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Global M&A Record (January 25-February 01)

2012-02-03

Finance

Global M&A Record (January 18-January 25)

2012-01-26

United States / Finance

CFW View: Tesoro has offered to sell its ailing 94,000b/d Hawaii refinery 'no sooner' than H212, but is unlikely to find a buyer due to difficult market conditions and the location... 2012-01-24


Closing Bell

United States

And they're off… the US IPO market has started 2012 with bang, with as many as seven new filings as of January 9. After dragging its heels last year (full-year activity closed down... 2012-01-11


United States

For the past few months, US equity capital markets do not seem to have known whether they are coming or going. And in spite of the economic outlook for the US looking increasingly optimistic... 2011-12-08


United States

The wait is over. After a prolonged market shut down, equity capital markets (ECM) appear to be opening back up once more.

2011-11-17

United States

The jury is still out on the underlying strength of the US economy. As such this week, leading US financial services firm JPMorgan joined the growing ranks of domestic financial heavyweights... 2011-08-24

Financing Strategies

United States

CFW View: Tesoro has offered to sell its ailing 94,000b/d Hawaii refinery 'no sooner' than H212, but is unlikely to find a buyer due to difficult market conditions and the location... 2012-01-24


United States

Apache is looking to expand its US tight oil portfolio with a US$2.85bn bid for Cordillera Energy. The acquisition will add 18,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day to the company's... 2012-01-23


United States

The US dollar-denominated bond market for non-US issuers continues to build a head of steam. Building on 2011's impressive renaissance, the so-called 'yankee bond' market has started... 2012-01-18


Canada

Pembina's acquisition of Provident is further evidence that midstream gas specialists are looking to capitalise on the price differential between liquids and natural gas in North America.... 2012-01-17

IPO And Privatisation Analysis

Canada

US President Barack Obama hailed the November 17 IPO of bailed-out US carmaker General Motors as a 'major milestone in the turnaround not just of an iconic company but also of the... 2010-11-22


United States

The November 17 IPO of bailed-out US automotive General Motors will be a landmark on the company's journey back to normality, even if, in CFW 's view, it is too soon to tell if the... 2010-11-09


Canada

Adverse market conditions have halted SNC-Lavalin's plan for an IPO and therefore put a stop the company's desire to increase its stake in the 407 toll road, Toronto, Canada The Canada... 2010-11-04


United States

The upcoming IPO from US pre-paid debit card company NetSpend is indicative of our view that while US IPOs continuing to make a come-back, individual offerings could be vulnerable... 2010-10-11

M&A Analysis

United States

Once again we can see that consolidation in the banking sector is not restricted to developed Europe but is also taking place in the US.

2011-11-03

United States

With share prices of many energy and power companies having been hit by economic concerns there are bargains to be found. As such, a recent flurry of dealmaking activity served to make... 2011-10-25


United States

New US refiner Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is looking to make immediate downstream acquisitions, according to CEO Gary Heminger.

2011-07-27

Canada

State-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNC) has swept up Canadian oil sands developer Opti Canada, announcing on July 20 2011 that it would acquire the company for US$2.1bn.

2011-07-22
M&A Data

Global M&A Record (January 25-February 01)

2012-02-03

Global M&A Record (January 18-January 25)

2012-01-26

Global M&A Record (January 12-January 19)

2012-01-19

Global M&A Record (January 04-January 11)

2012-01-12
Private Equity/LBO Analysis

United States

While CFW has recently described how exits by private equity firms on the back of rallying equity markets will give a boon to the IPO market (witness the September 4 US$1.15bn filing... 2009-09-09


United States

In recent weeks we have been highlighting tentative signs of improvement in the US IPO market, arguing that one of the key factors putting upward pressure on issuance would be a move... 2009-08-21


United States

July 22 saw UK based private equity (PE) firm Apax Partners agree to buy US personal finance data provider Bankrate for US$571mn, in one of the largest acquisitions by a PE investor... 2009-07-28


United States

Even as a combination of intransigency by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the unexpected stock market rally in the US could yet stifle significant investment... 2009-07-15

SWF Analysis

United States

The race is on. Eager to return cash to investors before capital gains taxes are hiked at the start of 2011, and in order to keep investors sweet, private equity (PE) firms are rushing... 2010-11-03


Canada

Two North American private equity (PE) firms have announced funding commitments for investments in oil and gas production assets, underscoring the continuation of investment vehicles'... 2010-10-15


United States

Shares in US food group Sara Lee have moved sharply higher in recent days after reports emerged that private equity (PE) firms may be eyeing the group. The New York Post reported that... 2010-10-08


United States

Prior to the financial downturn, so-called 'club deals', in which buyout firms team up with one another to make large-scale acquisitions, were celebrated by private equity (PE ) firms... 2010-04-28