San Francisco M&A Conference

Date: May 11, 2017 

Event Holder: Transaction Advisors

This conference will provide perspective and practical insights on the latest strategies for structuring corporate transactions. 

Who should attend?

- corporate executives, private equity principals, family office investors, chief financial officers

Speakers will discuss:

• M&A Strategy and Deal Trends
• Executive Incentives Before and After the Deal
• Transaction Forensics and Diligence
• Methods for Maximizing Value in M&A Tax Structures
• Innovations in Transaction Financing

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Some facts about M&A

M&A = Mergers & Acquisitions

The global trend of international M&A total value is increasing, but rather volatile (with peaks in 2000 and 2007 and bottoms in 2003, 2009 and 2013).

Most of cross-border M&A purchasers are located in developed coutries like Germany, France, Canada, UK, Holland and USA. 

Between developing countries China, Hong Kong and Singapore should be mentioned.

Finance sector is leading in value of cross-border M&A. Next are Pharmaceuticals, Information and communication, Chemicals, Food sectors.

About 50% of CFOs included "Expanding by acquisition" in their business strategies over the next 12 months during 2010-2016.

The biggest corporate deal completed in 2015 is acquisition of Alliance Boots GmbH, which cost was about 22 billions in US dollars.