Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Mergers and Acquisitions - North America's M&A - Big Deal in 2005

North America's Mergers and Acquisitions Has Become a Big Deal in 2005

DUBLIN, Ireland--Oct. 26, 2005--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26464) has announced the addition of Deal Drivers North America - the Comprehensive Review of North American Mergers and Acquisitions to their offering

North American M&A has been a big deal. Larger mergers are being struck while the number of acquisitions has not risen since last year.

In terms of classification, the top deal lists and league tables include North American companies if they are the bidder, seller or target; however, the data used in the total volume and value charts includes a North American business only when it is the target.

Buyers bought North American targets with a combined value about 30% higher than the first half of last year. At $531bn, it is on pace to hit $1tn. North American mergers have not passed that milestone since 2000 when they totaled close to $1.7tn.

The story is not what is at the top of the charts as there were three $20bn plus deals in each the first half of this year, and last year. It is the deals that are just below that range.

There were eight 2005 deals with values between $10bn and $20bn. In the year-earlier period, there were two.

The proliferation of big deals came across many sectors. There were mergers in consumer products (P&G/Gillette); energy (Chevron/Unocal; Duke/Cinergy); and credit card issuers (BoA-MBNA) where there had been few in that range before.

The value of deals between $1bn and $10bn rose more modestly totaling $210bn compared to full-year $376bn in 2004.

This quarterly report provides an analysis of M&A activity and trends for North American M&A in the year to date. The market is analyzed as a whole, and across eight key industry sectors. It also features advisory league tables for investment banks, law firms and PR advisers, as well as mid market practitioners.

As well as drawing on data and analysis from our world class editorial and research teams, the report incorporates insights from leading firms in the M&A arena: Morrison & Foerster, Global M&A and Merrill Corporation.

Deal Drivers provides a valuable and clear view of North American M&A activity in the year to date, as well as expectations for the market in the future.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26464

Sources: Company Site, BUSINESS WIRE

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