2021 M&A Deal Terms Study

The 2021 M&A deal terms study offers an analysis of more than 1,400 private-target acquisitions ($286 billion in deal value) that closed between 2016 and 2020 where SRS Acquiom provided services. The vast majority of these M&A deals are not required to be publicly reported. Key topics in this year’s study include:

• COVID impacts on deal terms in 2020
• Comparisons of deals where buy-side Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) are included versus deals where buy-side RWI is not identified
• New financial analysis of mergers and acquisitions on purchase price adjustments, indemnification terms, and earnouts.

To filter data from over 1,800 deals and assess market terms for the specific deal you're negotiating, please visit SRS Acquiom MarketStandard®.