Key M&A findings 56% of companies expect to pursue acquisitions in the next 12 months See page 73% of M&A activity will be innovative investment See page 13 50% increase in intent to pursue uppermiddle-market deals See page 13 47% of companies intend to complete more deals than in the prior year See page 10 45% are proactively guarding against cyber breaches in their M&A process See page 12 Capital Confidence Barometer