Jamie Irving
Partner – Deloitte M&A
Jamie Irving
Partner – Deloitte M&A
In conversations with Australia’s M&A Leaders, we heard that the market expects deals to be done, and this is consistent with what we’re hearing from CFOs and CSOs.We continue to see corporates prioritising their growth and transformation agendas, and though economic conditions may impact asset valuation and slow the transaction process, remain undeterred.
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Kat McMaster
Partner – Deloitte M&A, Technology
Kat McMaster
Partner – Deloitte M&A, Technology
I believe tech-enabled M&A is a gamechanger. It will continue to be a key part of the corporate arsenal, helping businesses to build resilience to withstand the evolving economic and business environment while also accelerating business transformation.
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Stephen Smith
Partner – Deloitte Access Economics
Stephen Smith
Partner – Deloitte Access Economics
As economic conditions become less favourable, defensive M&A strategies can help Australian and New Zealand corporates to improve resilience and position for the future.
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Marc Hofmann
Partner – Deloitte M&A, Power Utilities & Renewables
Marc Hofmann
Partner – Deloitte M&A, Power Utilities & Renewables
We face a once-in-a generation opportunity to change Australia’s energy landscape, which provides an exciting opportunity for consumers and producers alike. We anticipate ongoing strong M&A activity among buyers and sellers. Be prepared to move quickly and decisively.
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Victoria Brilliant
Partner – Deloitte M&A – Consumer
Victoria Brilliant
Partner – Deloitte M&A – Consumer
As the consumer sector prepares for more uncertainty in this new volatile market post-COVID-19, businesses can prosper if they get things right on two fronts – first, by offering strong value to prospective buyers and, second, by differentiating their product offering to win over customers.
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Richard Dorset
Partner – Corporate Finance
Richard Dorset
Partner – Corporate Finance
The survey showed that there were many reasons to remain optimistic that corporate M&A activity will remain healthy over the next 12 months, including respondents on both sides of the ditch agreeing that balance sheet capacity, liquidity reserves and access to capital is available for quality M&A targets.
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Ian Turner
Partner – Deloitte M&A
Ian Turner
Partner – Deloitte M&A
Even as this report goes to print, we’re observing how market volatility can give the market pause.
But we’re optimistic; the market has strong cash reserves and we continue to see a very healthy deal pipeline and I’m confident we’ll continue to see a resurgence of deals as the market stabilises and confidence returns.
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Rochel Hoffman
Partner – Deloitte M&A, ESG
Rochel Hoffman
Partner – Deloitte M&A, ESG
ESG is a rapidly emerging board and C-suite issue, and it is increasingly a core component
of corporate strategy. There’s no doubt, deal success in the future will be contingent on taking a
proactive approach to ESG deal strategy. This will allow businesses to take advantage of opportunities
associated with a low carbon, sustainable future, and mitigate ESG concerns to avoid impacts on value.
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Andrew Hirst
Partner – Corporate Finance
Andrew Hirst
Partner – Corporate Finance
The Deloitte M&A team in New Zealand is starting to see increased instances of valuation
gaps between buyers and sellers. This is consistent with a key theme from the 2022 survey –showing valuation is the greatest challenge to M&A success in the current economic environment.
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Tapan Parekh
Partner – Deloitte M&A, Valuations
Tapan Parekh
Partner – Deloitte M&A, Valuations
This year’s survey reveals that 80% of respondents believe the valuation of assets will be their greatest challenge in 2022 and 2023. This confirms market sentiment in the current environment, and we expect this to affect the speed of the transaction process.
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Tony Garrett
Partner – Deloitte M&A
Tony Garrett
Partner – Deloitte M&A
According to the results of our 2022 survey, there will be significant opportunities for business growth in the coming year, and most respondents expect the size of M&A deals to increase. This sets the scene for an vibrant M&A market, even though economic headwinds will present headaches – and headaches often present exciting M&A opportunities when there is still much capital to deploy.
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Cathryn Lee
Director – Deloitte Access Economics
Cathryn Lee
Director – Deloitte Access Economics
M&A leaders are well placed to weather the economic uncertainties that cloud the outlook. A high proportion of survey respondents are confident there will be growth opportunities in their sector and, to a slightly lesser extent, that credit will be available at favourable conditions.
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Lee Dryden
Partner – Deloitte M&A
Lee Dryden
Partner – Deloitte M&A
The market is evolving. Expedited synergy capture on recently completed deals is
on more survey respondents’ minds this year than in 2021. This is because businesses are looking to deliver on the initial deal thesis which underlines the importance of being integration ready.
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Tammy Peacock
Partner – Corporate Finance, NZ
Tammy Peacock
Partner – Corporate Finance, NZ
Overall, New Zealand respondents had a more pessimistic view of the economic outlook and felt that uncertain market conditions would impact their M&A activity. Despite this sentiment, New Zealand respondents still expected deal activity to hold broadly constant with 2021.
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John O’Mahony
Partner – Deloitte Access Economics
John O’Mahony
Partner – Deloitte Access Economics
M&A can serve as a catalyst for companies to combat disruption, which in turn can enable business growth and reduce operational costs.
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James Chown
Partner – Deloitte M&A, Financial Services
James Chown
Partner – Deloitte M&A, Financial Services
Rising interest rates are causing angst for many Australian and New Zealand businesses, but
they are expected to drive increased profitability for banks and insurers in the year ahead before potential
credit loss headwinds seriously emerge. Our fifth survey revealed this challenging macro environment is
favourable for the large players in the financial services sector from an M&A perspective.
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