M&A Week in Review

Figures provided by Dealogic Week beginning November 29

Figures provided by Dealogic Week beginning November 29

-Total US-targeted announced dollar volume last week: $6.3 billion

-15 deals over $50 million, excluding buybacks

-Largest announced deal of the week: Merrill Lynch agreed to acquire US auto loans from Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America, a unit of Mitsubishi Motors

Top Five Announced Deals of the Week

Ann Date      Target                 Target Adv      Acquiror              Acquiror Adv   Value

Nov 27          Mitsubishi                                      Merrill Lynch        Merrill Lynch         $2000 million

                      Motors Credit                                & Co Inc

                      of America Inc   

Nov 29          IESI Corp           BMO Nesbitt      BFI Canada            CIBC World           $930 million

                                                  Burns, CSFB       Income Fund          Markets, HSBC

Dec 2            Eye Care             Merrill Lynch     Moulin Int   

                      Centers of           Banc of               Holdings/Golden     JP Morgan            $450 million

                      America              America               Gate Capital

                                                    Securities                              

Nov 29          LCOR Inc           Eastdil Realty      Mack-Cali                                                $329 million

                                                                                 Realty Corp                                                           

Nov 29           Definity Health   Morgan            UnitedHealth                                           $300 million

                       Corp                      Stanley             Group

Top Five Completed Deals of the Week

Compl Date      Target                    Target Adv      Acquiror         Acquiror Adv          ...

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