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Table of Contents
1. 3Global M&A Activity in 2019: Overview
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Key M&A Highlights by Region
Global M&A Breakdown
4. 7Outlook
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Global M&A Activity in 2019: Overview
Global M&A deal activity reduced by 6.9% to USD 3.33tn (across 19,322 deals) compared to the record M&A activity in 2018. Deal-making slowed down in 2H 2019 compared to a strong 1H 2019, as macro-economic, geopolitical, and regulatory uncertainties weighed down potential acquirers. Despite reduced deal activity in
2H 2019, the US was home to 47.2% (in terms of deal volume) and 50.8% (in terms of Deal Value) of Global M&A deal activity in 2019.While European activity reduced by 21.9% in value compared to 2018 and APAC was down 22.5%, the US market was resillient and grew by 1.5% compared to 2018, supported by a relatively strong economy and a number of large domestic deals. Increased geopolitical tensions between the US and China and after more than six months of anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong, the China and Hong Kong area’s global M&A market share shrunk from 11.4% in 2018 to 8.8% in 2019, while deal value plunged 27.7% y-o-y to USD 294.5bn
Market Shares in Global M&A, by Deal Value (%)
Global Quarterly M&A, by Deal Value (USDbn)
53%
2.3% 15.3%
1.3%
23%
5%
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Growth%
2015 762 1,041 870 1,201 3,874 -21%
2016 626 743 866 959 3,194 -18%
2017 763 758 717 954 3,193 0%
2018 955 1,080 790 754 3,579 12%
2019 917 980 666 771 3,333 -7%
Source: MergerMarket
Source: MergerMarket
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481320
651
446310
1,372
524 477 449 384 340
1,160
Industrials &Chemicals
Pharma, Medical &Biotech (PMB)
Energy, Mining &Utilities (EMU)
Technology Financial Services Others
2018 2019
481320
651
446310
1,372
524 477 449 384 340
1,160
Industrials &Chemicals
Pharma, Medical &Biotech (PMB)
Energy, Mining &Utilities (EMU)
Technology Financial Services Others
2018 2019
+9% -31%
10%+49% -14%
-15%
Global M&A Breakdown
Globally Industrials & Chemicals saw the highest deal activity with USD 523.8bn in deal value, up 9% compared to 2018
Saudi Aramco’s acquisition of a 70% stake in SABIC for
~USD 70bn was the largest deal in the Industrials & Chemicals segment
(USDbn) North America
Latin America Europe Middle East
& AfricaAPAC
(ex. Japan) Japan
Rank #1 #5 #2 #4 #3 #6
Total M&A Deal Value 1,695 86 771 141 565 75
Inbound Deal Value 296 57 317 49 106 12
Outbound Deal Value 335 9 272 22 99 99
Major Industry by M&A activity
Pharma, Medical &
Biotech
Energy, Mining & Utilities
Pharma, Medical &
Biotech
Industrials & Chemicals
Industrials & Chemicals Technology
M&A Deal Value in Major Industry
264 31 164 73 112 22
Global Geographical Breakdown, by Deal Value (USDbn)
Global Sector Breakdown, by Deal Value (USDbn)
Source: MergerMarketNote: Others include Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Consumer, Defense, Government, Leisure, Media, Real Estate, Telecommunication and Others
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Key M&A Highlights by Region
United States
Europe
Japan
Latin America
APAC(ex. Japan)
Middle East & Africa
USD 767.9m
USD 454.1bn
USD 75.4bn
USD 30.6bn
USD 14.3bn
USD 49.2bn
29
1,094
25
77
11
50.3%
99.5%
21.2%
USD 21.5bn
187%
27.6%
87.1%
Average deal size for disclosed deals in FY19
Value of intra-European M&A in 2019, down 14.7% versus 2018
Value of Japan-targeted M&A, 59.5% increase on 2018
Average deal size for disclosed deals in FY19
Acquisition of Hengfeng Bank by China SAFE Investments was the largest deal in 2019
Value of foreign investment into MEA in 2019, the highest annual figure on record
Number of Mega deals (DV > USD 10bn) announced in 2019 (USD 794.9bn)
Number of tech deals in Europe in 2019, the highest annual deal count on record
Number of Japanese outbound deals above USD 1bn in 2019
Number of technology acquisitions announced in Latin America in 2019
Deals above USD 5bn in 2019
Value increase in energy, mining & utilities M&A versus 2018
Increase in Pharma, Medical & Biotech M&A from USD 117.4bn in 2018 to USD 234.2bn in 2019
Pharma, Medical & Biotech share of M&A, its highest figure on record
Value of M&A in the Technology sector in 2019, highest on record
Increase in combined deal value in the Construction sector compared to 2018
Y-o-Y value decrease in US outbound investment to China and Hong Kong
Value increase in Technology M&A versus 2018
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Outlook 2020
• The pace of technological disruption, including the emergence of AI and IoT, has transformed companies across industries
• Acquisition premiums for technology companies, on average, held steady (24.1% in 2018 versus 24.6% in 2017). However, in 1H 2019, they rose to 31.2%, which is slightly above the long-term average of 30.6%
• Despite the slowdown in M&A activity in 2H 2019, this sector witnessed some of the big names of tech engage in acquisitions. These include Facebook, Fiserv, GitHub, Google, Microsoft, PayPal, Salesforce and VMWare
• The growth appetite of these big tech companies is expected to drive M&A activity in 2020
• M&A activity in 2019 remained unfazed despite challenges such as Brexit, European populism, NAFTA renegotiations and the trade war between the U.S. and China
• Optimism spillover from 2019 and companies seeking to finish their deals before the U.S. presidential election, are likely to encourage stronger M&A activity in the first half of 2020
• Additionally, suspicions of an impending economic downturn in the next few years are compelling companies to take advantage of today’s conditions to reassess their portfolio vulnerabilities and invest / divest assets according to their future growth strategy
Technology to be a Key Focus Area
M&A Activity to be Stronger in 1H 2020 (Compared to 2H 2020)
• Scope deals that allow for sector expansion has increased by ~40% between 2015 and 2019• These deals are gaining popularity as they help firms tackle the business model disruption
brought about by technological progress• With companies identifying areas that are strategically adjacent to their core competencies
and acquiring companies from those segments; scope deals are expected to lead M&A in 2020
• Private equity and venture capital funds are always on the lookout for the next big thing while companies are in pursuit to acquire advanced capabilities to stay competitive
• With 54% executives in PE and 51% in VC planning to target disruptive technology, competition over deals in AI, extended reality, IoT, robotics and 5G will continue to be intense between strategic and financial investors
60% of M&A deals over USD 1bn in 2019 were scope deals, an increase from 50% in 2018
Scope Deals to Overtake Scale Deals
Strategic M&A Activity to Face Competition from PE/VC
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Ashutosh has 4+ years of work experience as an Investment Banking Research Analyst covering various industries including Global Industrials, Automotive and Building Materials. Has extensive experience in supporting Investment Banking clients on end-to-end deal execution support including buyer/target screening, industry deep dive studies, pitchbooks, financial modeling and sector-specific valuation methodologies. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree.
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