TMT M&A Global Review and Outlook- H1 2022

TMT M&A Global Review and Outlook- H1 2022

TMT M&A activity has continued to thrive in 2022 despite increasing economic headwinds across the world, according to TMT Finance's new exclusive report, TMT M&A Global Review and Outlook - H1 2022. 

Some reductions in subsector and regional growth are showing against last year’s historical highs, but deal pipelines for H2 2022 continue to look strong in certain areas, with over 500 deals expected or anticipated in H2 or in 2023. 

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 Highlights include:

  • Strong increase in Europe and Asia TMT M&A, volumes up 26% and 22% respectively YoY
  • Values down globally in TMT M&A, dominated by smaller transactions
  • Strategic acquisitions increase globally in TMT with almost 67% of deals in Europe and 80% in Asia
  • Americas Telco & Digital Infra: fibre dominates but overall deal values and volumes both down, with over 85% of deals sub-US$500m
  • Enterprise Software, SaaS, IT Services and Media show strongest growth in Europe, Telecoms also up
  • US remains most active buyer in Europe TMT, but declining YoY while UK buyers increase to 23% of total volu
  • Israel and South Africa most active target markets in MEA, Tech transactions dominate
  • India pips Australia for most TMT M&A targets in APAC, US still dominates on buyside
  • 500+ TMT M&A deals in pipeline despite strong headwinds, most activity expected in Cloud, IT Services, Digital Infrastructure and take-private deals

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