Report published June 2, 2026

Situation Room: Bank of America Analysis on May 2026 M&A and IG Bond Supply

Bank of America · June 2, 2026

North American M&A activity surged to $315bn in May, leaving a $448bn pipeline of pending deals with significant funding implications for the US Investment Grade bond market.

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Key Takeaways

1.North American M&A announcements rose to $315bn in May, up from $286bn in April.
2.The pipeline of announced deals with potential Investment Grade (IG) funding implications remains near a multi-year high at $448bn.
3.Healthcare, Food & Beverage, and Media sectors are expected to lead the upcoming $172bn bond funding pipeline.

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Report data

Exhibit 7: M&A deals with potential high grade bond funding needs

Metric	Estimate	Context
North American M&A Announcements	315 billion USD	Monthly M&A volume
US IG M&A-related bond supply	29 billion USD	Actual monthly issuance
M&A Pipeline (potential IG funding)	448 billion USD	Total EV of pending deals with IG implications