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Western European cross-border buyout activity sets new record

A total of US$104.2 billion in inbound cross-border PE buyouts targeting Western European assets were announced in the second quarter of 2022. This was the highest quarter on Mergermarket record (since 2006), overtaking the previous record high of US$102.5 billion in Q3 2021.

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Asian financial services M&A registers highest ever quarterly value in Q2 2022

There was a total of US$80.6 billion in financial services M&A in the Asia-Pacific region in the second quarter of 2022. This was by far the highest of any quarter on Mergermarket record (since 2006), easily overtaking the previous high of US$55.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015.

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Record high M&A value for Italy in Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 recorded a total of US$63.7 billion in Italian M&A activity. This was the highest total on Mergermarket record (since 2006), overtaking the previous high of US$53.4 billion registered in the second quarter of 2007.

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H1 2022 was second highest on record for Australian M&A

There was US$69.2 billion in M&A activity in the first half of 2022—only slightly behind the same period in 2021 which saw US$69.6 billion in deal value. This makes the first six months of 2022 the second highest H1 for Australian M&A value on Mergermarket record (since 2006).

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Latin America deal volume sees highest H1 on record in 2022

Transaction volume in the Latin America and the Caribbean region reached 504 deals in the first half of 2022—the highest H1 period on Mergermarket record (since 2006). Activity in the region was dominated by Brazil, which saw 323 deals during this period.

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PMB sees highest quarter for cross-border buyout value

A total of US$31.3 billion in cross-border PE buyout activity took place globally in the pharma, medical and biotech sector in the second quarter of 2022. This is the highest quarter on Mergermarket record (since 2006), overtaking the US$21.7 which occurred in the third quarter of 2021, the previous record high.

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Sweden sees second-highest quarter for cross-border transactions

Q2 2022 saw US$24.1 billion in cross-border deals targeting Swedish companies—the second highest quarter for inbound deal value on Mergermarket record. Only the third quarter of 2021, which witnessed US$25.3 billion in transaction value, was higher.

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Indian deal volume in Q1 2022 is second highest on record

There were 173 M&A deals in India in the first three months of 2022. This is the second highest number of transactions targeting Indian firms on Mergermarket (since 2006). Only Q3 2021, which saw 199 deals, recorded more transactions.

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Software PE deals hits second highest quarterly volume on record

There were 650 private equity deals in the software sector in the first quarter of 2022. This is the second highest quarterly volume total since on Mergermarket record (since 2006), after the 689 PE transactions recorded in the second quarter of 2021.

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Agriculture M&A sets new value record in the first quarter of 2022

Deal activity in the agriculture industry reached US$13.3 billion in the first quarter of 2022. This was the highest of any quarter on Mergermarket record (since 2006), overtaking the prior record of US$9.7 billion in the first quarter of 2012.

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Biotechnology deal activity remains strong

Although the number of transactions in the biotechnology space dropped 20% year-on-year to 97 deals, this was still well above any pre-pandemic year. Only the first three quarters of 2021 saw higher deal volume in the industry.

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Canadian buyers were second most active cross-border bidders

Canadian bidders were the second biggest buyers of cross-border deals in Q1 2022. Canada was responsible for a total of US$50 billion in outbound deal activity in the first three months of 2022, more than any other country except the US.

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Media PE deal value reaches highest quarterly value since Q2 2007

A total of US$20.3 billion in private equity activity took place in the first quarter in the media sector. This was the highest total value of any quarter since Q2 in 2007. This was due to the proposed US$15.3 billion acquisition of Nielsen by Brookfield Business Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital.

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Q1 2022 is the third biggest quarter for Netherlands M&A in the past 10 years

There was a total of US$34.6 billion in M&A activity in the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2022. This was the third biggest quarter in terms of value in the past ten years, with only Q4 of 2016 and Q3 of 2020 seeing greater total transaction value.

Q1 2022 is the third biggest quarter for Netherlands M&A in the past 10 years
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Global consumer M&A sets highest quarterly value record since Q1 2017

Global consumer sector M&A reached US$94 billion in Q4 2021. Not only was this the highest quarterly value since Q1 2017, but the sector was also the only one that saw total global value climb quarter on quarter throughout 2021.

Global consumer M&A sets highest quarterly value record since Q1 2017
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Cross-border telecoms deals reach highest total quarterly value

Global cross-border M&A in the telecoms sector reached US$67.9 billion in the last quarter of 2021. This represents the highest total value of any quarter on Mergermarket record (since 2006), overtaking Q3 2020’s total of US$67.7 billion.

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Mining deal value reaches highest quarterly total in nearly ten years

Deal value in the mining sector totaled US$23.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021. This was the highest total of any quarter since Q1 2012, which saw the US$48.5 billion acquisition of Xstrata by Glencore.

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Megadeal volume sets half-yearly record in H2 2021

The second half of 2021 saw 107 megadeals (transactions worth US$5 billion or more), making it the half-year period with the most deals in this price bracket on Mergermarket record (since 2006).

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Outbound Australian M&A reaches highest quarterly value since Q4 2006

Outbound M&A involving Australian bidders reached US$25.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021. This was the biggest total of any quarter since Q4 2006. The largest deal of Q4 2021 saw Australian pharmaceutical firm CSL announce a US$11.8 billion acquisition of Switzerland-based Vifor Pharma.

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Chinese industrials & chemicals sector sets new volume record in Q4

A total of 173 transactions were announced in China’s industrials and chemicals sector in the last quarter of 2021, overtaking Q4 2017’s 166 deals as the strongest quarter in terms of deal volume on Mergermarket record (since 2006).

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