MERGER & AQUISITION
Global engineering and construction
M&A deals Q3 2017
HIGHLIGHTS
• Deal value for the first
nine months of 2017
was $54 billion, 24%
lower than the first
nine months of last
year.
• There were 146
deals in the first
nine months
of 2017, a 29%
decrease from
last year.
• The average deal size in Q3 2017 was 9% higher than the
quarterly average of $365 million, indicating a preference
towards larger transactions.
• There were three deals greater than $1 billion in
Q3 2017 with an aggregate transaction value of
$8.8 billion.
• Asia and Oceania
remains the most
active region,
accounting for
52% of M&A
volume this
quarter.
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• Construction Materials
Manufacturing remains
the most active
category, accounting
for 39% of M&A value
this quarter.
• Acquisition value continues to be driven by
sector participants while volume is more evenly
split between sector and financial participants.
This indicates that strategic investors pay a
higher premium for transactions.
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