up with Allergan to form the world’s biggest pharmaceutical company by sales. Industry Overview Even though recent M&A activity has started to slow down in the healthcare sector, the announced merger shows that the M&A frenzy is … Continue reading Pfizer – Allergan
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