US Technology Industry M&A Deals Total $125.01 Billion in Q3 2020 | Trade and Industry Development

US Technology Industry M&A Deals Total $125.01 Billion in Q3 2020

Nov 23, 2020
Total technology industry Merger & Acquisition deals in Q3 2020 worth $125.01bn were announced in the US, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
 
The value marked an increase of 630.4% over the previous quarter and a rise of 333.5% when compared with the last four-quarter average of $28.83bn.
 
The US held a 48.6% share of the global technology industry M&A deal value that totalled $257.14bn in Q3 2020.
 
In terms of deal activity, the US recorded 529 deals during Q3 2020, marking a rise of 31.3% over the previous quarter and a rise of 2.7% over the last four-quarter average.
 
The US technology industry M&A deals in Q3 2020: Top deals
The top five technology industry M&A deals accounted for 50.3% of the overall value during Q3 2020.
 
The combined value of the top five technology M&A deals stood at $62.84bn, against the overall value of $125.01bn recorded for the month.
 
The top five technology industry deals of Q3 2020 tracked by GlobalData were:
  • Analog Devices’ $20.45bn acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products
  • The $12bn acquisition of TikTok by Oracle and Walmart
  • The $11.89bn merger of Churchill CapitalIII and MultiPlan
  • The $11bn acquisition of Ellie Mae by Intercontinental Exchange
  • Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media for $7.5bn.
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