Global mergers & acquisitions

GLOBAL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Table of Contents
 Table of Contents

01 Worldwide
Value of M&A transactions globally 1985-2020 02
Number of merger and acquisition deals worldwide 1985-2021 03
Value of global M&A transactions 2019-2020, by region 04
Value of global M&A 2020, by industry 05
Average M&A deal size worldwide H1 2020, by industry 06
Biggest global M&A transactions 2021 07
Ranking of financial advisors to M&A deals globally 2020, by deal value 08
Leading M&A advisors worldwide in 2020, by number of transactions 09
Number of M&A deals advised by leading investment banks worldwide 2019-2020 10

02 United States
Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2005-2019 12
Value of M&A transactions in the U.S. 2006-2021 13
Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2021, by industry 14
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Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2019-2020, by deal value 15

Value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2021, by industry 16
Value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2021, by size 17
Leading financial advisors to U.S. M&A 2021, by deal value 18
Leading advisors to M&A in the U.S. 2020, by deal value 19

03 Asia and Europe

Value of European M&A transactions 2000-2020 21
Biggest all-time M&A transactions in Europe as of 2021 22
Number of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2011-2020 23
Leading financial advisors to M&A in Europe 2019-2020, by deal value 24
Value of M&A transactions in Asia Pacific 2008-2018 25
Value of merger and acquisition deals SEA 1990-2020 26
Leading advisors to M&A APAC ex Japan Q1 2020 by value 27
Leading advisors to M&A in Japan 2019, by deal volume 28
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Value of inbound and outbound M&A transactions in India 2019 by industry 29

04 Miscellaneous
Impact of COVID-19 on M&A strategy of U.S. CFOs 2020 31
Leading foreign markets for M&A deals among U.S. executives 2018, by type 32
Technology industry M&A total deal value worldwide 2004-2020 33
GLOBAL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Worldwide
Value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide from 1985 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of M&A transactions globally 1985-2020
Value in billion U.S. dollars

'85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20

Note(s): Worldwide; 1985 to 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 35.
2 Source(s): Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA); ID 267369 Worldwide
Number of merger and acquisition transactions worldwide from 1985 to 2021
Number of merger and acquisition deals worldwide 1985-2021

60,000

50,000

40,000
Number of M&A deals

30,000

20,000

10,000

0
'85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21
YTD

Note(s): Worldwide; 1985 to May 4, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 36.
3 Source(s): Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA); ID 267368 Worldwide
Value of merger and acquisition deals worldwide in 2019 and 2020, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of global M&A transactions 2019-2020, by region

2019* 2020

1,800
1,624.2
1,600

1,400 1,324.8
Value in billion U.S. dollars

1,200

1,000
847.2
799.76
800 725.7

600 536.29

400

200 109.1 128.49 96.9 77.56

42.66 59.3
0
North America Europe APAC (ex. Japan) Japan MEA Latin America

Note(s): Worldwide; 2019 and 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 37.
4 Source(s): Acuris Global; Statista; ID 387545 Worldwide
Value of global mergers and acquisitions in 2020, by industry (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of global M&A 2020, by industry

Value in billion U.S. dollars

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Real estate 332.54

Healthcare 332.39

Industrials 312.99

Information technology 227.05

Communication services 200.34

Materials 190.53

Financials 171.32

Consumer discretionary 147.9

Energy 79.55

Consumer staples 72.18

Utilities 64.54

Note(s): Worldwide; 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 38.
5 Source(s): S&P Global Market Intelligence; ID 245949 Worldwide
Average merger and acquisition (M&A) deal sizes worldwide in H1 2020, by industry (in million U.S. dollars)
Average M&A deal size worldwide H1 2020, by industry

Value in million U.S. dollars

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Communications
Transport, freight & storage
Waste management & treatment
Banking, insurance & financial services
Utilities
Transport manufacturing
Retail
Media & broadcasting
Chemicals, petroleum, rubber & plastic
Industrial, electric & electronic machinery
Computer hardware
Property services
Mining & extraction
Metals & metal products
Construction

Note(s): Worldwide; H1 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 39.
6 Source(s): Statista estimates; Bureau van Dijk; ID 1099942 Worldwide
Largest merger and acquisition transactions worldwide as of January 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Biggest global M&A transactions 2021

Value in billion U.S. dollars

0 50 100 150 200 250

Vodafone AirTouch PLC/Mannesmann AG (1999) 202.8

Acquiror/Target company or merger partner

America Online Inc/Time Warner (2000) 164.7

Verizon Communications Inc/Verizon Wireless Inc (2013) 130.2

Spin-off/Philip Morris Intl Inc (2007) 107.6

Anheuser-Busch Inbev/SABMiller PLC (2015) 101.5

RFS Holdings BV/ABN-AMRO Holding NV (2007) 98.2

Pfizer Inc/Warner-Lambert Co (1999) 89.6

Walt Disney Co/21st Century Fox Inc (2017) 84.2

AT&T Inc/Time Warner Inc (2016) 79.4

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co/Celegne Corp (2019) 79.4

Note(s): Worldwide; January 1, 1985 to January 31, 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 40.
7 Source(s): Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA); ID 277430 Worldwide
Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition transactions worldwide in H1 2020, by deal value (in billion U.S.
dollars)
Ranking of financial advisors to M&A deals globally 2020, by deal value

