Mergers & Acquisitions In Malaysia

Chapter 1

Introduction to Mergers & Acquisitions in Malaysia

The term Mergers and Acquisitions ("M&A") generally refers to the consolidation of companies or assets through different types of transactions. Over recent years, the M&A scene in Malaysia has significantly slowed down as the number of completed mergers and acquisitions in Malaysia involving listed companies dropped from 338 in 2013 to only 78 transactions in 2017¹. Despite this slowdown, 55% of mergers and acquisitions activities in Malaysia was attributable to the consumer and financial sectors from 2012 to 2015². The reported transaction value in real estate mergers and acquisitions in Malaysia was "RM14 billion, representing 88% of the total transacted value in the financial sector in 2015"³.