Annual Turkish M&A Review 2011
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Annual Turkish M&A Review 2011 Corporate Finance January 2012 2 Foreword Despite the turbulence in the Eurozone and the political instability in the Arab region, foreign investors’ interest in the Turkish market remained very strong, from strategic investors as well as private equity, resulting in a dynamic M&A market again in 2011. In 2011, a deal volume of c. US$15 billion materialized through 241 deals. Vitality in M&A activity continued well and the previous year’s record number of deals was exceeded. On the other hand, the reflection of such activity on the total deal volume has been modest, as the majority of transactions in 2011 occurred in the small and mid-size segments, with a scarcity of big-ticket transactions, especially privatizations. While Turkey’s strong growth performance and healthy financial system act as catalysts for a healthy investment environment, Europe’s deepening public debt crisis, coupled with Turkey’s current account deficit, inflation risk and diminishing growth forecasts signal a difficult period in the near term. Nevertheless, the dynamic middle market, secondary sales and investors’ continued interest still promise an active M&A market in 2012. On behalf of our corporate finance team in Deloitte Turkey, I am delighted to share our annual Turkish M&A review, featuring our analyses and views regarding the M&A market here. Başak Vardar Partner Corporate Finance 1 Basis of Presentation Transactions data presented in this report are based on information that is readily available in the public domain and include transactions with closing procedures still ongoing at the year end. This study does not include capital market transactions, IPOs, real estate sales, intra-group share transfers and transactions of financial institutions within the framework of debt restructuring. We do not accept any responsibility as to the accuracy or completeness of the data or as to whether all transactions listed herein will necessarily close. 2 Middle market dominates Turkish M&A Turkish market, with its sustained growth, once again served as an attractive destination for investors amidst the uncertain global environment. Total M&A deal numbers in 2011 surpassed the record level of 2010 with 241 deals. Middle market transactions were dominant. In the absence of big ticket privatizations, total deal volume was at a level of US$15(1) billion. While the global economic recovery that started average deal size of c. US$28 million, indicating in 2010 has slowed down in 2011, Turkey has that small and mid cap segments saw the most been one of the fastest growing economies in the activity. Transactions with a deal value less than world, which encouraged the M&A activity. US$50 million represented 83% of the total deal number, but only 22% of the total deal volume. Out of 241 transactions in 2011, 113 had a disclosed deal value, adding up to c. US$11.9 Privatizations comprised a considerable part of billion. Considering the estimated value of deals the annual volume in the previous years, but with undisclosed values, total M&A volume have been the weak side of the M&A market was around US$15 billion in 2011. While this in 2011. The share of privatizations in the total represents a decline of almost half as compared to deal volume was only 7%. Of the various state 2010, one should consider that most of the energy assets in the privatization list, which had been sector privatizations, which in 2010 made up half expected to be among the largest deals of the of the total deal volume (c. US$14 billion out of c. year, only İDO (İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri) was US$29 billion as presented in our last year review) tendered. Galataport, the National Lottery, İGDAŞ, have been cancelled or could not be finalized. the Electricity Generation Assets and the Bridges Thus, in 2011, we see a similar volume of activity and Highways have remained in the waiting list in the private sector M&A as in 2010. together with the pending energy privatizations of 2010. Foreign investors have generated c. 74% of the deal volume (c. US$11.1 billion, including Financial investors’ activity on the other hand, estimates for undisclosed values) through 138 was at an all-time high in terms of number of deals, as opposed to 36% in 2010 and have deals. Private equity firms have continued to shaped the Turkish M&A activity to a great extent pursue Turkish targets and played a leading role in 2011. The healthcare and e-commerce sectors in healthcare, e-commerce, food & beverage and were of special interest for foreign investors in education. addition to traditionally preferred sectors such as manufacturing, financial services and food & Despite diminishing growth forecasts and the beverage. worsening global economy, we should be able to rely on the dynamic middle market, secondary The largest ten transactions comprised c. 56% of sales, private equity activity and the increasing the total annual volume. Excluding those big ticket eagerness of foreign investors towards Turkey all transactions, total volume of the remainder was together to deliver a lively year for M&A activity in only c. US$6.6 billion, that corresponded to an 2012. (1) Including estimates for deals with undisclosed values. 