quarter one middle market m&a report 2022

After a year of record high deal volume and deal value, demand for M&A remains strong in 2022. Rising inflation and higher interest rates, as well as corporates’ near-term focus on supply chain and labor challenges, have moderately impacted transaction activity in Q1-2022, but overall economic fundamentals remained robust, and companies continue to seek M&A to add scale, capabilities and access to new markets.