M&A deal volumes are up – the most they have been since 2010. A new sector has taken the top spot for the number of transactions in the market.
More M&A as Financial Services organisations seek to consolidate for improved customer experiences.
M&A took a massive hit in 2020, with the majority of transactions put on hold in the February-March 2020 period in response to COVID.
As flagged in June this year, Federal Parliament has passed a comprehensive package of reforms to Australia’s foreign investment review framework and Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (FATA), due to come into effect on 1 January 2021.
We have released the seventh edition of Dealtracker, our analysis of the Australian M&A and equity markets. Covering transactions during the 18 month period from1 January 2019 to 30 June 2020, we saw a significant decrease in deals in H1 2020 as the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the Global Financial Crisis we saw a tightening of liquidity from traditional sources – which took a period of nearly five years to bounce back.
Under the best of circumstances, a week is a long time in any active corporate transaction process. It’s constantly subject to external forces — market valuation considerations, stakeholder approvals, availability of credit, to mention just a few.
Welcome to the sixth edition of Dealtracker, our analysis of the Australian mergers and acquisition (M&A) and equity markets. This edition covers transactions during the 18 month period from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2018.
Grant Thornton is pleased to congratulate the shareholders of AudioXtra Pty Ltd (AudioXtra), a leading specialist mobile and car electronics manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor, on their sale to the Japanese listed automotive wholesaler and retailer, AUTOBACS SEVEN Co. Ltd. (AB7).
Grant Thornton is pleased to congratulate the shareholders of Eptec, a leading specialist provider of corrosion solutions to the infrastructure and marine sectors on their sale to the Management Team backed by Alceon Private Equity.
Analysing M&A activity over the past 18 months we’ve drilled down to find what makes companies successful and attractive to investors.
The third edition of Dealtracker, gives and analysis of the Australian mergers and acquisition (M&A) and equity markets. This edition covers transactions during the 18 month period from 31 December 2012 to 30 June 2014.