London, England (Oct. 31, 2019)—Total construction and real estate industry merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in September 2019 worth $13.52 billion were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
The value marked an increase of 5.7% over the previous month and a rise of 13.7% when compared with the last 12-month average, which stood at $11.89 billion.
Comparing deals value in different regions of the globe, Europe held the top position, with total announced deals in the period worth $6.68 billion. At the country level, the United States topped the list in terms of deal value at $3.44 billion.
In terms of volumes, North America emerged as the top region for construction and real estate industry M&A deals globally, followed by Asia-Pacific and then Europe.
The top country in terms of M&A deals activity in September 2019 was the U.S. with 47 deals, followed by China with 17 and Germany with 11.
For 2019, as of the end of September, construction & real estate M&A deals worth $103.58 billion were announced globally, marking a decrease of 58.5% year on year.
Top Construction & Real Estate Industry M&A Deals in September 2019
The top five construction and real estate industry M&A deals accounted for 69.2% of the overall value during September 2019.
The combined value of the top five construction and real estate M&A deals stood at $9.35 billion, against the overall value of $13.52 billion recorded for the month.
The top five construction and real estate industry deals of September 2019 tracked by GlobalData were:
- Vonovia's $2.91 billion acquisition of Hembla
- The $2.9 billion acquisition of APi Group by J2 Acquisition
- Bovis Homes’ $1.36 billion asset transaction with Galliford Try
- The $1.12 billion acquisition of Aroundtown by TLG Immobilien
- Adler Real Estate's acquisition of ADO Group for $1.07 billion
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