Posted 1/4/2024, 10:10:19 PM
Global M&A Activity Plunges 32% in 2023 to $2 Trillion, Americas Leads with Over Half of Deals
- Global M&A activity fell 32% in 2023 to $2.02 trillion across 37,218 deals, down from 2022
- Americas accounted for 54.8% of deals ($1.1 trillion); private equity/VC exits up 6% to $445B
- US, Canada & Europe represented 82% of PE/VC exit value ($366B)
- Industrials, Financials, Consumer Discretionary had most LBO deals over past 3 years
- LBO deals declined in 2023, most noticeably in Healthcare (49%) and Real Estate (49%)