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📈 𝗠&𝗔 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 – 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 📌 𝗠&𝗔 𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 👉 https://shorturl.at/pMkIG As the year concludes, the global M&A landscape reflects shifting dynamics, with deal values climbing despite a notable dip in deal count. Here's the rundown: 📊 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 1️⃣ 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 Total deal value surged 37.4% YoY to $135.2 billion, driven by strategic transactions (+39.2%). Sponsor activity also contributed, growing 33.8%, despite fewer deals overall (-25.7%). 2️⃣ 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 U.S. Inbound: Switzerland dominated by value ($20.2 billion), while the U.K. led in deal count. U.S. Outbound: Australia topped the value charts ($4.2 billion), and the U.K. maintained its lead in both value and count over the past year. 3️⃣ 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 Healthcare was the standout U.S. sector, leading November deal values with nine $1+ billion transactions. Computers & Electronics continued to dominate in both deal count and value across the last 12 months. 4️⃣ 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 Global sponsor activity faced headwinds, with deal value declining by 21.3%, but U.S. sponsors capitalized on opportunities, especially in traditionally resilient industries. 💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 With strategic consolidation on the rise and cross-border flows adjusting to new patterns, the evolving M&A environment underscores the importance of agility and sector-specific focus for dealmakers. If your focus aligns with resilient sectors like healthcare or technology, the opportunities ahead look promising. 🔍 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰) U.S. Total M&A Deals: 652 (-28.6%) U.S. Inbound Deal Value: $32.0B (-9.1%) Global Total Deal Value: $290.3B (+5.5%) Credit: Paul Weiss 📌 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥. 🔗 M&A Advisory Pack: https://shorturl.at/iyvJS 🔗 Transactions Toolkit: https://shorturl.at/qKBB0 🔗 Alternatives' Guides: https://shorturl.at/ZKR6B