According to the data released by Grant Thornton India, an accounting and consulting firm, the total merger and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) deals during the first half of 2014 were valued at US$ 23.17 billion (560 deals) as compared to US$ 17.65 billion (460 deals) during the corresponding period in 2013. PE has seen significant upstick in volumes with 40 per cent greater volume, as compared to 2013.

Moreover, the total value of outbound deals (Indian companies acquiring businesses outside India) during the first half of 2014 were US$ 1.56 billion (45 deals). The total value of inbound deals (foreign companies or their subsidiaries acquiring Indian companies) during the first half of 2014 were valued at US$ 5.35 billion (89 deals) as compared to US$ 4.09 billion (65 deals) during the corresponding period in 2013.

The total value of domestic deals during the first half of 2014 were US$ 7.65 billion (117 deals) as compared to US$ 3.01 billion (115 deals) during the corresponding period in 2013.

The top 5 M&A sectors were identified as pharmaceuticals, healthcare & biotechnology, telecommunication, transport & logistics, retail & consumer and energy & natural resources.

M&A Dealtracker Half Yearly 2014

Also read the other M&A Dealtracker reports released by Grant Thornton India:

M&A Dealtracker February 2013

M&A Dealtracker January 2013

M&A Dealtracker November 2012

M&A Dealtracker October 2012

M&A Dealtracker Quarter 3 (July - September), 2012

M&A Dealtracker August 2012

M&A Dealtracker July 2012

M&A Dealtracker Half Yearly 2012

M&A Dealtracker May 2012

M&A Dealtracker April 2012

Dealtracker Quarter 1 (January - March), 2012

M&A Dealtracker February 2012

M&A Dealtracker January 2012

M&A Dealtracker Annual Edition 2011