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Manufacturing and Industrials Firms Lead the Charge for M&A Markets in November

12/8/2018

 
​Following the late summer lull in July, August and September, spending on mergers and acquisitions has sustained its spike from October. M&A spending of $257.5 billion in November fell 10.9% from October’s spending, but is still up 58.4% on the trailing three-month average. The closing of a number of large deals drove spending numbers higher, including CVS’s $70-billion buyout of Aetna and Broadcom’s $19-billion acquisition of CA Technologies.
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According to preliminary data from Pitchbook, 708 deals took place during the month, with Industrials fetching most attention with 111 deals totaling $60.8 billion. Another 19 transactions involved targets in the cannabis industry. The most active region in November was the Mid-Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The region totaled 156 deals and $36 billion invested.
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According to Merrill Corporation and Acuris, globally, M&A value dipped lower in November, ending a streak of four straight months with year-over-year increases. The report suggests that unsteady geopolitical conditions and tumbling asset prices are responsible for the decline in activity. Merrill and Acuris also conclude that a total of $3.3 trillion spent on M&A this year is the second highest mark in the post-crisis economy, trailing only 2015’s $3.9 trillion. For the U.S., buyout value more than tripled compared with one year earlier, a demonstration of the continued strength of the buyout market in North America. 

The highlights from our weekly M&A market updates during November 2018 included:
  • Week 1: IBM To Expand Its Cloud Services in One of 2018’s Largest Acquisitions
  • Week 2: CommScope Gears Up for 5G and Symantec Expands Cybersecurity Portfolio
  • Week 3: Business Software Giant SAP Acquires Qualtrics for $8 Billion
  • Week 4: Blue Sage Completes Exit of Omaha’s PRIMUS Sterilizer Company


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