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Pharma M&A driven by megadeals

The sector saw its second quarterly uptick in value in the first quarter, with US$62.7 billion spent across 290 deals.

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Consumer sector posts lackluster first quarter

With just 406 deals announced in Q1, quarterly deal volume plummeted to its lowest figure since Q4 2010.

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Asian private equity posts stellar first quarter

A quarterly deal value of US$36.05 billion climbed 20% year-on-year to reach the highest Q1 value on record.

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Japanese outbound M&A displays cautious confidence

A total of US$18.76 billion marks a 27.3% value increase compared to Q1 2017.

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Global buyout activity reaches a peak

Private equity buyout activity enjoyed a banner year in 2017. A focus on the top performers and high quality assets pushed overall value to a post-crisis record, while volume reached a record high: US$511.66 billion from a total of 3,283 deals.

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TMT leads the sector league table in Q4

TMT topped the value chart for the final quarter of the year. Walt Disney’s US$68.4 billion takeover of Twenty-First Century Fox pushed up fourth quarter deal value to US$168.3 billion.

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Food subsector drives consumer M&A

The consumer: food sub-sector reached its highest annual deal value on record in 2017. A total of 657 deals were recorded, while a deal value of US$98.43 billion rebounded 82 percent compared to 2016.

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Industrials & Chemicals the most active sector in Q4

Technology firms are making their presence felt in the industrials and chemicals sector. A flurry of deals between the two sectors in Q4 resulted in total deal count reaching 870 deals.

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Italian outbound M&A reaches post-crisis high

Italian bidders are investing their highest sums in M&A since the financial crisis. A total of US$63 billion spent across 386 deals marked a 79 percent increase compared to 2016’s value.

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Chinese firms remain acquisitive despite tightened regulation

In keeping with 2016, China ranked second after the US as a global bidder in 2017, both by value and volume. However with a total deal value of US$419.9 billion, its share in global M&A value decreased from 16 percent to 13 percent year-on-year.

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Energy, mining & utilities take the top spot in 2017

For the first time since 2014, energy, mining & utilities topped the sector value chart with a total of US$543.6 billion-worth of announced deals. A rallying oil price signals a bright year ahead for dealmaking in the sector.

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Israel M&A hits all-time high

On the back of strong activity within the industrial and chemicals and TMT sectors, M&A deal value targeting Israeli firms soared to US$23.99 billion in 2017. Deal volume also reached a record high of 102 deals.

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Global mega-deal value slides from record, yet remains high

While 96 megadeals worth US$1.2 trillion did not reach 2015’s high, it did register the fourth highest annual value for this deal bracket since 2007.

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Mid-market activity remains robust

A total of 8,363 deals with a disclosed value worth US$1 trillion represent a slight 1 percent increase compared to 2016’s value.

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Transportation M&A changes gear

The global transportation sector recorded both its highest deal value and volume on record in 2017, with a total of 613 deals worth US$130.6 billion recorded.

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US M&A targeting Western Europe sets new record

Renewed growth and attractive valuations are attracting US firms to Western Europe. A total of 726 deals worth US$224.8 billion announced in 2017 reached the highest annual value on record.

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UK deal volume steadily climbs to post-crisis high

Dealmakers looking at the UK have not let the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit deter them. Deal volume targeting UK firms has increased consecutively over eight years – since the financial crisis – to reach 1,536 deals in 2017.

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Norwegian buyout activity reaches a peak in 2017

Relative political stability and a range of attractive assets across sectors is drawing buyout firms to the country. A total of 43 transactions worth US$6.22 billion represents the highest annual volume on record.

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Spain delivers the highest deal value in Western Europe during Q4

A host of mega-deals caused Spain to overtake the UK in terms of deal value during the fourth quarter. Spanish firms attracted a post-crisis record value of US$55.85 billion across 93 deals over the quarter.

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Energy is Q3’s top sector by value

Energy, mining and utilities beat industrials and chemicals to secure the top spot in Q3, having attracted 299 deals worth US$131.85 billion. Activity was driven by a series of bumper deals such as Sempra’s US$9.45 billion agreement to acquire Energy Futures Holdings and Total’s US$7.45 billion plan to take over Denmark's Maersk Oil

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