{"id":657319,"date":"2024-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/12\/18\/ma-activity-rebounds-with-usd-3-5-tn-in-transactions-in-2024-ending-two-year-decline-bain\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T00:00:00","slug":"ma-activity-rebounds-with-usd-3-5-tn-in-transactions-in-2024-ending-two-year-decline-bain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/12\/18\/ma-activity-rebounds-with-usd-3-5-tn-in-transactions-in-2024-ending-two-year-decline-bain\/","title":{"rendered":"M&A activity rebounds with USD 3.5 tn in transactions in 2024, ending two-year decline -Bain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Muted growth for M&A activity this year:<\/strong> M&As are expected to end the year with a 15% y-o-y growth to USD 3.5 tn, marking a 7% y-o-y increase in volume, and reversing a two-year decline, Bain & Company says in its latest report<\/a>. Still, activity fell short of earlier hopes for a robust recovery, especially with regards to a detente on valuations and regulatory concerns \u2014 prompting dealmakers to become more selective and look for cost synergies amid a higher interest rate environment. Strategic M&A valuations also remained at a historical low, well below public market valuations, which spiked this year. <\/p>\n

The Middle East played a big role in M&A transac<\/strong>tions throughout the year<\/strong>, with inbound and domestic M&A activity growing 88% y-o-y, totaling USD 36 bn in the first ten months of 2024, according to a press release (pdf)<\/a> from Bain. This growth has been primarily driven by sovereign wealth funds and government-related entities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Middle Eastern acquisitions of European targets also doubled in 2024, with a bigger focus on cost synergies.<\/p>\n

The breakdown:<\/strong> Globally, private equity transaction value grew by 29% y-o-y, while venture capital showed a similar 30% increase, and corporate M&A is on track to grow 12% y-o-y.<\/p>\n

Energy, natural resources and technology were the biggest M<\/strong>&A sectors for the region:<\/strong> The energy and natural resources sector saw transactions grow 140% y-o-y, while activity in the technology sector grew 90% y-o-y, and advanced manufacturing services saw an increase of around 300% y-o-y.<\/p>\n

M&As took longer to close due to increased regulatory scrutiny<\/strong>, which extended acquisition timelines in 2024, with nearly 47% of dealmakers saying that regulatory concerns influenced their acquisition considerations. The Middle East became a good region for M&A activity due to its comparably favorable regulatory environment, Bain said.<\/p>\n

Smaller M&A transactions accounted for the lion\u2019s share of activity: <\/strong>Transactions valued at less than USD 1 bn accounted for 95% of all activity, with volume growing for the first time in four years. <\/p>\n

Scale deals \u2014 where companies target a bigger market share thro<\/strong>ugh an acquisition \u2014 accounted for 59% of total global transaction value,<\/strong> marking the highest proportion since 2015. This trend was also prominent in the Middle East as firms sought to consolidate their leading positions in key sectors.<\/p>\n

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MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n

Asian markets are mixed yet again<\/strong> as traders await interest rate decisions from Japan and China. Japan\u2019s Nikkei is down 0.4%, while the broad-based Topix is up marginally. Meanwhile, South Korea's Kospi is up 0.6%. Over on Wall Street<\/strong>, futures are up marginally after another losing session for the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500. <\/p>\n

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EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30,602<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.6% (YTD: +22.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 50.73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 50.86<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CIB)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 50.73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 50.83<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27.25% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28.25% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11,949<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-1.2% (YTD: +0.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9,261<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.2% (YTD: -3.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5,080<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.6% (YTD: +25.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,051<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.4% (YTD: +26.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8,195<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.8% (YTD: +6.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4,943<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.1% (YTD: +9.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 73.33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 3.31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+2.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 2,662<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 106,038<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.0% (YTD: +152%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p>\n

The EGX30 fell 0.6% at yesterday\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 3.6 bn (14.6% below the 90-day average). International investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 22.9% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green: <\/strong>GB Corp (+10.1%), Oriental Weavers (+4.0%), and AMOC (+2.5%).<\/p>\n

In the red: <\/strong>Abou Kir Fertilizers (-3.6%), Palm Hills (-2.7%), and ADIB (-2.4%). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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