Value of M&A deals in billion U.S. dollars

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 152.82

JP Morgan 128.45

Morgan Stanley 118.47

Citigroup Inc. 100.33

Bank of America Corporation 62.18

Rothschild & Co. 58.13

LionTree Advisors LLC 50.41

Credit Suisse 47.87

Centerview Partners LLC 32.72

HSBC Holdings plc 30.03

Evercore Inc. 26.87

Credit Suisse Group AG 26.34

Houlihan Lokey 23.84

Barclays plc 22.51

Lazard 22.37

Note(s): Worldwide; H1 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 41.
8 Source(s): Bureau van Dijk; ID 266616 Worldwide
Leading financial advisors to global merger and acquisition deals in 2020, by number of deals
Leading M&A advisors worldwide in 2020, by number of transactions

Number of M&A deals

0 50 100 150 200 250

Goldman Sachs 211

JPMorgan 185

Morgan Stanley 174

BofA Securities 158

Citi 128

Evercore Inc 109

Credit Suisse 95

Barclays 89

UBS 87

CICC 41

Note(s): Worldwide; 2020*

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 42.
9 Source(s): Dealogic; Wall Street Journal; ID 245937 Worldwide
Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide in 2019 and 2020, by number of deals
Number of M&A deals advised by leading investment banks worldwide 2019-2020

Number of M&A deals

2019 2020

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

487
Deloitte
589
480
PwC
611
394
KPMG
471
373
Goldman Sachs & Co
351
350
EY
395
289
JPMorgan
290
276
Morgan Stanley
270
272
Rothschild & Co
313
243
Bank of America
214
225
Houlihan Lokey
237

Note(s): Worldwide; 2019 and 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 43.
10 Source(s): Acuris Global; ID 244711 Worldwide
GLOBAL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

United States
Number of merger and acquisition deals in the United States from 2005 to 2019
Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2005-2019

25,000 23,777
23,449

21,653
20,660 20,885 20,686
19,767
20,000 19,296
18,746

16,388
15,791
14,690
15,000
Number of deals

13,525
12,515
11,785

10,000

5,000

0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Note(s): United States

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 44.
12 Source(s): WilmerHale; S&P Global Market Intelligence; ID 914665 United States
Value of merger and acquisition deals in the United States from 2006 to September 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of M&A transactions in the U.S. 2006-2021

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,400
Value in billion U.S. dollars

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

200

0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 YTD

Note(s): United States; 2006 to August 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 45.
13 Source(s): Acuris Global; White & Case; ID 420990 United States
Number of merger and acquisition deals in the United States from April to June 2021, by industry
Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2021, by industry

Number of deals

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200

Technology services 978

Commercial services 604

Finance 567

Health services 240

Industrial services 237

Consumer services 221

Distribution services 217

Producer manufacturing 203

Retail trade 178

Health technology 158

Process industries 134

Consumer non-durables 108

Transportation 108

Electronic technology 101

Utilities 88

Note(s): United States; April to June 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 46.
14 Source(s): FactSet; ID 246750 United States
Number of merger and acquisition transactions in the United States in 2019 and 2020, by deal value
Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2019-2020, by deal value

Number of deals

Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

313
More than 1,000
225
241
Deal value in million U.S. dollars

500 to 999
177
335
250 to 499.9
214
515
100 to 249.9
357
435
50 to 99.9
283
432
25 to 49.9
299
482
10 to 24.9
313
961
Under 10
674
10,533
Undisclosed
9,581

Note(s): United States; September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 47.
15 Source(s): FactSet; ID 245977 United States
Value of merger and acquisition deals in the United States from April to June 2021, by industry (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2021, by industry

Value in billion U.S. dollars

0 50 100 150 200 250

Technology services 208.22

Finance 110.73

Consumer services 92.21

Health technology 77.43

Commercial services 58.02

Transportation 48.53

Producer manufacturing 36.74

Retail trade 31.88

Energy minerals 30.78

Process industries 24.89

Industrial services 19.01

Health services 19

Electronic technology 14.25

Distribution services 12.08

Consumer durables 10.78

Note(s): United States; April to June 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 48.
16 Source(s): FactSet; ID 246770 United States
Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the United States from July 2020 to June 2021, by size (in
billion U.S. dollars)
Value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2021, by size

Value in billion U.S. dollars

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

More than one billion 2,434.2

500m to 999m 214.7

Deal size in U.S. dollars

250m to 499.9m 133.6

100m to 249.9m 78.7

50m to 99.9m 23

25m to 49.9m 12.2

10m to 24.9m 6.8

Under 10m 2.6

Note(s): United States; July 2020 to June 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 49.
17 Source(s): FactSet; ID 246744 United States
Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition deals in the United States in Q2 2021, by deal value (in billion
U.S. dollars)
Leading financial advisors to U.S. M&A 2021, by deal value

Value of M&A deals in billion U.S. dollars

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Goldman Sachs & Co 631.96

JPMorgan Chase & Co 568.09

Morgan Stanley 480.69

BofA Securities Inc. 319.35

Citigroup 310.95

Barclays Plc 233.02

Evercore, Inc 188.34

Credit Suisse 179.9

RBC Capital Markets 136.67

UBS Group AG 123.28

Jefferies LLC 112.75

Centerview Partners LLC 112.34

Allen & Co., Inc. 106.68

PJT Partners, Inc. 103.16

Guggenheim Capital LLC 100.33

Note(s): United States; Q2 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 50.
18 Source(s): FactSet; ID 275533 United States
Leading advisors to merger and acquisition transactions in the United States as of December 2020, by value of deals
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading advisors to M&A in the U.S. 2020, by deal value

