North American M&A Volume and Value Decline
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 29, 2013 -- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) targeting North American companies in July 2013 declined month-on-month, falling to 861 deals worth a combined USD 69,538 million.
The decline in value was more significant, as a 33 percent decrease was recorded. This could be attributable to the fact that the largest deal by value was worth USD 11,930 million, which is lower than in previous months. Volume dropped at a slower rate of 21 percent, although this is arguably more disappointing as it represents the lowest result since before January 2012.
Lisa Wright, Zephyr director, said: “A lack of big ticket deals appears to have suppressed overall value and demonstrates that although the last few months have shown positive results, a full recovery may not be on the cards as yet.”
The overall decline in M&A activity targeting North American companies in July was mirrored across private equity investment, which dropped for the second month in a row in terms of value and was likely held back by the lack of any blockbuster deals. In monetary terms, investment declined only slightly to USD 5,687 million, compared to USD 5,760 million in June, but the picture was considerably worse in a year-on-year comparison (July 2012: USD 19,606 million).
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