In early November, we previewed our M&A Outlook Report to a select group of M&A executives across the country. Attendees heard from industry titans as they shared their perspectives on the 2022 M&A market, and their outlook on what’s to come. These events provided us the opportunity to roll out the results of our survey and forge deeper connections with our network across the U.S.

Nearly two-thirds of business decision makers anticipate the U.S. M&A market will strengthen over the coming year. And while seven in 10 M&A dealmakers believe a recession will occur in that time, over half of them expect a recession will positively impact deal volume.

More than you think. For our 18^thAnnual M&A Outlook Report, we realized pie charts don’t have to tell the full story. So we challenged our team to deliver their insights in a way that reflected our always-online culture. The result? Well, we’ll let you scroll through to find out. Who knew sitcom characters and cartoons were such experts on global M&A activity?

In early November, we previewed our M&A Outlook Report to a select group of M&A executives across the country. Attendees heard from industry titans as they shared their perspectives on the 2022 M&A market, and their outlook on what’s to come. These events provided us the opportunity to roll out the results of our survey and forge deeper connections with our network across the U.S.