Texas regional M&A update: H2 2021

M&A activity in Texas steadily climbs in the second half

While M&A activity in the first half of 2021 was slow with just 44 closed transactions, it picked up significantly in the second half with 72 closed transactions. These numbers are in closest alignment with pre-pandemic figures for the region, a great sign for H1 2022.

Additionally, the deal value for H2 2021 also increased to $14.9 billion from $10 billion in H1 2021, representing a substantial increase for the region’s deal activity.

Texas middle market M&A transactions

Number of announced transactions (1)

Source: S&P Capital IQ
(1) Includes only transactions with disclosed enterprise value between $10 and $1 billion

Information technology continues to drive M&A activity

As the most active sector in H2 2021, the information technology sector accounted for 25% of all closed M&A transactions, up from 23% of all closed transactions in H1 2021.

H1 2021 Texas middle market M&A transactions

Number of transactions by industry sector (1) (2)

Source: S&P Capital IQ
(1)   Includes only transactions with disclosed enterprise value between $10 million and $1 billion.
(2)   Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
(3)   “Other” accounted for 3% of all transactions in H2 2021.