Value of M&A deals in billion U.S. dollars

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000

Goldman Sachs 863.8

Morgan Stanley 805.6

JPMorgan 689.9

BofA Securities 526.8

Citi 365.9

Credit Suisse 364.1

Barclays 269.1

UBS 226.4

Lazard 215.3

Evercore Inc 210.1

Note(s): United States; Year to date, December 1, 2020; announced deals

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 51.
19 Source(s): Dealogic; Wall Street Journal; ID 760493 United States
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Asia and Europe

Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe from 2000 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of European M&A transactions 2000-2020

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,400
Value in billion U.S. dollars

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

200

0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Note(s): Europe; 2000 to 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 52.
21 Source(s): Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA); ID 408938 Asia and Europe
Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe as of January 2021, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)
Biggest all-time M&A transactions in Europe as of 2021

Deal value in billion U.S. dollars

0 50 100 150 200 250

Mannesmann AG (1999) 202.79

Philip Morris Intl Inc (2007) 107.65

SABMiller PLC (2015) 101.1

ABN-AMRO Holding NV (2007) 98.19

SmithKline Beecham PLC (2000) 75.96

Shell Transport & Trading Co (2004) 74.56

BG Group PLC (2015) 69.45

Suez SA (2006) 60.86

AirTouch Communications Inc (1999) 60.29

Aventis SA (2004) 60.24

Note(s): Europe; as of January 2021

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 53.
22 Source(s): Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA); ID 410871 Asia and Europe
Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from 2011 to 2020
Number of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2011-2020

4,500
4,175

4,000

3,500

3,000
Number of M&A deals

2,596 2,558
2,500
2,197 2,138 2,113 2,093
1,985 1,958
2,000
1,705

1,500

1,000

500

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Note(s): CEE; 2011 to 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 54.
23 Source(s): CMS Cameron McKenna; Emerging Markets Information Service; ID 412089 Asia and Europe
Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition deals in Europe in 2019 and 2020, by deal value (in billion U.S.
dollars)
Leading financial advisors to M&A in Europe 2019-2020, by deal value

Value in billion U.S. dollars

2019 2020

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

486.51
Goldman Sachs & Co 408.98
403.89
JPMorgan 325.88
361.02
Morgan Stanley 321.53
223.06
Bank of America 216.68
204.73
Citi 188.16
203
Credit Suisse 102.79
198.3
Rothschild & Co 147.86
182.26
Lazard 156.74
153.94
HSBC 54.5
145.17
Barclays 133.64
126.64
UBS Investment Bank 120.71
120.39
Deutsche Bank 67.64
107
BNP Paribas 77.17
96.27
Evercore 157.56

Note(s): Europe; 2019 and 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 55.
24 Source(s): Acuris Global; ID 275558 Asia and Europe
Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Asia Pacific from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
Value of M&A transactions in Asia Pacific 2008-2018

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

1,000

900

800
293.5
700
Value in billion U.S. dollars

191.9
600 252.2
178.3
500 170.1 152.7
159.2
400
174.1 181.9
115.1 139.4
300 90.2 73.1 85.7 232.3
132.1
216.2
56.7 105.8 115.8 118.3
200 104.9 168.9 150 143.6
92.8
125.9 66.2
79.4 81.2 107.8
100 76.8 71.3 194.1
141 140.3 158.8
87.5 83.1 114.9
75.1 45.8 66.8 69
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Note(s): APAC
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 56.
25 Source(s): Acuris Global; ID 387601 Asia and Europe
Value of merger and acquisition transactions across Southeast Asia from 1990 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of merger and acquisition deals SEA 1990-2020

160

141.14
140 137.07
128.17
124.93
Value of M&A deals in billion U.S. dollars

120 112.94 110.32

106.58
98.09
100 93.27
87.46

80
65.21
60
46.47 44.35
40
23.22
20
10.14

0
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020*

Note(s): Asia; 1990 to 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 57.
26 Source(s): Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA); ID 964257 Asia and Europe
Leading advisors to merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan in first
quarter 2020, by value of deals (in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading advisors to M&A APAC ex Japan Q1 2020 by value

Value of M&A deals in billion U.S. dollars

0 5 10 15 20 25

JPMorgan 20.22

Barclays 11.73

Credit Suisse 11.32

UBS 11.29

Goldman Sachs 11.28

Greenhill & Co 10.67

HSBC 8.91

ANZ Bank 8.01

The Anglo Chinese

6.16
Group

CITIC Securities 5.9

Note(s): APAC; Q1 2020; announced deals

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 58.
27 Source(s): Acuris Global; ID 619963 Asia and Europe
 Leading advisors to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Japan in 2019, by deal volume
Leading advisors to M&A in Japan 2019, by deal volume

Share of deal volume

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Morgan Stanley 52%

Nomura 45.7%

Goldman Sachs 40.3%

JPMorgan 37.6%

Citi 30.9%

Evercore 28.9%

Mizuho 16.1%

Bofa Securities 10.2%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 8.2%

GCA Corp (Japan) 6%

Note(s): Japan; 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 59.
28 Source(s): Dealogic; ID 1168038 Asia and Europe
Value of inbound and outbound mergers and acquisitions in India in 2019, by industry (in million U.S. dollars)
Value of inbound and outbound M&A transactions in India 2019 by industry

