New Oxygen for Air Liquide: Airgas to be acquired for $13.4bn
AirLiquide; Market Cap: $39.84bn (as of 20/11/15) Airgas; Market Cap: $10.00bn (as of 20/11/15) Introduction On November 17, the French industrial gases specialist Air Liquide announced it had...
View ArticleLiberty Global Bets High on Latin America
Liberty Global plc; Market Cap: $35.46bn (as of 20/11/2015) Cable Wireless Communications; Market Cap: £3.3bn ($5.5bn) (as of 20/11/2015) Introduction On November 16, Liberty Global plc agreed to buy...
View ArticleStarwood – Marriott: Star Marriage or a Walkaway?
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.; Market Cap: $12.18bn (as of 19/11/2015) Marriott International Inc.; Market Cap: $ 18.64bn (as of 19/11/2015) Introduction On November 16, Marriott...
View ArticleEnel goes green in order to grow
Enel S.p.A.; Market Cap: $39.10bn (as of 27/11/2015) Enel Green Power S.p.A.; Market Cap: $9.96bn (as of 27/11/2015) Introduction Under an agreement announced in mid-November, Enel, which owns 69% of...
View ArticleTelecom industry “calls” for consolidation: threats and opportunities in the...
We all know the strong changes that Internet has brought to our everyday lives; the way people are connected and communicate has changed dramatically over the past years. Phone calls and standard text...
View ArticlePfizer/Allergan: An escape from the US IRS “monster”
Pfizer Inc.; market cap as of 27/11/2015: $202.7bn Allergan plc; market cap as of 27/11/2015: $126bn Introduction On November 23, 2015, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) announced...
View ArticleBiggest Chinese Acquisition of a U.S Technology Target Yet
Ingram Micro Inc.; market cap as of 19/02/2016: $5.44bn Tianjin Tianhai Investment Co., Ltd.; market cap as of 19/02/2016: $2.58bn Introduction On February 17, 2016, Tianjin Tianhai Investment Co.,...
View ArticleWill the U.S. Government Lift Terex Out of Zoomlion’s Hands?
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Market Cap HK$17.24 bn (as of 19/02/2016) Terex Corporation; Market Cap: US$2.4 bn (as of 19/02/2016) Introduction Zoomlion has made a...
View ArticleReport on the Italian Banking System: NPL, Bad Bank and M&A Wave
Introduction Markets all around the world have been characterized by high volatility and unsatisfying returns in recent weeks, primarily because of the dramatic drop in oil prices and the alarming data...
View ArticleAtlantia S.p.A misses £2.0bn ticket for London City Airport. Canadian funds...
Atlantia; Market Cap: €19.57bn (as of 4th March 2016) The Deal On February 2, a consortium led by Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan (OTPP) and formed by OMERS Private Markets, Alberta Investment...
View ArticleSherwin-Williams paints its competitor Valspar and dreams big
Sherwin-Williams, market cap as of 15/04/2016: $27.154bn Valspar, market cap as of 15/04/2016: $8.469bn Introduction Sherwin-Williams, the largest producer of paints in the United States, agreed to...
View ArticleYou Shall Not Merge!
Introduction M&A activity in 2015 has surpassed the peak from 2007 driven by deals in pharmaceuticals, energy, and consumer sector. Many of the factors that helped the dealmakers in 2015 are still...
View ArticleA new giant to save hearts: Abbott Laboratories acquires St. Jude Medical for...
Introduction Abbott agreed on Thursday, May 5th, to acquire St. Jude Medical in a cash and stock offer for c. $25bn. By combining, Abbott and St. Jude Medical will capture a larger position across the...
View ArticleLiberty Media Won the Formula One’s Acquisition Race
Liberty Media Group (LMCA, LMCB, LMCK) – market cap as of 28/09/2016: $9.61bn Introduction On September 7, Liberty Media Corporation, a US-based mass media company, announced a two-step acquisition of...
View ArticleBuy, Fix, Sell, Repeat – Blackstone’s Acquisition of TeamHealth
The Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) – market cap as of 11/11/2016: $28.95bn TeamHealth Holdings (NYSE: TMH) – market cap as of 11/11/2016: $3.07bn Introduction On the 31st of October 2016 Team Health...
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