Slowest M&A Opening In Two Years – Refinitiv

“Worldwide M&A activity totaled US$2.2 trillion during the first half of 2022 a decrease of 21% compared to year-ago levels and the slowest opening six months for mergers & acquisitions in two years. The second quarter of 2022 marked the seventh consecutive quarter to surpass US$1 trillion, an all-time record. By number of worldwide deals, just over 26, 700 deals were announced during the first half of 2022, a decrease of 17% compared to year ago levels and a two-year low,” comments, Matt Toole, Director, Deals Intelligence, Refinitiv, an LSEG business.

Worldwide M&A Falls 21%

  • Global Investment Banking Review (view report here)
    • Global Investment Banking Fees Fall 31% to Three-Year Low
    • ECM Fees Register 72 Decline; DCM Falls 26%; Completed M&A Fees Down 6%
    • Top Five Banks See Collective Wallet Share Fall by 4.9% Points
  • M&A Financial Advisory Review
    • Global M&A (view report here)
    • Worldwide M&A Falls 21% Eighth Consecutive US$1 Trillion+ Quarter
    • Private Equity Backed M&A up 1% to First Half Record
    • Technology Accounts for Record 25% of Deal Making
    • Emerging Markets M&A (view report here)
    • Emerging Markets Deal Making Falls 14% to Two-Year Low
    • China & India Drive 57% of Emerging Market M&A
    • Mega Deals Account for 24% of Announced Emerging Markets Value
  • Global Equity Capital Markets Review (view report here)
    • Global ECM Activity Declines 67% To 17-Year Low
    • Global IPO's Surpass $70 Billion, Down 67%; US Listings Fall 95%
    • Issuers From China Account For 35% Of Global ECM
    • Supplemental overview into the SPAC Market for the First Half of 2022.
  • Global Debt Capital Markets Review (view report here)
    • Global Debt Capital Markets Activity Down 14% To US$4.8 Trillion
    • Investment Grade Corporate Debt Issuance Down 7%
    • Global High Yield Debt Falls 78% To 13-Year Low
  • Global Syndicated Loans Review (view report here)
    • Global Syndicated Lending Down 19% to Two-Year Low
    • Acquisition-Related Financing Falls 37%
    • Energy & Power, Financials and Industrials Lead Sector Mix

Source: ‘Refinitiv Deals Intelligence

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