Energy and power, healthcare and high technology categories dominate dealmaking in 2022 and continue to lead the charge as biggest deals of the month in November. Read our full analysis below for more.
From the start of 2022 through November, energy and power, high technology and healthcare deals have accounted for 13.9 percent, 22.2 percent and 13.0 percent of M&A deals. In November, seven of the top ten deals in terms of value fell into the energy and power, healthcare and high technology categories. The three industries led the charge in both volume and deal value including The Carlyle Group Inc.’s acquisition for Aspen Power Partners.
“Our investment in Aspen is a commitment to accelerating the widespread accessibility and availability of solar and storage, which we believe is accretive to our portfolio by supporting this decade’s ambitious renewable energy and climate change targets,” says J.B. Oldenburg, managing director on the renewable and sustainable energy team at Carlyle.
Aside from the energy and power sector notable deals in high technology include Walt Disney Co.’s acquisition for BAMTech in a deal worth $900 million and CommerceHub Inc.’s deal for ChannelAdvisor Corp., in a deal worth $582 million. November deals of the month for healthcare included Avista’s purchase of OmniAB for $999.9 million and Alcon’s acquisition of Aerie Pharmaceuticals in a deal worth $880.5 million.
Check out the full breakdown of November’s biggest middle-market deals here.
–Cole Lipsky