Value in million U.S. dollars

Inbound Outbound

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

47
Consumer products
506
112
Energy and natural resources
21,868
18
Financial services and investment management
3,824
18
Healthcare
2,189
560
Leisure and hospitality
1,412
407
Indsutrial goods
1,215
39
Professional services
817
0
Infrastructure and public services
17,904
391
Telecoms, media and technology
11,444

Note(s): India; 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 60.
29 Source(s): IFLR; Dealogic; ID 619915 Asia and Europe
GLOBAL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Miscellaneous
How is COVID-19 affecting your M&A strategy?
Impact of COVID-19 on M&A strategy of U.S. CFOs 2020

40%

35% 34%

30%
27%

25%
Share of respondents

22%

20%
17%

15%

10%

5%

0%
Decreasing appetite No change Difficult to assess currently Increasing appetite

Note(s): United States; April 8, 2020; 313 respondents; CFOs

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 61.
31 Source(s): PwC; ID 1111769 Miscellaneous
Leading foreign markets U.S. executives were most likely to pursue for merger and acquisition deals in 2018, by type
of executive
Leading foreign markets for M&A deals among U.S. executives 2018, by type

Corporate executives Private equity

50%
44%
45%

40% 38%

35%
Share of respondents

30% 30%
30% 27% 28%
26%
24% 23%
25%

20%

15%

10%
4%
5%

0%
Canada United Kingdom Europe China Mexico Japan

Type of executive

Note(s): United States; September 4 to 14, 2018; 1,000 respondents; executives; 750 at U.S.-headquartered corporations and 250 at domestic-based private equity firms
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 62.
32 Source(s): Deloitte; ID 944182 Miscellaneous
Total deal value of technology industry mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide from 2004 to 2010 (in billion U.S.
dollars)
Technology industry M&A total deal value worldwide 2004-2020

700

603
590
600 574
Total deal value in billion U.S. dollars

500 465 476

418 420
400 388
360 349

300
248 247
219 225
180 192
200
144

100

0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Note(s): Worldwide; 2004 to 2020

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 63.
33 Source(s): 451 Research; ID 511155 Miscellaneous
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References
Value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide from 1985 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of M&A transactions globally 1985-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The value of M&A deals globally has risen over the past few decades and tends to mirror the state of the
Source(s) Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) economy overall. Dips can be seen in the years during and following a recession, and M&A activity increases in
periods of economic growth. In 2020, the value of global M&A deals amounted to 2.8 trillion U.S. dollars, down
Conducted by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) from 3.4 trillion U.S. dollars in the previous year.

Survey period 1985 to 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)

Publication date January 2021

Original source imaa-institute.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Number of merger and acquisition transactions worldwide from 1985 to 2021
Number of merger and acquisition deals worldwide 1985-2021

Description
Source and methodology information
Over one million merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have been completed globally over the past 35 years.
Source(s) Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) 2020 was the worst year in terms of the number of deals completed since 2014, and 10,000 deals were closed
in the first four months of 2021. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley advised on the largest number
Conducted by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) of deals.

Survey period 1985 to May 4, 2021

Region(s) Worldwide How has the value of M&A deals varied over the years?
Number of respondents n.a. The value of M&A deals worldwide fluctuated greatly since 1985. A peak value of approximately 4.9 billion U.S.
dollars was reached in 2007. Since then, annual deal values have risen and fallen sporadically. In 2015, a value
Age group n.a.
close to the peak value of the time period was reached, after which deal values gradually declined. In 2020, M&A
deal value reached approximately 2.8 billion U.S. dollars – similar to the value in 2005.
Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)

Publication date May 2021 How did the world’s leading financial advisor perform in 2020?

Original source imaa-institute.org In 2020, Goldman Sachs was the leading M&A financial advisor both in terms of the value of M&A deals , and
also in terms of the number of deals in 2020. While Goldman Sachs dominated the M&A scene in terms of deal
Website URL visit the website volume and value, JP Morgan surpassed them as the world’s leading bank in terms of revenue from investment
banking.
Notes: n.a.

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Value of merger and acquisition deals worldwide in 2019 and 2020, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of global M&A transactions 2019-2020, by region

Description
Source and methodology information
The value of global merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions decreased from 2019 to 2020 in North America,
Source(s) Acuris Global; Statista Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA). In 2020, M&A transactions in North America amounted to
approximately 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars, which was a 22.6 percent decrease from the 2019 value of 1.6 trillion U.S.
Conducted by Acuris Global; Statista dollars.

Survey period 2019 and 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Acuris Global

Publication date January 2021

Original source Global and regional M&A report 2020, page 3

Website URL visit the website

Notes: *2019 figures calculated by Statista using data from the source. Figures have
been rounded.

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Value of global mergers and acquisitions in 2020, by industry (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of global M&A 2020, by industry

Description
Source and methodology information
The value of M&A deals varies by industry. For example, the global value of M&A transactions in the real estate
Source(s) S&P Global Market Intelligence sector amounted to 332.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, whereas energy sector deals only amounted to 79.6 billion
U.S. dollars in the same year. A merger of companies is a complex process and in many cases businesses
Conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence decide to cooperate with financial advisors and investment bankers to make sure that all steps are
accomplished properly. In 2020, Goldman Sachs led the ranking of the leading M&A advisory firms worldwide in
Survey period 2020 terms of managed M&A transactions. Ranked second among financial advisory firms was JPMorgan.

