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 in the month of May 2012 were valued at US$ 3.9 billion (68 deals).

Moreover, the total value of outbound deals (Indian companies acquiring businesses outside India) in May 2012 were US$ 0.95 billion (8 deals). The total value of inbound deals (foreign companies or their subsidiaries acquiring Indian companies) in May 2012 were valued at US$ 2.10 billion (9 deals) as compared to US$ 1.32 billion (8 deals) during the corresponding month in 2011.

The total value of domestic deals and internal restructuring deals in May 2012 were US$ 0.51 billion (24 deals).

The top 5 M&A sectors were identified as Banking & Financial Services, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare & Biotechnology, IT & ITeS, Telecommunication and Travel & Tourism.

M&A Dealtracker May 2012