Insight
Oil price crash: can M&A save the day? Part two.
Report summary
In part one of this two-part series, we reported that M&A activity has halted as companies focus on survival. We believe this slowdown could extend for some months, as coronavirus and the OPEC+ price war generate unprecedented uncertainty. Should oil prices remain low throughout this year, we foresee deal valuations coming under increasing pressure as long-term assumptions are revised down and sellers begin to accept lower offers from a limited buyer pool. Further, we expect that low oil prices will expedite corporate-scale consolidation. Here, we take a closer look at how four distinct peer groups – the Majors, the Independents, the NOCs and private equity – might utilise M&A activity in response to the current crisis.
Table of contents
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Introduction
- Divestments will be challenging
- Mega-mergers? Not yet, but creeping closer.
- Consolidation on the cards
- Private equity
Tables and charts
This report includes 3 images and tables including:
- Majors: disclosed A&D consideration, by company
- WM Financial Health Index
- NOCs' overseas deals, by NOC home country
What's included
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