PwC: M&A volume slips in first quarter after year-end surge

摘要

The number of mergers and acquisitions in the North American oil and gas industry declined in the first quarter of 2013 compared with fourth-quarter 2012, according to a report from PwC U.S. Private equity moved to the sidelines, but foreign buyers and strategic investors took up some of the slack. Both deal volume and deal value increased when compared with first-quarter 2012.