Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more
1/30/2023
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M&A started strong in 2022 with robust deal activity and megadeals dominating the landscape that was largely the result of unprecedented spillover from 2021. But then, things took a turn and deals stalled in the second half...more
As predicted in our previous M&A report, 2022 has not lived up to the runaway performance of 2021. As activity—still at impressive levels considering everything that has been thrown at the deal market—takes a breather, we...more
9/13/2022
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EBITDA ,
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Private Equity
Explore the data The headline for the first half of 2022 is that US M&A markets are still remarkably healthy, despite a confluence of headwinds. Without question, 2021 was an exceptional year, fueled by pent-up demand,...more
8/23/2022
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Capital Markets ,
Deal Price ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
EBITDA ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fair Market Value ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Greenwashing ,
Market Price ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
M&A markets appeared to defy gravity through 2021. Globally, dealmakers were highly active, with values exceeding US$5 trillion for the first time ever. Total deal value rose by 81 percent on 2020 totals to US$5.75 trillion,...more
After a turbulent 18 months which saw M&A crash before an impressive return to form, H2 2021 is set for continued strong deal activity, as well as new challenges -
US M&A progressed steadily through the first half of 2021....more
8/10/2021
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Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
Enforcement ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Investment ,
Liquidity ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Stock Markets ,
Technology Sector ,
Vaccinations
After deal activity stagnated in H1, the third quarter offers some hope for dealmakers, as deal volume and value surpass Q3 2019.
A total of US$896.3 billion in M&A deals transacted in the third quarter—an impressive 141%...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, global M&A value dropped to the lowest half-yearly total since H1 2010.
The first six months of 2020 has registered a massive drop in M&A activity. The total value of deals announced in...more
Half of the executives in our survey expect to do more deals if there's a downturn in 2020 than if there isn't.
Dealmakers were optimistic heading into 2020. The coronavirus outbreak has changed things, but we believe that...more
3/13/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Markets ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Stock Markets ,
Surveys ,
Trading Suspension
As the rest of the world backed away from the deal table, confident US corporates continued buying businesses—especially in the life sciences and TMT sectors, and particularly in the domestic market.
US dealmakers had a...more
2/1/2020
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Canada ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
Family Businesses ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Economy ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Private Equity ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Trade Wars ,
UK ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
We surveyed 200 executives on their views about the future of M&A and found that most remain optimistic about 2019 -
On the one hand, the US economy has grown steadily, unemployment is down, interest rates remain low and...more
2/11/2019
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CFIUS ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Economic Development ,
Foreign Relations ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Intellectual Property Agreements ,
Mergers ,
Stock Markets ,
Surveys ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Rates ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration