The main strategic drivers behind mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were all relatively as important as each other, according to executives worldwide as of January 2021. 26 percent of survey respondents said response to regulatory or tariffs and trade changes/secure supply chain was the main strategic driver for pursuing acquisitions. A further quarter of survey respondents said acquiring technology, talent, new production capabilities or innovative startups was the main driver.
Main strategic drivers for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals according to C-suite executives worldwide as of January 2021
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*Full strategic driver descriptions:
Response to regulatory or tariffs and trade changes/secure supply chain.
Acquiring technology, talent, new production capabilities or innovative startups.
Sector convergence/growth into adjacent business activity.
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EY. (February 21, 2021). Main strategic drivers for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals according to C-suite executives worldwide as of January 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/953278/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
EY. "Main strategic drivers for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals according to C-suite executives worldwide as of January 2021." Chart. February 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953278/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
EY. (2021). Main strategic drivers for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals according to C-suite executives worldwide as of January 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953278/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
EY. "Main Strategic Drivers for Merger and Acquisition (M&a) Deals According to C-suite Executives Worldwide as of January 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953278/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
EY, Main strategic drivers for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals according to C-suite executives worldwide as of January 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953278/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/ (last visited January 27, 2022)
