Total Technology industry cross border M&A deals worth $11.5bn were announced globally in May 2022, led by Emirates Telecommunications Group Co’s $4.4bn acquisition of 9.8% stake in Vodafone Group, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
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The value marked an increase of 187.5% over the previous month of $4.01bn and a drop of 14.02% when compared with the last 12-month average, which stood at $13.41bn.
Comparing cross border M&A deals value in different regions of the globe, Europe held the top position, with total announced deals in the period worth $6.31bn. At the country level, the UK topped the list in terms of deal value at $4.6bn.
In terms of volumes, Europe emerged as the top region for Technology industry cross border M&A deals globally, followed by North America and then Asia-Pacific.
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By GlobalDataThe top country in terms of cross border M&A deals activity in May 2022 was the UK with 28 deals, followed by the US with 24 and Canada with 11.
In 2022, as of May, Technology cross border M&A deals worth $45.64bn were announced globally, marking an increase of 44.9% year on year.
Technology industry cross border M&A deals in May 2022: Top deals
The top five cross border M&A deals accounted for 82.2% of the overall value during May 2022.
The combined value of the top five Technology cross border M&A deals stood at $9.48bn, against the overall value of $11.5bn recorded for the month.
The top five Technology industry cross border M&A deals of May 2022 tracked by GlobalData were:
1) Emirates Telecommunications Group Co $4.4bn acquisition deal for 9.8% stake in Vodafone Group
2) The $3.8bn acquisition of Silicon Motion Technology by MaxLinear
3) MGM Resorts International $607m acquisition deal with LeoVegas
4) The $368.98m acquisition of BE-terna- Austria by Telefonica Tech S.L.U.
5) Embracer Group $300m acquisition deal with Crystal Dynamics,Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal
