NEW
YORK, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P
Global Market Intelligence has released an analysis examining the
key strategic trends and opportunities that are expected to drive
the M&A narrative through 2025. The newly published report,
M&A Outlook: Bright spots, shadows on dealmaking
horizon, is part of S&P Global Market Intelligence's Big
Picture 2025 Outlook Report Series.
M&A announcements have showed signs of increasing in 2024
but remain below pre-pandemic levels and are far off 2021's record
levels. Achieving new peaks will take time, and major M&A
players can set the recovery's pace.
In this new report, S&P Global Market Intelligence experts
highlight some of the areas that can help set the pace of the
M&A recovery. Private equity firms have been more active and
should continue to deploy capital, especially in a lower rate
environment. Consolidation in the oil and gas sector is set to
resume after a brief pause. Major technology players have helped
fuel past M&A booms, but they have remained largely sidelined.
"There is still plenty of room for growth in the M&A
market," said Joe Mantone, one
the of the authors of the S&P Global Market Intelligence
report. "Lower interest rates and a less restrictive regulatory
environment should make the dealmaking environment more
conducive."
Key highlights from the report include:
- Private equity has increasingly inked larger deals. This marks
a shift after two years of slowing M&A and focusing on
smaller transactions, such as corporate carve-outs.
- Antitrust concerns have done little to derail the blockbuster
oil and gas mergers. Large deals have pushed North American oil and
gas M&A transactions to record levels and regulators have
yet to stop a $1 billion-plus
transaction that has been announced since late 2023.
- Traditional strategic acquirers have been less active in the
technology space and their participation is needed in order for the
sector to produce a meaningful M&A recovery. However, the
revenue outlook has improved for the industry, and private equity
buyout firms are pursuing more deals.
To request a copy of M&A Outlook: Bright spots,
shadows on dealmaking horizon, please contact
press.mi@spglobal.com
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