Total technology industry cross border M&A deals worth $58.75bn were announced in Europe in November 2020, led by S&P Global’s $44bn acquisition of IHS Markit, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
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The value marked an increase of 1643.3% over the previous month and a rise of 555% when compared with the last 12-month average of $8.97bn.
Europe held a 88.97% share of the global technology industry cross border M&A deal value that totalled $58.75bn in November 2020. With a 96.53% share and deals worth $56.71bn, the UK was the top country in Europe’s cross border M&A deal value across technology industry.
In terms of cross border M&A deal activity, Europe recorded 99 deals during November 2020, marking a flat growth over the previous month and a rise of 22.22% over the 12-month average. The UK recorded 21 deals during the month.
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By GlobalDataEurope technology industry cross border M&A deals in November 2020: Top deals
The top five technology industry cross border M&A deals accounted for 98.03% of the overall value during November 2020.
The combined value of the top five technology cross border M&A deals stood at $57.6bn, against the overall value of $58.75bn recorded for the month.
The top five technology industry cross border M&A deals of November 2020 tracked by GlobalData were:
1) S&P Global’s $44bn acquisition of IHS Markit
2) The $11.69bn asset transaction with CK Hutchison Holdings by Cellnex Telecom
3) Take-Two Interactive Software’s $999.12m acquisition of The Codemasters SoftwareLtd
4) The $590.87m asset transaction with Patricia Industries by CKH Networks Europe
5) Orange Romania’s acquisition of Romtelecom for $318.19m.
