M&A MARKET UPDATE JANUARY 2022 U.S MONTHLY REVIEW
Notable Trends in January 2022
January tends to be a fall-off month in terms of deal activity as many deals are pushed through before years end. However, U.S M&A activity remained strong in January 2022 with 671 M&A transactions completed. Low interest rates will continue to drive M&A activity over the next few months with deal counts expected to continue YoY growth trends as seen from 2020 to 2021.
Lower-middle market U.S M&A activity has followed a similar trend to the broader market as January saw a dip in deal count. While some deals may not be accounted for on Pitchbook, the decline does make sense due to the typical push to get deals done by years end. As interest rates remain low, monthly deal count in the United states should climb back to levels seen in 2021 over the coming months. However, an increase in interest rates could deter such a climb.
