Mergers & Acquisitions
Jan. 9, 2015
Fourth quarter dealmaking appetite less than voracious
Lack of pressing incentives meant companies weren't in a hurry to close deals before the end of the year, attorneys say.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The winter holiday season often fosters a flurry of mergers and acquisitions activity, but 2014 appears to have bucked the trend.
Though the value of U.S. deals in the fourth quarter of 2014 was the highest it's been for that period since 2007, the volume of deals has decreased steadily over the past two years, according to M&A data tracker Mergermarket Ltd.
Valued at $330 billion, ...
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