Global coal M&A activity: Australia drives rebound
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Report summary
Table of contents
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Executive summary
- 2017 M&A activity rebounds surpassing global spend in 2016, but focus remains on buyers
- Spot prices surge above deal implied prices
- Narrowing premiums in Australia, higher premiums in Indonesia
- Operating asset purchases preferred ahead of project acquisition or development
Tables and charts
This report includes 7 images and tables including:
- Acquisition spend by region
- Number of deals by region
- Deal-implied long-term benchmark thermal coal prices v Newcastle (6,000 nar) export thermal coal spot price
- Deal-implied long-term benchmark metallurgical coal prices v Queensland HCC coal spot price
- Average premiums/discounts paid by region compared with GEM valuation
- Acquisition spend by status
- Number of deals by status
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