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by S&P Global Market Intelligence

Publication date February 2021

Original source spglobal.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Average merger and acquisition (M&A) deal sizes worldwide in H1 2020, by industry (in million U.S. dollars)
Average M&A deal size worldwide H1 2020, by industry

Description
Source and methodology information
In the first half of 2020, the largest merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions took place in the communications
Source(s) Statista estimates; Bureau van Dijk industry. The average deal in that sector was worth 151 million U.S. dollars. Different regions globally had
varying average deal values per sector. In North America , the waste management and treatment sector had the
Conducted by Statista estimates highest average deal size. Meanwhile, the communications sector also reigned supreme in Western Europe.

Survey period H1 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Statista estimates

Publication date June 2020

Original source Statista estimates

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Largest merger and acquisition transactions worldwide as of January 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Biggest global M&A transactions 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
The acquisition of Mannesmann AG by Vodafone Air Touch PLC in 1999 was the largest merger and acquisition
Source(s) Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) (M&A) deal since January 1985, with transaction value amounting to 202.8 billion U.S. dollars. It is also one of the
oldest transactions on the list.
Conducted by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)

Survey period January 1, 1985 to January 31, 2021

What affects M&A?
Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Theorists focus on economies of scale and scope, or the idea that a larger company is often more efficient in
Age group n.a.
size or spectrum. Executives that work in the industry are more direct, pointing to technology acquisition or
expanding the customer base as strategic drivers of M&A activity. Since there is a risk in any major
Special characteristics n.a.
organizational change, the business cycle also affects the total value of mergers and acquisitions as well.
Published by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)

Publication date January 2021

Other aspects of M&A
Original source imaa-institute.org

Website URL visit the website

Financial institutions play a critical role in the M&A process. These advisors are necessary to navigate the
Notes: n.a. complicated regulatory environment, and they can be well rewarded. The leading financial advisors manage
deals worth billions of U.S. dollars. Certain industries are also more prone to mergers, such as the financial and
technological industries.

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Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition transactions worldwide in H1 2020, by deal value (in billion U.S.
dollars)
Ranking of financial advisors to M&A deals globally 2020, by deal value

Description
Source and methodology information
In the first half of 2020, Goldman Sachs Group was the leading financial advisor to merger and acquisition
Source(s) Bureau van Dijk (M&A) deals worldwide and managed M&A deals worth 152.8 billion U.S. dollars. Investment banking is one of
Goldman Sachs' major business segments, and their revenues from this segment have increased by roughly 50
Conducted by Bureau van Dijk percent over the past decade. However, these revenues still pale in comparison to their institutional client
services earnings.
Survey period H1 2020

Region(s) Worldwide
Who are the world’s leading financial advisors?
Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

In terms of M&A deal volumes, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley joined Goldman Sachs as the world’s leading
Special characteristics n.a.
financial advisors of 2020. Collectively, these three companies advised on a total of 570 deals worldwide. In the
Published by Bureau van Dijk first half of 2020, their combined value of M&A deals advised on amounted to approximately 400 billion U.S.
dollars.
Publication date June 2020

Original source M&A Review Global H1 2020, page 14

How have M&A deal volumes varied over the years?
Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

After a steady increase in M&A deal volume from 1985, a peak of approximately 53,302 deals was reached in
2017. Thereafter, deal numbers gradually declined , amounting to almost 45 thousand deals in 2020 – roughly
the number of deals recorded in 2008 and 2010. In the first four months of 2021, only ten thousand deals had
been closed worldwide.

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Leading financial advisors to global merger and acquisition deals in 2020, by number of deals
Leading M&A advisors worldwide in 2020, by number of transactions

Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic shows the leading financial advisers to global merger and acquisition deals as of September 2020
Source(s) Dealogic; Wall Street Journal year to date, by number of deals. Goldman Sachs led the ranking, with 211 managed M&A transactions.

Conducted by Dealogic

Survey period 2020*

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Wall Street Journal

Publication date September 2020

Original source graphics.wsj.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: *As of September 18, year to date.

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Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide in 2019 and 2020, by number of deals
Number of M&A deals advised by leading investment banks worldwide 2019-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, Deloitte was the leading financial advisor to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) globally in term of the
Source(s) Acuris Global number of deals. They acted as financial advisor to 487 deals globally, down from 589 in the previous year. PwC
and KPMG followed behind with 480 and 394 deals, respectively.
Conducted by Acuris Global

Survey period 2019 and 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Acuris Global

Publication date January 2021

Original source Global and regional M&A report 2020, page 47

Website URL visit the website

Notes: M&A stands for merger and acquisitions.

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Number of merger and acquisition deals in the United States from 2005 to 2019
Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2005-2019

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistics presents the number of merger and acquisition deals in the United States from 2005 to 2019. In
Source(s) WilmerHale; S&P Global Market Intelligence 2019, there were 20,686 M&A deals in the U.S.

Conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence

Survey period 2005 to 2019

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by WilmerHale

Publication date June 2020

Original source 2020 M&A Report, page 2

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Value of merger and acquisition deals in the United States from 2006 to September 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of M&A transactions in the U.S. 2006-2021

Description
Source and methodology information
Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with targets based in the United States are on target to surpass the value
Source(s) Acuris Global; White & Case reached in 2020. The value of M&A deals in 2020 and the first eight months of 2021 were almost identical. The
U.S. is consistently home to the largest M&A deals worldwide .
Conducted by Acuris Global

Survey period 2006 to August 2021

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by White & Case

Publication date September 2021

Original source mergers.whitecase.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

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Number of merger and acquisition deals in the United States from April to June 2021, by industry
Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2021, by industry

Description
Source and methodology information
Between April to June 2021, there were almost 1,000 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the technology
Source(s) FactSet services sector in the United States. The total number of M&A deals reached 4,367 in that period. About one
quarter of the total value of deals in this period took place in the tech sector.
Conducted by FactSet

Survey period April to June 2021

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by FactSet

Publication date August 2021

Original source Flashwire US Monthly - July 2021, page 3

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Number of merger and acquisition transactions in the United States in 2019 and 2020, by deal value
Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2019-2020, by deal value

Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 2020, there were 281 M&A transactions valued at more than one billion U.S. dollars in the United
Source(s) FactSet States which were completed over the past year. The overall number of M&A deals in the 12 months ending
August 31, 2020 amounted to 12,123, down from 14,247 in the previous year.
Conducted by FactSet

Survey period September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020

M&A deals in the United States
Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Merger and acquisition (M&A) refers to the consolidation of two companies. The value of M&A deals in the U.S.
Age group n.a.
amounted to roughly 170 billion U.S. dollars in August 2020. In the United States, commercial services sector
accounted for largest share of merger and acquisition deals in the United States . Yet, deals in the technology
Special characteristics n.a.
services sector had the highest overall transaction value .
Published by FactSet

Publication date September 2020

In 2019, the largest M&A deal in the United States , which was the acquisition of Celgene Corporation by Bristol-
Original source Flashwire U.S. Monthly - September 2020, page 2 Myers Squibb Company, was valued at 74 billion U.S. dollars. Goldman Sachs was the leading M&A advisor in
the United States in 2019, managing M&A deals worth approximately 881 billion U.S. dollars.
Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Value of merger and acquisition deals in the United States from April to June 2021, by industry (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2021, by industry

Description
Source and methodology information
In the second quarter of 2021, technology services and finance were the sectors with the largest merger and
Source(s) FactSet acquisition (M&A) deals in the United States. The value of mergers and acquisitions in the finance sector
amounted to approximately 111 billion U.S. dollars. The total value of M&A transactions in this period amounted
Conducted by FactSet to approximately 827 billion U.S. dollars.

Survey period April to June 2021

Region(s) United States Unwelcome acquisitions

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Mergers and acquisitions is an important and very lucrative aspect of strategy, management and finance in the
corporate world. It concerns itself with the purchasing, selling and conglomeration of different organizations or
Special characteristics n.a.
businesses with the aim of helping a company grow rapidly within its segment. Merger and acquisition deals are
Published by FactSet highly complicated processes that are reliant on investment and the advice given by investment banks in order
that they may be realized.
Publication date August 2021

Original source Flashwire US Monthly - July 2021, page 3

Although the usage of the terms ‘merger’ and ‘acquisition’ is often interchangeable, the two denote quite
Website URL visit the website different things. It is often the legal definition to which people turn in order to gain an insight into the two terms.
An acquisition is the same as a takeover, a situation in which one company, generally the larger of the two,
Notes: Figures have been rounded. manages to establish itself as the new owner. The acquirer company may not be in possession of one hundred
percent of the assets or equity but the figure is likely be somewhere in that region.

Acquisitions are processes that are both notoriously complicated and often unsuccessful. In the majority of
cases, this is generally down to whether or not the acquisition is considered to be of a friendly or hostile nature.
If a bid is considered to be unfriendly, then the target company management are likely to be unwilling to agree
to the terms set down in the takeover. There are several solutions that can be explored should the company
wishing to make the acquisition be willing to proceed. The terms of the offer may be changed to combat the
concerns raised about the takeover. Alte [...] For more information visit our Website
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Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the United States from July 2020 to June 2021, by size (in
billion U.S. dollars)
Value of M&A deals in the U.S. 2021, by size

Description
Source and methodology information
Between July 2020 to June 2021, merger and acquisition deals worth more than one billion U.S dollars
Source(s) FactSet accounted for over 80 percent of overall deal value in the United States. In that period, the total value of M&A
deals worth more than one billion U.S. dollars reached 2.4 trillion U.S. dollars.
Conducted by FactSet

Survey period July 2020 to June 2021

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by FactSet

Publication date August 2021

Original source Flashwire U.S. Monthly - July 2021, page 2

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition deals in the United States in Q2 2021, by deal value (in billion
U.S. dollars)
Leading financial advisors to U.S. M&A 2021, by deal value

Description
Source and methodology information
Advising on merger and acquisition (M&A) deals is a significant business segment among the world's leading
Source(s) FactSet investment banks, such as Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. In the second quarter of 2021, Goldman Sachs was
the largest financial advisor to merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the United States. The total value of deals
Conducted by FactSet they advised on reached 632 billion U.S. dollars in that period, followed by JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley
with 568 and 481 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.
Survey period Q2 2021

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by FactSet

Publication date August 2021

Original source Flashwire Advisor Quarterly Q2 2021, page 7

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

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Leading advisors to merger and acquisition transactions in the United States as of December 2020, by value of deals
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading advisors to M&A in the U.S. 2020, by deal value

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the leading advisors to merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the United States in
Source(s) Dealogic; Wall Street Journal 2020, by value of deals. The value of M&A deals managed by Goldman Sachs amounted to approximately 864
billion U.S. dollars as of December 2020.
Conducted by Dealogic

Survey period Year to date, December 1, 2020

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics announced deals

Published by Wall Street Journal

Publication date December 2020

Original source graphics.wsj.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe from 2000 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of European M&A transactions 2000-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
M&A activity in Europe declined in terms of both volume and value compared to both 2018 and 2019. In 2020,
Source(s) Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) M&A deals in Europe totaled 691.7 billion U.S. dollars, which translated to 790.3 billion euros. The height of
European M&A was seen in 2007 when over 18,900 deals took place. The largest ever M&A deal to take place in
Conducted by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) Europe was the 1999 acquisition of Mannesmann AG by Vodafone AirTouch.

Survey period 2000 to 2020

Region(s) Europe What purpose do mergers and acquisitions serve?

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are an important branch of corporate strategy which deal with the combining,
buying and selling of companies with the aim of helping to promote the growth of the enterprise in its sector.
Special characteristics n.a.
The combining of two companies can boost financial power, market share and business activity, allowing the
Published by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) newly formed company to further develop and expand within its sector and territory. Acquiring new
technologies and taking advantage of distressed or turnaround opportunities were leading motivations for
Publication date January 2021 acquisitions among European M&A stakeholders in 2020.

Original source imaa-institute.org/

Website URL visit the website Europe on a global scale

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

Historically, Europe has always accounted for a high share of global M&A transactions . In 2020, European deals
accounted for one third of all deals made globally during the year. The same cannot be said for Europe’s share
of the total global deal value . When it comes to total deal value, North America far exceeds any other region.

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Largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Europe as of January 2021, by deal value (in billion U.S. dollars)
Biggest all-time M&A transactions in Europe as of 2021

Description
Source and methodology information
The ten all-time largest M&A deals to take place in Europe all happened between 1999 and 2015. As of January
Source(s) Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) 2021, the largest deal remained the 1999 acquisition of Mannesmann AG by Vodafone AirTouch PLC for 202.8
billion U.S. dollars or 204.8 billion euros.
Conducted by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)

Survey period as of January 2021

Europe’s biggest M&A deals
Region(s) Europe

Number of respondents n.a.

Mannesman A.G. was a German industrial conglomerate, originating in 1890 as the manufacturer of steel pipes.
Age group n.a.
Their success in the area of telecommunications was the reason for the takeover by the British company. Also in
the ranking was SABMiller Plc., who were acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the multinational beverage and
Special characteristics n.a.
brewing company with global headquarters in Belgium in 2015, for the price of 101 billion U.S. dollars or 92
Published by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) billion euros. SABMiller Plc. was a brewing and beverage company headquartered in Woking near London,
United Kingdom. Prior to the acquisition, it was the world's second largest brewer in terms of revenues. This
Publication date January 2021 acquisition helps to explain the jump in revenues Anheuser experienced in subsequent years.

Original source imaa-institute.org

Website URL visit the website M&A in Europe

Notes: n.a.

2020 saw a decline in both M&A volume and value as compared to previous years. This decline is likely due to
the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which affected the appetite for M&A among executives in the United
States.

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Number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from 2011 to 2020
Number of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2011-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
The total volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Central and Eastern Europe fluctuated
Source(s) CMS Cameron McKenna; Emerging Markets Information Service between 2011 and 2020. During this time period, total volume of M&A deals decreased significantly, from over
four thousand deals in 2011, to only 1,705 deals in 2020. This 2020 deal volume also shows a decrease from the
Conducted by CMS Cameron McKenna; Emerging Markets Information Service preceding year, which saw the completion of almost two thousand deals.

Survey period 2011 to 2020

Region(s) CEE

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by CMS Cameron McKenna; Emerging Markets Information Service

Publication date January 2021

Original source Emerging Europe M&A report 2020/2021, page 7

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Leading financial advisors to merger and acquisition deals in Europe in 2019 and 2020, by deal value (in billion U.S.
dollars)
Leading financial advisors to M&A in Europe 2019-2020, by deal value

Description
Source and methodology information
Goldman Sachs was the leading financial advisor to merger and acquisition deals in Europe in both 2019 and
Source(s) Acuris Global 2020, though the value of managed deals differed between the years. They advised on M&A transactions worth
486.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, up from 409 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019.
Conducted by Acuris Global
Investment banks and M&A - additional information
Survey period 2019 and 2020
M&A or mergers and acquisitions is an area of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management that
Region(s) Europe deals with the merging of companies to form a larger company, or the acquisition or purchasing of a company
by another. In order to set the wheels of an M&A deal into motion it is important to seek the services of an
Number of respondents n.a. investment bank to facilitate the process. An investment bank is a financial institution that has the capital to
assist corporations, individuals and even governments in raising capital by acting as their client’s agent in the
Age group n.a.
issuance of securities.
Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Acuris Global

The role of the investment bank in mergers and acquisitions can take one of two possible forms: target
Publication date January 2021 representation and acquirer representation, also known as seller and buyer representation respectively. Many
companies who are looking to buy or sell their company in order to expand or streamline their business will
Original source Global and regional M&A report 2020, page 48 normally use an investment bank for advice on possible targets or buyers - this will include a full valuation and
recommended targets.
Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded. Often investment banks approach companies themselves to offer their services and pitch their own ideas
regarding strategy for a possible merger or acquisition. Study of the market, valuation of the companies
involved in the transaction or introduction of new securities to market in order to finance M&A activity are one
of the main roles an investment bank plays in the merger and acquisition process.

