Chain Bridge Research

Chain Bridge Research is an independent research service founded in 2004 and dedicated to providing in-depth analysis and trading recommendations on M&A transactions in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.

We provide comprehensive tracking and analysis of the global M&A space with six distinct publications, all of which are emailed directly to clients immediately upon publication -

Initiation Reports
Full-length research reports that provide a complete view of the announced transaction including the strategic rationale, timetables, anti-trust and regulatory issues, potential counterbids, shareholder approvals and other components of the deal. This report also includes a summary of the merger agreement, conference call and legal documentation when available.

Updates
Timely analysis on new developments including issues uncovered from conversations with IR, competitors and suppliers.

Daily Note
A comprehensive morning note alerting clients to important events scheduled for the day, transactions announced within the last 24 hours, news flow on previously announced deals and updates on potential acquisition targets.

Best Ideas
One-page summaries on our highest conviction ideas including regulatory risks, downside estimates and recommended trading strategy - published by region on the 15th of each month.

Deal Digest
A concise look at our top ideas globally, published every Friday afternoon, including analyst commentary on the week's news flow. Clients without global coverage are provided a glimpse of our top ideas across all three regions.

Potential Deal
Focused on potential acquisition targets where the strategic rational has been identified with a non-binding offer or media report that the company has been approached. This report includes company fundamentals, deal rationale, valuation analysis and a recommended trading strategy when appropriate.

DealBase
Online database of M&A activity in the Americas and Europe, which provides industry-specific deal multiples adjusted for exchange rates, share counts and other variables.