The total value of M&A deals in the U.S. Midwest was down 28.2 percent year-over-year in Q1, according to a new report by MergerMarket. However, some regions were hit harder than others. Illinois’ total deal value dropped 50.1 percent year-over-year in Q1, while Michigan’s total deal value skyrocketed 90 percent.
Illinois still represents by far the most active M&A state in the region, registering $45.1 billion in deals in Q1, more than half of the activity in the entire Midwest.
“Despite recording lower values than in Q1 of 2015, one could still argue that the Midwest has had a somewhat successful showing based on its market share of overall US value and its share above its own quarterly regional historic average,” MergerMarket explains.
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Overall, the Midwest had a total of $87.6 billion in deals in Q1, down from $121.9 billion in deals a year ago.
The top Q1 Midwest deals include Shire PLC (ADR) SHPG’s $35.2 billion bid for Baxalta Inc BXLT, Fortis Inc’s $11.3 billion bid for ITC Holdings Corp. ITC and Sherwin-Williams Co SHW’s $10.8 billion bid for The Valspar Corp VAL.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS, Citigroup Inc C and Barclays PLC (ADR) BCS topped the list of M&A financial advisors in the Midwest in Q1 based on total deal value.
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