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Impact of COVID-19 on Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructurings

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  • Chokri Kooli

    (College of Commerce and Business, Lusail University, Zone 69, St 100, Building 333, Lusail, Doha 122104, Qatar)

  • Melanie Lock Son

    (University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada)

Abstract

Most economic downturns have stemmed from inefficiencies in the economic system. This research paper aims at investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic—an exogeneous health crisis—on global mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity. By gathering statistical data about global transaction volume, value, and type, the study aims at getting a pulse of how mergers, acquisitions, and other restructuring activities have been utilized to support corporate objectives amidst these unprecedented times. While the full-fledged impact of COVID-19 cannot be fully captured at the moment (early 2021), the study attempts to illustrate how this change to economic stability caused a Schumpeterian creative destruction of industries. As firms prepare for the growth that will follow this downturn, M&A will enable companies to look into a future infused with technology and structurally different business models. This research paper thus captures the deliberate transformation occurring in the deal world to discuss the possible outlook of the M&A deal market in the post-pandemic world.

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  • Chokri Kooli & Melanie Lock Son, 2021. "Impact of COVID-19 on Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructurings," Businesses, MDPI, vol. 1(2), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jbusin:v:1:y:2021:i:2:p:8-114:d:615049
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