Global Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Deals in 2021 - Top Themes by Sector - Thematic Research
Summary
If you want to understand the themes that drive an industry, simply look at the list of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&As). This report analyzes the disruptive themes that have driven M&A activity in 2021 across 18 sectors including aerospace, defense, & security, apparel, automotive, banking & payments, construction, consumer, foodservice, healthcare, insurance, medical devices, mining, oil & gas, packaging, pharma, power, retail, technology, media & telecoms, travel & tourism.
Global M&A deals activity in terms of both value and volume saw healthy growth in 2021, with total deals value of $3.8 trillion-an increase of 37.5% compared to the previous year. In 2021 deals volume grew by 17.5%, compared to 2020. The global M&A market recorded growth of 62% in billion-dollar-plus M&A deals in 2021 with 825 such deals, compared to 508 deals of the same size in the previous year. TMT continued to be the biggest sector in terms of both M&A deals value and volume, with 12,585 deals worth $1,269.6 billion recorded in 2021. Automotive and healthcare witnessed the highest growth in deals value in 2021 at 108% and 94%, respectively, compared to the previous year. All regions except China reported an increase in both deals value and volume in 2021, compared to the previous year.
Scope
- This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally in 2021 across 18 sectors including aerospace, defense, & security, apparel, automotive, banking & payments, construction, consumer, foodservice, healthcare, insurance, medical devices, mining, oil & gas, packaging, pharma, power, retail, technology, media & telecoms, travel & tourism.
- It identifies the themes driving most notable deals announced in 2021 across all 18 sectors.
- It also assesses the impact of COVID-19 on the M&A market.
- Companies that invest in the right themes become success stories; those that miss the big themes end up as failures. If you want to understand the themes that drive an industry, simply look at the list of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
- This report lists the most notable deals across 18 sectors to make it easy for our clients to get a view of themes disrupting these sectors and prepare for the future.
Companies Mentioned
AT&T
WarnerMedia
Canadian Pacific Railway
Kansas City Southern
AerCap
GE Capital Aviation Services
Oracle
Cerner
Square
Afterpay
Intuit
MailChimp
Veolia Environnement
Suez
DraftKings
Entain (GVC Holdings)
7-Eleven
Speedway Stores
Thermo Fisher Scientific
PPD
Rogers Communications
Teledyne
FLIR Systems
Polestar
Gores Guggenheim
Microsoft
Nuance Communications
American Tower
China Tower
Hellman & Friedman
Bain Capital
Bank of Montreal
Bank of the West
Advent International
Crosspoint Capital
Permira
CPP
McAfee
Aker BP
E&P Business
Lundin Energy
State Bank of India
JSW Cement
OptumInsight
Change Healthcare
EQT
Covanta
Lucid Motors
Churchill Capital
Madison Industries
Nortek Global HVAC
Broan-NU Tone
KKR
ERM Group
KPS Capital
Crown Holdings
Total
Adani Green Energy
Martin Marietta
Lehifh Hanson
CPE Capital
Bingo Industries
Moody
Daily Mail& General Trust (DMGT)
Footprint International
Graphic Packaging
AR Packaging
CVC Capital Patners Funds VI
News
Oil Price Information Service
Aria Energy
Archaea Energy
Rice Acqusition
GIC
Duke Energy
EnPro Industries
NxEdge
Alussa Energy Acqusition
Freyr Energy
Aker Horizons
Raizen Energia
Biosev
Louis Dreyfus Holding
Drax Group
Pinnacle Renewable Energy
Thoma Bravo
Bottomline Technologies
Citrix System
SITEL Corporation
Prosus NV
TPG Capital
Vista Equity Partners Management
Wise Road Capital
Motion Industries
ADOBE
Fortive
Cint Group
Twilio
Wrike
Sykes Enterprises
Stack Exchange
Blue Prism Group
GAPT Holding
Kaman Distribution Group
Frame.io
ServiceChannel.com
Zipwhip
ICON
Danaher
22C Capital
Nordic Capital
Humana
Nenelite
Novo Nordisk
Sanofi
Soaring Eagle
Amgen
ICU Medical
Merck & Co
EQRx
Change Healthcare
PRA Health Sciences
Aldevron
Inovalon
Kindred Healthcare
UDG Healthcare
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
Translate Bio
Mirion Technologies
Ginkgo BioWorks
TeneoBio
Smiths Medical
Trillium Therapeutics
Five Prime Therapeutics
Pandion Therapeutics
CM Life Sciences III
Gojek
PayU
Dye & Durham
Cadence Bancorp
PayPal
Amer International Group
Old National Bancorp
First Interstate BancSystem
Tokopedia
BillDesk
Ascensus
Link Administration
Paidy
Huishang Bank
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Great Western Bancorp
CoreSite Realty
Aspen Technology
NortonLifeLock
Nitro Bidco
Avast
Blackstone Group
QTS Realty Trust
Amazon
Metro-Goldwyn_Mayer
Discovery
Prosus
Naspers
Proofpoint
Hitachi
GlobalLogic
ironSource
Rogers Communications
Shaw Communications
Peraton
Perspecta
- Review of Global M&A Market - 2021
- 2021 was a standout year for M&As, with over 38,000 deals worth $3.8 trillion
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as the target
- Global M&A deals in 2021 - Key takeaways
- Domestic deals dominated M&A activity in 2021
- Global M&A markets recorded a record 825 billion-dollar-plus deals in 2021
- North America continued to dominate global M&A activity in 2021
- TMT dominated global M&A activity with 12,585 deals worth $1,270 billion in 2021
- Table TMT dominated global M&A activity with 12,585 deals worth $1,270 billion in 2021
- Monthly M&A volumes
- Themes Driving the Global M&A Market - 2021
- Eight out of the top 20 global M&A deals were from the TMT sector
- Technology themes were driving M&A deals worth billions of dollars in 2021
- Businesses from across different sectors did M&As, driven by the ESG theme in 2021
- Future of work continued to drive M&As in 2021, mostly by TMT companies
- The healthcare sector witnessed many high value deals driven by healthtech in 2021
- Fintech theme M&As continued in 2021 among both banking and TMT companies
- Thematic M&A Drivers by Sector - 2021
- Sector M&A analysis
- Themes Driving M&As in the Aerospace, Defence & Security (ADS) Sector - 2021
- The global ADS sector in 2021 witnessed 324 M&A deals accounting for $46 billion
- Global M&A deals in ADS sector - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as the target
