The Deloitte M&A Index 2016

Key highlights in this edition

• We’re expecting 2015 to end with over $4 trillion worth of deals making it the highest for deal values since 2007.
• Cross-border deals are a major feature of this M&A wave. More than $1 trillion worth of cross-border deals have been announced so far this year, of which a third were in the vibrant deal corridor between North America and Europe. New corridors have started emerging between Asia and Europe, led by China and Japan.
• Companies are committing to deliver annualized cost synergies that represent, on average, 3-4% of the transaction value. If all announced cost synergies are realized and sustained, they could add an estimated $1.5-1.9 trillion to the value of these companies. We can assume that delivering these synergies will be high on boardroom agendas.
• As this record-breaking year draws to a close, concerns over global growth are back, along with divergence in economic and monetary policies. Looking ahead, such divergence will create M&A opportunities and define deal making in 2016.

Previous editions of our M&A Index

Q3 2015 M&A Index - US companies leading surge in M&A

H1 2015 M&A Index - Deal momentum continues into 2015

Q4 2014 M&A Index - Mega-deals lead the resurgence in M&A markets

Q3 2014 M&A Index - Rising 'animal spirits' continue to stoke M&A activity

Q2 2014 M&A Index - Growth is back on the corporate agenda

H2 2013 M&A Index – Recovery of deal volumes expected in H2 as sentiment improves

Q2 2013 M&A Index - Strong US recovery to push M&A volumes higher