M&A Analysis: October Deal Volume Takes A Nosedive

07 Nov 2016

• By Catherine Longworth

October marked one of the worst deal-making months of 2016, with only ten M&A transactions being announced and completed.

Merging Business Network-Business leaders in global agreement — October marked the weakest month of the year for M&A deals • Source: Shutterstock

The surge of medtech M&A deals in September failed to keep the momentum going in October, with a sharp drop in deal volume, dashing hopes of a Q4 turnaround. Medtech Insight 's M&A deal tracker recorded ten mergers and acquisitions that were announced and/or completed, marking October as one of the weakest months of the year so far.

Deal volume plummeted from the September boom, which recorded 23 deals, and was not even able to surpass August's modest...