{"id":195186,"date":"2024-06-17T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/uncategorized\/is-more-ma-activity-on-the-docket-for-h2-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T08:38:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T08:38:32","slug":"is-more-ma-activity-on-the-docket-for-h2-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/stocks\/is-more-ma-activity-on-the-docket-for-h2-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Is More M&amp;A Activity on the Docket for H2 2024?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After global M&amp;A activity reached a decade low in 2023, dealmakers were banking on a rebound in 2024. So far that hasn\u2019t quite come to fruition when considering the total number of deal announcements which fell&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreethorizon.com\/blog\/January-and-February-MA-Hits-Lowest-Level-Since-2020-Will-March-Pick-Up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nearly 8% YoY in Q1<\/a>\u200b. Yet, thanks to a barrage of megadeals (those larger than $10B), Q1 did see an increase in volume to $549B, a 28% uptick from 2023.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we enter the second half of the year, however, there\u2019s been renewed hope for an M&amp;A comeback, starting with Waste Management\u2019s (WM) $7.2B acquisition of Stericycle (SRCL) earlier this month. There\u2019s also the drama around Paramount\u2019s (PARA) acquisition by Skydance, a deal that\u2019s not quite firmed up as other potential buyers are reportedly looking to make a play for the languishing studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-total-m-amp-a-announcements-for-2024\">Total M&amp;A Announcements for 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With just two weeks left in the second quarter, M&amp;A announcements are still looking pretty light on a quarterly basis at only 78. If no more announcements are made in June, this would be the worst performing quarter since Q2 2020, when the world was in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The largest deal announced in Q2 was ConocoPhillip\u2019s (COP) acquisition of Marathon Oil (MRO) in an all stock deal valued at $22.5 billion. There was also Johnson &amp; Johnson\u2019s (JNJ) acquisition of Shockwave Medical (SWAV) to the tune of $13.1 billion and Blackstone\u2019s (BX) deal to take Apartment Income REIT (AIRC) private for $10B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"663\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/240614WSHMA-1100x663.png\" alt=\"Total M&amp;A announcements\" class=\"wp-image-195187 lazyload\" title=\"Total M&amp;A announcements\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/240614WSHMA-1100x663.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/240614WSHMA-700x422.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/240614WSHMA-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/240614WSHMA-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/240614WSHMA.png 1153w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/663;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Wall Street Horizon. Note: only includes M&amp;A announcements in which the target company was public.<\/em> &#8211; <strong>Past performance is not indicative of future results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bottom-line\">The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While global M&amp;A activity had a record year in 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sheer number of deals being announced has been tepid for the last two years as high interest rates and inflation make the cost of doing business more expensive. High interest rates have increased borrowing costs and made it more difficult for companies to finance acquisitions, meaning management teams are being more selective with how they allocate capital. However, we\u2019re starting to see inflation cool, with May\u2019s Consumer Price Index coming in lower than expected last Wednesday.<sup>2<\/sup>&nbsp;And as far as interest rates are concerned, both markets and the FOMC expect rates to decline over the next year. The current expectation is for a September rate cut of 25 basis points according to the CME Group FedWatch tool, followed by an additional 25 basis point rate cut at the December meeting.<sup>3<\/sup>&nbsp;If both of these continue to trend lower it should open up the probability of more deal-making towards the end of 2024 and into 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted June 17, 2024 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreethorizon.com\/blog\/Is-More-MA-Activity-on-the-Docket-for-H2-2024\">Is More M&amp;A Activity on the Docket for H2 2024?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Global M&amp;A By the Numbers: Q1 2024, Joseph Toomey, May 23, 2024,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/marketintelligence\/en\/news-insights\/blog\/global-ma-by-the-numbers-q1-2024#:~:text=M%26A%20activity%20kicked%20off%202024,deals%20larger%20than%20%2410B).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.spglobal.com<\/a><br>2 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX \u2013 MAY 2024, Bureau of 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