These past three months were not what U.S. dealmakers wanted or expected.
As of April 3, transaction tracker Dealogic showed zero percent growth in U.S.-based M&A volume compared to last year’s first quarter.
Elsewhere? Volume is spiking triple digits.
- The Middle East and Africa combined are seeing 123% growth in M&A.
- Japan: 105%
- Asia: 103%
Deal volume is also up in Canada, Europe and Australia. Only in Latin America is it in the red, with barely a peep coming from the U.S.
On the shiny side, gold-related M&A deals have increased, but transaction sizes are much smaller, Benzinga’s Stjepan Kalinic wrote this week.
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Updates From The Block
- Final bids for Eni SpA‘s 15% stake in Plenitude, a renewables company, are expected in the coming weeks. Apollo Global Management, Ares Management and Stonepeak are among the interested parties, according to Bloomberg—initial interest values Plenitude between €12 billion and €13 billion ($14 billion).
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