Q1 2022
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Transportation and Logistics M&A Update
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS
- The Transportation & Logistics (“T&L”) industry index declined 6.0% in Q1 2022 and underperformed the S&P 500 index, which declined 5.5% in the same period.
- Total capital invested in M&A transactions in the T&L sector decreased 75.8% in Q1 2022 to $24.3B from $100.6B in the prior quarter. However, total capital invested increased 36.5% from $17.8B in the same period of the prior year.
- In 2022, PE investors increased as a % of total capital to 84.0% from 37.0% in 2021 compared to strategic buyers decreasing to 16.0% from 63.1% in the same period.
- Europe was the most active region in Q1 2022 with 98 deals. Most notably was AustralianSuper’s $14.5 billion leveraged buyout of Sydney Airport in March 2022.
- Stock prices and valuation multiples generally edged higher in the second half of Q1 2022.