http://intelligentmergers.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/ma-deal-volume-analysis-2007-what-a-year/ Intelligent Mergers & Acquisitions: The use of Business and Military Intelligence in M&A Deals Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:38:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://intelligentmergers.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/ma-deal-volume-analysis-2007-what-a-year/#comment-147 Andre Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:38:18 +0000 http://intelligentmergers.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/ma-deal-volume-analysis-2007-what-a-year/#comment-147 My opinion of deals getting done in 2008 is it will definitely be less than last year. Although, 2007 was a record breaking year in the amount of capital raised for domestic private equity ($302 billion) and almost a record year for VC funds ($26 billion). This capital must be deployed otherwise it will seek a higher return elsewhere. The market is awash in cash not only from domestic funds but also sovereign funds, oil money that is up 400% from 2 years ago and let’s not forget the cheap dollar making overseas capital have increased purchasing power hear in the US. All this cash bodes well for an increased amount of transactions but the biggest impediments are pricing, due diligence and a potential recession. There have been a number of very high profile deals not getting done for a variety of reasons. The Yahoo merger will be looked at very closely because if it does not happen, regardless of reason, this will really put a chill on the amount of deals actually closing in 2008. My opinion of deals getting done in 2008 is it will definitely be less than last year. Although, 2007 was a record breaking year in the amount of capital raised for domestic private equity ($302 billion) and almost a record year for VC funds ($26 billion). This capital must be deployed otherwise it will seek a higher return elsewhere. The market is awash in cash not only from domestic funds but also sovereign funds, oil money that is up 400% from 2 years ago and let’s not forget the cheap dollar making overseas capital have increased purchasing power hear in the US. All this cash bodes well for an increased amount of transactions but the biggest impediments are pricing, due diligence and a potential recession. There have been a number of very high profile deals not getting done for a variety of reasons. The Yahoo merger will be looked at very closely because if it does not happen, regardless of reason, this will really put a chill on the amount of deals actually closing in 2008.

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