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
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 October 11, 2024, 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 October 11, 2024. 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: October 11, 2024. 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 October 11, 2024)
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/
