ISSUE 2 | 2022
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ISRAEL HEAT CHART BY SECTOR
TMT
37 20%
Industrials & Chemicals
31
16%
Business Services
30 16% 25 13% 18 10% 16 8%
Consumer
resilient economy and robust equity market. All four foreign bidders were from the US. Israel continues to attract foreign investment due to its favourable economic conditions, considerable incentives and strong R&D sector, coupled with its highly- skilled and multilingual workforce.
Financial Services
Pharma, Medical & Biotech
Energy, Mining & Utilities
15
8%
Real Estate
10 5%
LOOKING AHEAD
Leisure TOTAL
7
4%
189
Looking ahead, the data supports a ramp up in the M&A growth rate. The BDO Heat Chart for Q1 2022 shows 189 deals planned or in progress, compared to 154 deals in Q4 2021, which indicates a 22% increase in pipeline deals. Of those pipeline deals, 37 (20%) are expected to take place in the TMT sector, 31 (16%) in Industrials & Chemicals and 30 (16%) in Business Services. Other sectors expected to be see M&A activity include Consumer with 25 deals (13%), Financial Services with 18 (10%), Pharma, Medical & Biotech with 16 (8%), Energy, Mining & Utilities with 15 (8%), Retail Estate with 10 (5%) and finally Leisure with seven deals (4%).
ISRAEL MID-MARKET VOLUMES BY SECTOR
2021
2022
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TAMAR BEN-DOR PRINCIPAL, M&A
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Technology & Media
Financial Services
Energy, Mining & Utilities
Pharma, Medical & Biotech Real Estate
Consumer
Business Services
Leisure
Industrials & Chemicals
Israel
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