Fourth-quarter M&A activity fell 14.5%, but still topped the $1 trillion mark
Global merger & acquisition activity cooled by 14.5% in the fourth quarter over the year-ago period, but it still remained above $1 trillion for a fifth consecutive quarter as bullish stock prices and low-cost credit fueled deal making, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
In the U.S., M&A deal-making fell to $476.4 billion via 5,792 transactions in the period, from $586.9 billion in volume from 5,385 transactions in the year-ago quarter. For full year 2021, U.S. M&A volume increased to $2.3 trillion with 21,994 transactions, up from $1.28 trillion in dollar activity via 16,723 deals in 2020 and ahead of the $1.64 trillion in combined value via 19,041 deals in 2019.
Nevertheless, many of the same themes that motivated dealmakers in 2021 remain in the market, including trillions in dry powder for deals held by private equity firms, and special purpose acquisition companies looking to acquire businesses.
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