The data describes the number of M&A deals in the U.S. as of December 2016, by deal value. In that year, there were 316 M&A transactions valued at more than one billion USD in the U.S. The overall number of M&A deals as of December 2016 amounted to 12,524.
M&A deals in the U.S. – additional information
Merger and acquisition (M&A) refers to the consolidation of two companies. The value of M&A deals in the United States amounted to nearly 151 billion USD in December 2015. In the U.S., technology services industry and commercial services sector accounted for majority of merger and acquisition deals in the U.