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Value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Asia Pacific from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
Value of M&A transactions in Asia Pacific 2008-2018

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic presents the value of merger and acquisition deals in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) from 2008 to
Source(s) Acuris Global 2018. The value of M&A transactions in Asia Pacific amounted to around 726.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2018.

Conducted by Acuris Global

Survey period 2008 to 2018

Region(s) APAC

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Acuris Global

Publication date July 2019

Original source Global and regional M&A H1 2019, page 27

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Excluding Japan.

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Value of merger and acquisition transactions across Southeast Asia from 1990 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of merger and acquisition deals SEA 1990-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, the M&A deal value in Southeast Asia amounted to approximately 44.35 billion U.S. dollars. This was a
Source(s) Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) dramatic decrease from the previous year, in which the value of M&A deals amounted to approximately 141.14
billion U.S. dollars.
Conducted by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)

Survey period 1990 to 2020

Region(s) Asia

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)

Publication date November 2020

Original source imaa-institute.org

Website URL visit the website

Notes: *2020 value is from January to November, 2020. Source did not provide a
release date, date displayed is the date of access.

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Leading advisors to merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan in first
quarter 2020, by value of deals (in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading advisors to M&A APAC ex Japan Q1 2020 by value

Description
Source and methodology information
In the first quarter of 2020, the value of M&A deals managed by JPMorgan in the Asia Pacific region amounted
Source(s) Acuris Global to approximately 20.22 billion U.S. dollars. Comparatively, the value of M&A deals managed by CITIC Securities
amounted to approximately 5.9 billion U.S. dollars in the Asia Pacific region during the first quarter of 2020.
Conducted by Acuris Global

Survey period Q1 2020

Region(s) APAC

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics announced deals

Published by Acuris Global

Publication date March 2020

Original source Global & regional M&A report 1Q20, page 35

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Leading advisors to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Japan in 2019, by deal volume
Leading advisors to M&A in Japan 2019, by deal volume

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2019, Morgan Stanley was the leading advisor to completed mergers and acquisitions by share of deal
Source(s) Dealogic volume in Japan. The volume of M&A deals in Japan completed by Morgan Stanley amounted to more than 156
billion U.S. dollars.
Conducted by Dealogic

Survey period 2019

Region(s) Japan

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Dealogic

Publication date January 2020

Original source Japan markets rankings 2019, page 3

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Value of inbound and outbound mergers and acquisitions in India in 2019, by industry (in million U.S. dollars)
Value of inbound and outbound M&A transactions in India 2019 by industry

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2019, the value of inbound mergers and acquisitions in India's energy and natural resources industry was the
Source(s) IFLR; Dealogic highest, valuing at over 21 million U.S. dollars. The same industry saw around 112 million dollars' worth of
outbound M&A activity that year.
Conducted by Dealogic

Survey period 2019

Region(s) India

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by IFLR

Publication date March 2020

Original source iflr.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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How is COVID-19 affecting your M&A strategy?
Impact of COVID-19 on M&A strategy of U.S. CFOs 2020

Description
Source and methodology information
In an April 2020 survey, 27 percent of U.S. CFOs said that the COVID-19 pandemic has decreased their appetite
Source(s) PwC for mergers and acquisitions, whereas 34 percent said that it has had no impact on their M&A strategy. The
pandemic has spread across the world since it was first discovered in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019.
Conducted by PwC

Survey period April 8, 2020

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents 313

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics CFOs

Published by PwC

Publication date April 2020

Original source pwc.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Leading foreign markets U.S. executives were most likely to pursue for merger and acquisition deals in 2018, by type
of executive
Leading foreign markets for M&A deals among U.S. executives 2018, by type

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the leading foreign markets U.S. executives were most likely to pursue for merger and
Source(s) Deloitte acquisition deals in 2018, by type of executive. In that year, 44 percent of corporate executives said they were
likely to pursue M&A deals in Canada, whereas only 28 percent said the same about M&A deals in China.
Conducted by Deloitte

Survey period September 4 to 14, 2018

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents 1,000

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics executives; 750 at U.S.-headquartered corporations and 250 at domestic-

based private equity firms

Published by Deloitte

Publication date February 2019

Original source The state of the deal: M&A trends 2019, page 21

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Total deal value of technology industry mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide from 2004 to 2010 (in billion U.S.
dollars)
Technology industry M&A total deal value worldwide 2004-2020

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, the total deal value of technology industry mergers and acquisitions conducted that year stood at 603
Source(s) 451 Research billion U.S. dollars worldwide.

Conducted by 451 Research

Survey period 2004 to 2020

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by S&P Global Market Intelligence

Publication date February 2021

Original source spglobal.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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