Chart of the Week: Ten largest PE-backed M&A exits in H1 2014

M&A activity increased marginally in the second quarter, when 151 deals were completed with a total value of $28.8 billion, compared to the first quarter, when 144 deals were completed with a total value of $23.3 billion. The largest M&A exit was the acquisition of Oriental Brewery Co Ltd, a South Korean producer of beer and liquor, by Anheuser-Busch Inbev for $5.8 billion. (For a PDF version of the chart, click the link at right.)