Deal Pulse: Queensland M&A 2023 mid-year update
Pitcher Partners is pleased to present our Deal Pulse report on Queensland merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the calendar year 2022.
Pitcher Partners is pleased to present our Deal Pulse report on Queensland merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the calendar year 2022.
Merger and acquisition (M&A) values in Australia were up 13% in the six months to June 2023 to AU$64.8bn, compared to the same period in 2022, while global deal values dropped 35%. Energy, mining and utilities (EMU) was the top sector in the first half of 2023, accounting for 78% of deal values and 20% of deal volumes.
International corporate buyers have spent big on Australian firms in the first half of 2023, delivering the strongest six-month interval for offshore M&A values in five years. Overseas buyers completed AU$64.8 billion of inbound deals in the six months to the end of June 2023, according to Pitcher Partners’ Dealmakers mid-year update. It was a … Continued
The energy, mining and utilities (EMU) sector accounted for almost 80% of merger and acquisitions (M&A) values in Australia across the first half of the year, boosted by Newmont’s $30bn takeover of gold miner Newcrest in May. The transaction – Australia’s biggest gold mining deal – drove the total value of M&A past $38bn for … Continued
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Pitcher Partners is pleased to present our Deal Pulse report on Queensland merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the calendar year 2022.
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) companies have long been the darlings of Australian investors and those targeting Australian companies. Australia’s strength in technology development has produced companies such as Atlassian, Afterpay, Canva and countless other success stories, riding the world stage and growing revenue at staggering multiples. But Pitcher Partners’ Dealmakers survey indicates that the sector might not be leading the pack in 2023.
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity was more subdued in 2022 following the frenzy of activity in 2021. Despite the challenging conditions, dealmakers remain upbeat about Australia’s overall deal prospects and mid-market opportunities in the year ahead.
Dealmakers are divided over whether 2022’s cooler market for M&A represents the start of a longer decline or a pause for breath in what was an overheated market for activity. Pitcher Partners’ annual Dealmakers report, which looks at mid-market M&A, confirmed both values and deal volume fell in 2022 — value by 52% and volume by … Continued