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M&A Value Tops $2 Trillion for Fourth Straight Year in 2018

2/7/2019

 
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​North American M&A value topped $2 trillion for the fourth consecutive year in 2018, with a total value of $2.2 trillion, an increase of 6.9% from 2017, according to Pitchbook. The number of deals completed in 2018 totaled 11,208, down 11.4% from 2017’s 12,647. The median deal size in North America increased 22.4% to $60 million in 2018.

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Valuations edged down in 2018, falling to a median value of 9.7 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) from 2017’s 10.1x. The trend in valuations on private-equity-led deals was similar, falling to a median multiple of 11.6x from 11.9x last year.

2018 marked a first for the number of information technology deals outnumbering business-to-consumer deals. The year also marked the highest volume of $100M+ deals in Pitchbook’s records.
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Pitchbook analysts are carefully watching leading economic indicators in 2019, as 2018 closed amid fears of a cooling economy. Businesses may curtail expansion plans and preserve cash, which may further limit economic growth. 


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