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$1bn+ IPOs ignite global volume

Mega deals push up volume Global proceeds from initial public offerings (IPOs) stood at $79.6bn so far this year via 564 flotations, with 31.0% of the volume generated by 10 mega deals over $1bn. This is the highest contribution by such deals as a share of total IPO volume since 2014 YTD, when they accounted […]

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Go hybrid and keep acquiring

Vodafone’s ratings game Vodafone Group’s €18.4bn takeover of Liberty Global’s German and central European divisions has been labeled a daring move by some market participants. In response to Vodafone’s plans, Moody’s announced earlier this month a review for downgrade of the UK telecom conglomerate’s Baa1 rating. Considered equally bold, Vodafone’s financing scheme of the acquisition […]

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It’s all about spending cheap money

Outbound deals dominate Japan M&A With the announcement of the biggest Japanese outbound deal on record—Takeda Pharmaceutical’s acquisition of Shire for $81.45bn—2018 YTD surpassed full-year 2017 for Japan outbound M&A volume. The deal also led to a new record high in the percentage of outbound deals as a share of total Japan M&A volume, based […]

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Dry powder unleashed

Sponsors ramp up acquisitions Global M&A has had a fantastic year so far, largely thanks to strategic buyers and their plethora of high-value deals. Overall strategic M&A volume grew 60% to $1.78tr this YTD from $1.11tr in 2017 YTD. However, financial sponsors have also had a part in that growth. Sponsor entry deals have finally […]

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Is new M&A financing finally taking off?

YTD growth in new M&A financing The long-awaited spree for new M&A financing is burgeoning. With global volume YTD reaching $417.5bn across both loans and DCM—trending 29% above 2017 YTD figures—fixed-income bankers have been enjoying wallet contributions from bigger deal sizes. So far this year, M&A-related debt deals generated a total revenue of $3.2bn via […]

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Renewables PF struggle against oil & gas wave

Climate accord and leading PF sectors 2018 is a key year for the Paris Climate Accord, as milestones will be measured by the end of December. At first glance, global project finance (PF) seems to reflect this shift towards renewables. From 2017 YTD to 2018 YTD, oil & gas PF volume decreased 34% to $58.6bn, […]

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The great unwind of a Chinese giant

Getting to the Fortune 500 It took less than two decades for HNA to transform from a domestic airline to a Fortune-500 conglomerate, with $147.4bn in assets as of its June 2017 report. With more than 400 entities, it was the most prominent private-sector contributor to China’s outbound M&A wave between 2015 and 2017. Thanks […]

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Zuora IPO subscribes to 43% pop

Enterprise subscription–services provider Zuora raised $154m from its IPO, valuing the company at more than $1.4bn. It follows a 4-year high for US-listed software IPOs in the first quarter. As a trusted financial platform partner, Dealogic helped each of the bookrunners—Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Allen & Co, and Jefferies—seamlessly execute the transaction through the DealManager […]

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Non-US companies eye US IPOs

Cross-border IPOs flourish With big names including Dropbox ($869m) and Chinese online streaming platform iQIYI ($2.3bn) coming to market in late March, 2018 saw the highest Q1 volume for US-listed IPOs ($17.2bn via 51 deals) since 2008. That year, volume reached $24.2bn via 25 deals in Q1, pushed up by Visa’s then-record $19.7bn IPO. Of […]