M&A MARKET UPDATE FEBRUARY 2022 SE MONTHLY REVIEW
Notable Trends in February 2022
February tends to be a fall-off month in terms of deal activity as many deals are pushed through before years end. However, Southeast M&A activity remained strong in February 2022 with 129 M&A transactions completed relative to 143 deals done in January
As we move further into 2022, we are unlikely to see a wholesale reversal of the positive economic rebound in 2021. However, with the consumer price index rising 7% annually in the United States, the Federal Reserve intends to begin raising interest rates as soon as March 2022. These inevitable interest rate hikes will increase the cost of capital, reducing the buying power of firms. Therefore, it’s expected that the M&A market will ease through the first half of 2022, slowing in pace in the latter half of the year