1 Five - year deal snapshot Year 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011 Deal Number 160 169 101 203 241 Deal Volume US$19.3 billion US$16.2 billion US$5.2 billion US$29 billion US$15 billion Privatizations / US$2.3 billion / US$5.2 billion / US$1.2 billion / US$14.6 billion / US$1 billion / Share in Total 12% 32% 23% 50% 7% Foreign Investors 70% of deal value 85% of deal value 43% of deal value 36% of deal value 74% of deal value Financial Investors 13% of deal value 30% of deal value 13% of deal value 3% of deal value 8% of deal value Average Deal Size** c. US$120 million c. US$100 million c. US$51 million c. US$140 million c. US$62 million Share of Largest 10 60% 69% 44% 69% 56% Deals in Total Volume Note: Data presented above include estimates for deals with undisclosed values (*) Data related to 2010 includes the pending/cancelled energy privatization tenders amounting to US$11.8 billion in 17 transactions (**) In 2010, excluding top ten deals, the average deal size of the remainder was c. US$45 million. In 2011, excluding top ten deals, the average deal size of the remainder was c. US$28 million 2 Deal Volume and Deal Number 30 29.0 250 241 25 203 200 11.8 20 19.3 169 ) 160 150 n 16.2 o i l 15.0 l i b 15 $ S U ( 101 100 10 17.2 5.2 50 5 0 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Completed Deals Pending / Cancelled Privatization Tenders Deal Number 3 Investor origin Deal Number Deal Number The dominance of Turkish investors in the M&A scene over the previous two years has ended in Italy Germany 2011; foreign investors regained the upper hand. 11 10 Netherlands Foreign investors generated a deal volume of c. 9 France US$11.1 billion (including estimates) through 12 138 deals. Unlike 2009 and 2010, foreign investors played the leading role in transactions Foreign Investors Turkish Investors 138 UK1 and increased their contribution to the total 103 16 deal volume to a mass level of c. 74% (c. 36% Other in 2010). This was, firstly because the activity of 58 USA Turkish buyers who are historically active buyers 22 mainly in privatizations, remained low in the absence of such deals; and secondly, the global economic recovery, although fragile, in the post crisis period and Turkey’s ongoing sound performance, encouraged foreign investors’ appetite towards Turkey. Against foreign investors’ Deal Value (Disclosed; US$ million) 138 transactions in 2011, Turkish investors Deal Value (Disclosed; US$ Million) engaged in 103 acquisitions worth c. US$3.9 billion (including estimates). In the absence of big UK1 ticket privatizations, Turkish investors were mostly 4,519 channeled to mid-market transactions. Malaysia Foreign Investors 1,260 9,082 Turkish Investors 2,769 Russia 485 Belgium 480 Other Netherlands 1,912 425 (1) Does not include the İDO deal. 4 In terms of number of deals, foreign and Turkish European investors have been the most active investors shared the total M&A market almost group among foreign investors with a total deal evenly. The former focused on food & beverage, value amounting to US$7.8 billion (including financial services, energy, e-commerce and estimates), thereby comprising c. 70% of foreign manufacturing; while the latter focused on energy investors’ deal value. Involved in both of the two and IT sectors. Healthcare sector was in the center largest deals in 2011, British investors have been of attention for the both parties. the dominant group among European buyers. Investors from the US continued their interest in In 2011, the Turkish M&A market attracted a well- investing overseas as they completed 22 deals in balanced mix of foreign investors from the US, 2011 (13 deals in 2010). Europe, the Gulf Region, the Far East and other regions. Regardless of the geographical proximity or investment size considerations, investors from all over the world paid close attention to the Turkish targets. 5 Private equity activity Sustained growth of the Turkish economy in the In addition to long-time favourite sectors such post-crisis period and strong growth prospects as retail and food & beverage; healthcare and in various sectors have encouraged private e-commerce companies have been the most equity investments in 2011. Financial investors sought-after M&A targets by financial investors experienced a solid year in Turkey, completing an in 2011.