According to data provided by the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) in a survey of private equity investors and professionals in the DACH region, 43 percent of respondents agreed to some degree that they would postpone all acquisitions to see how the COVID-19 situation develops. On the other hand, 37 percent disagreed that they would be postponing acquisitions.
Share of respondents who were postponing all acquisitions to see how the COVID-19 situation develops in the DACH region as of March 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Disagree
13%
Slightly disagree
24%
Neutral
20%
Slightly agree
19%
Totally agree
24%
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)
Release date
March 2020
More information
Region
Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Survey time period
March 19-20, 2020
Number of respondents
81 respondents
Special properties
Private equity professionals
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Respondents were asked whether they agreed with the following statement: "We will postpone all acquisitions and wait and see how the situation develops. DACH region includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (March 26, 2020). Share of respondents who were postponing all acquisitions to see how the COVID-19 situation develops in the DACH region as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107438/effects-on-ongoing-merger-and-acquisition-processes-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19-dach/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Share of respondents who were postponing all acquisitions to see how the COVID-19 situation develops in the DACH region as of March 2020." Chart. March 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107438/effects-on-ongoing-merger-and-acquisition-processes-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19-dach/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2020). Share of respondents who were postponing all acquisitions to see how the COVID-19 situation develops in the DACH region as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107438/effects-on-ongoing-merger-and-acquisition-processes-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19-dach/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Share of Respondents Who Were Postponing All Acquisitions to See How The Covid-19 Situation Develops in The Dach Region as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107438/effects-on-ongoing-merger-and-acquisition-processes-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19-dach/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Share of respondents who were postponing all acquisitions to see how the COVID-19 situation develops in the DACH region as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107438/effects-on-ongoing-merger-and-acquisition-processes-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19-dach/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
Share of respondents who were postponing all acquisitions to see how the COVID-19 situation develops in the DACH region as of March 2020 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), March 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107438/effects-on-ongoing-merger-and-acquisition-processes-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19-dach/
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