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The Mexican mergers and acquisitions market grows 12% until July, with 118 operations, according to TTR

Aug. 12 () –

The Mexican mergers and acquisitions market accounted for a total of 31 operations during the month of July, between announced and closed, for a combined amount of 1,334 million dollars (1,300 million euros), according to the latest monthly report from Transactional Track Record (TTR).

In the accumulated period of the year there have been a total of 242 transactions, of which 118 register an amount of 9,322 million dollars (9,089 million euros), which implies an increase of 12% in the number of operations and a decrease of 23% in the amount of these, with respect to the same period of 2021.

In sectoral terms, Internet, Software and IT Services, in addition to Banking and Investment, were the most active in the year, with 29 and 25 transactions each, respectively.

Regarding the ‘Cross-Border’ market, throughout 2022 Mexican companies have mainly opted to invest in the United States and Colombia, with 13 and 12 transactions, respectively. On the other hand, the United States is the country that has made the greatest commitment to making acquisitions in Mexico, with 82 operations, followed by Chile, with 12 transactions.

Until July 2022, a total of 23 private capital operations have been registered for 1,534 million dollars (1,494 million euros), which represents an increase of 120% in the number of operations and a growth of 91% in the amount of these, with respect to the same period of the previous year.

During the same period, a total of 99 venture capital operations were recorded for 1,881 million dollars (1,832 million euros), which represents a 9% decrease in the number of operations and a 15% decrease in the amount of these, with respect to the same period of the previous year.

For its part, in the segment of asset acquisitions, until the month of July, 31 operations have been registered, for a value of 605 million dollars (589 million euros), which represents a decrease of 8.8% in the number of operations, and a decrease of 89% in the amount of these, compared to July 2021.

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