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Q2 M&A Update: Deal Counts Down Again, Yet Capital Deployed Reaches Peak 2021 Levels
With Q2 behind us, we have pulled Pitchbook data covering the last five years, encompassing 84,000 US-based transactions. Some trends were expected, others pleasantly surprising.
Why the M&A Dam Breaks in the 1st Half of 2025
$330b of 4 year + old dry powder coupled with rate cuts to boost M&A demand starting in Q3 2024
$3 trillion of 5 year + old portfolio companies coupled $300 billion in loan maturities to drive sellers starting in Q3 2024