The New England M&A market remained stable throughout 2021, with clear signs of growth occurring in the second half as deal activity returned to pre-pandemic levels with 63 closed transactions.
In H2 2021, deal value reached $11.6 billion, a slight decline from the $12.0 billion in H1 2021 but still exceeding the $10.0 billion in H2 2020 with a 16% YOY.
Number of closed transactions (1)
Source: S&P Capital IQ
(1) Includes only transactions with disclosed enterprise value between $10 million and $1 billion.
The information technology industry was the most active during the second half of 2021, accounting for 35% of the transactions closed. The healthcare and financials segments accounted for the second and third largest categories for the period with 22% and 11% of transaction volume, respectively.
Number of transactions by industry sector (1) (2)
Source: S&P Capital IQ
(1) Includes only transactions with disclosed enterprise value between $10 million and $1 billion.
(2) Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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