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M&A outlook
Deal intentions rebound as companies pack pipelines with five or more deals
Confidence in dealmaking is on the rebound in Mexico, with 37%
of executives expecting the global M&A market to improve in
the next 12 months — that number is up 25 percentage points
from Mexican respondents’ reported intentions just six months
ago. Local sentiment is similarly upbeat, with 31% of executives
anticipating improvement in the M&A market, up from 13% six
months ago.
In the next 12 months, 41% of Mexican companies say they are
pursuing M&A, up five percentage points from April. Although this
is still down from record highs, positive sentiment around deal
activity remains above the global average.
67%
Expectations to pursue an acquisition
57%
56%
59%
57%
50%
41% 40%
38%
31%
27%
29%
25%
29%
24%
39%
35%
46%
30%
40%
33%
50%
57%
55%
41%
36%
Capital Confidence Barometer average 36%
0% 0%
Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Mexico
Global
Confidence around deal fundamentals has increased as well, with
Mexican executives feeling more positive about the number and
quality of acquisition opportunities as well as the likelihood of
closing deals.
Number of acquisition
opportunities
Percent
Quality of acquisition
opportunities
Percent
Likelihood of
closing acquisition
Percent
48
46
41
Positive
14
Positive
20
Positive
14
46
26
19
36
36
33
Stable
66
Stable
59
Stable
72
31
46
53
16
18
26
Negative
20
Negative
21
Negative
14
23
28
28
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