- Domestic deals dominated M&A activity in terms of deal volume in 2021
- M&A activity in ADS sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in ADS by region
- ADS sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in ADS
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in ADS sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by drones in ADS in 2021
- Key deals driven by space systems in ADS in 2021
- ADS M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Apparel Sector - 2021
- The global apparel sector witnessed 362 M&A deals in 2021, accounting for $35 billion
- Global M&A deals in apparel - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A dominated deal making in 2021
- M&A activity in apparel sector by deals size
- M&A deals activity in apparel by region
- Apparel sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top M&A deals in apparel
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in apparel sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by ecommerce in apparel in 2021
- Apparel M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Automotive Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global automotive sector more than doubled in deal value in 2021
- Global M&A deals in automotive - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as the target
- Domestic M&A dominated deal-making in 2021
- M&A activity in automotive sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in automotive by region
- Automotive sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top M&A deals in automotive
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in the automotive sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by batteries in automotive in 2021
- Key deals driven by electric vehicles in automotive
- Automotive M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Banking and Payments Sector – 2021
- M&A activity in global banking and payments sector in 2021 reached $497 billion
- Global M&A deals in banking and payments - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A dominated deal-making in 2021
- M&A activity in banking and payments sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in banking and payments by region
- Banking and payments sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in banking and payments
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in banking and payments sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by fintech in banking and payments in 2021
- Key deals driven by blockchain in banking and payments in 2021
- Banking and Payments M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Construction Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global construction sector in 2021 increased by 43% to reach $505 billion
- Global M&A deals in construction - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A dominated deal-making in 2021
- M&A activity in construction sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in construction by region
- Construction sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top M&A deals in construction
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in construction sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by digitalization in construction in 2021
- Construction M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Consumer Goods Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global consumer goods sector in 2021 reached $129 billion
- Global M&A deals in consumer goods - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A dominated deal-making in 2021
- M&A activity in consumer goods sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in consumer goods by region
- Consumer goods sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top M&A deals in consumer goods
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in consumer goods sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by ecommerce in consumer goods in 2021
- Key deals driven by health & wellness in consumer goods in 2021
- Consumer goods M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Foodservice Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global foodservice sector in 2021 reached $80 billion
- Global M&A deals in foodservice - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A dominated deal-making in 2021
- M&A activity in foodservice sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in foodservice by region
- Foodservice sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in foodservice
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in foodservice sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by ecommerce in foodservice in 2021
- Key deals driven by digitalization in foodservice in 2021
- Key deals driven by sensory & indulgence in foodservice in 2021
- Foodservice M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Healthcare Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global healthcare sector in 2021 grew 94% to reach $217 billion
- Global M&A deals in healthcare - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A dominated deal-making in 2021
- M&A activity in healthcare sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in healthcare by region
- Healthcare sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top M&A deals in healthcare
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in healthcare sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by AI in healthcare in 2021
- Key deals driven by big data in healthcare in 2021
- Healthcare M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Insurance Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global insurance sector in 2021 grew 67% to reach $193 billion
- Global M&A deals in insurance - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A dominated deal-making in 2021
- M&A activity in insurance sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in insurance by region
- Insurance sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in insurance
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in insurance sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by fintech in insurance in 2021
- Key deals driven by insurtech in insurance in 2021
- Insurance M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Medical Devices Sector - 2021
