Deal Values Of M&As Declined 8% In Q4 2011

M&As and asset transactions, which include change in ownership and control of companies or assets, reported a decline of 8% in deal values in Q4 2011 with deals worth $5.8 billion, as compared to deals worth $6.4 billion in Q3 2011, with growing uncertainty in the global economy discouraging investments in the industry. However, the number of deals increased marginally from 128 in Q3 2011 to 136 in Q4 2011. On a year-on-year basis, the number of deals and deal values decreased 14% and 84% in Q4 2011, when compared to 158 deals worth $35.7 billion in Q4 2010. Out of the 136 deals reported in Q4 2011, 99 were acquisitions worth $5.6 billion; 35 were asset transactions worth $250.7m and two were merger deals.

GlobalData's Medical Equipment Quarterly Deals Analysis - M&A and Investment Trends, Q4 2011 report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financing in the medical equipment market. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity, venture financing and partnership transactions registered in the medical equipment industry in Q4 2011. The report discloses detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the past five quarters, categorized into deal types, segments, and geographies. Additionally, the report provides information on the top private equity, venture capital and advisory firms in the medical equipment industry.

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