Mergers and Acquisitions: 2016 in review

  • Significant M&A activity, third highest after 2007 and record-setting 2015
    • Global deal volume: $3.1 trillion, down 22.1% from 2015
    • Global divestitures up 34% from 2015
    • US deal volume: $1.5 trillion, down 22.9% from 2015
  • Inbound activity bolstered US M&A activity
    • US companies sold to foreign entities for a record $450.5 billion
    • Inbound deals with Chinese companies reached a peak of $63.6 billion
  • Middle-market on the rise
    • Middle-market deals represented 21% of deal value in 2016, up from 16% in 2015
    • Private equity firms reached deeper into the lower middle-market, with median transaction size down for a second consecutive year to $128.6 million through Q3 2016

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