- Global M&A activity in medical devices sector in 2021 grew 76% to reach $246 billion
- Global M&A deals in medical devices sector - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A dominated deal-making in 2021
- Global M&A activity in medical devices sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in medical devices sector by region
- Medical devices sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in medical devices sector
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in medical devices sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by AI in medical devices in 2021
- Key deals driven by genomics in medical devices in 2021
- Medical devices M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Mining Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global mining sector in 2021 grew 81% to reach $111 billion
- Global M&A deals in mining sector - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic deals contributed $38 billion worth deals in 2021
- Global M&A activity in mining sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in mining by region
- Mining sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top M&A deals in mining
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in mining sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by batteries in mining in 2021
- Key deals driven by digitalization in mining in 2021
- Mining M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Oil and Gas Sector - 2021
- Global M&A activity in oil and gas sector in 2021 grew 16% to reach $335 billion
- Global M&A deals in oil and gas - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic deals dominated M&A activity in 2021
- M&A activity in oil and gas sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in oil and gas by region
- Oil and gas sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in oil and gas
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in oil and gas sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by shale in oil and gas in 2021
- Key deals driven by subsea in oil and gas in 2021
- Oil and gas M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Packaging Sector - 2021
- M&A deal value in global packaging sector in 2021 recorded annual growth of 11%
- Global M&A deals in packaging - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic deals dominated deal-making in 2021
- M&A activity in packaging sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in packaging sector by region
- Packaging sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in packaging
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in packaging sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by ESG in packaging in 2021
- Packaging M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Pharma Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global pharma sector in 2021 grew 15% to reach $219 billion
- Global M&A deals in pharma - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A dominated in 2021 in terms of deal volume
- M&A activity in pharma sector by deal size
- M&A deals activity in pharma by region
- Pharma sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in pharma sector
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in pharma sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by immuno-oncology in pharma in 2021
- Key deals driven by genomics in pharma in 2021
- Key deals driven by rare diseases in pharma in 2021
- Pharma M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Power Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global power sector in 2021 grew 46% to reach $381 billion
- Global M&A deals in power - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic M&A activity dominated in 2021
- M&A activity in power sector by deal value
- M&A deals activity in power by region
- Power sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in power
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in power sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by energy storage in power in 2021
- Key deals driven by renewable energy in power in 2021
- Power M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Retail Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global retail sector in 2021 grew 55% to reach $168 billion
- Global M&A deals in retail - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic deals dominated the M&A activity in 2021
- M&A activity in retail sector by deal value
- M&A deals activity in retail by region
- Retail sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in retail
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in retail sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by ecommerce in retail in 2021
- Retail M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Technology, Media, &Telecom (TMT) Sector - 2021
- M&A activity in global TMT sector in 2021 grew 22% to reach $1,270 billion
- Global M&A deals in TMT - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as the target
- Domestic deals dominated the M&A activity in 2021
- M&A activity in the TMT sector by deal size
- M&A deals Activity in TMT by Region
- TMT sub-sector M&A review for 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in TMT
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in TMT sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by AI in TMT in 2021
- Key deals driven by digital media in TMT
- TMT M&A further reading
- Themes Driving M&A in the Travel and Tourism Sector - 2021
- Global M&A activity in travel and tourism sector in 2021 grew 84% to reach $155 billion
- Global M&A deals in travel and tourism - Key takeaways
- Most M&A deals in 2021 involved private companies as target
- Domestic deals dominated deal-making in 2021 in terms of volume
- M&A activity in the travel and tourism sector by deal value
- M&A deals activity in travel and tourism by region
- Travel and tourism sub-sector M&A review in 2021
- Our 2021 theme map helps predict tomorrow’s M&A targets
- Top 20 M&A deals in travel and tourism
- Key themes driving global M&A deals in travel and tourism sector in 2021
- Key deals driven by premiumization & indulgence in 2021
- Travel and Tourism M&A further reading
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- Our thematic research methodology
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