石油设备网讯 据《美国化学周刊》2018年5月20日消息，2018年第一季度，全球化工并购交易活动与去年同期相比全面活跃，其中已经宣布的并购交易数量同比增长7.1%达到60宗，并购交易价值同比增加47.5%达到189.9亿美元。但是与交易活动非常活跃的2017年第四季度相比，今年一季度全球化工并购交易活动有所减弱，因为通常而言，每年的第四季度是并购交易活动旺季。
今年一季度全球化工并购交易价值同比大幅增加完成是因为是当季发生了一宗特大型并购交易，那就是阿克苏诺贝尔公司以126亿美元的价格向私募股权公司凯雷集团和新加坡投资公司GIC出售了旗下化工业务。如果不包括这宗交易，那么今年一季度全球化工并购交易价值同比减少50.4%。交易价值下降了50.4%。不过，一季度化工并购交易数量仍保持稳定，而且并购活动观察人士预计，今年全球化工并购交易市场将保持强劲。
张春晓 摘译自 《chemical week》
原文如下：
M&A quarterly briefing: Activity rises despite risks
Chemicals M&A activity posted across-the-board year-on-year increases during the first quarter of 2018. Deal volume rose 7.1% year on year (YOY), to 60 announced transactions, while deal value was up 47.5%, to about $18.99 billion. Activity did decline from a very busy fourth quarter, which typically sees a seasonal spike in M&A activity.
The rise in deal values was entirely due to one transaction—AkzoNobel’s $12.6 billion sale of its chemicals business to private equity firm Carlyle Group and Singaporean investment firm GIC. Excluding this deal, deal values were down 50.4% YOY. However, volumes remained steady and M&A watchers expect a strong market to continue through the year.
