Genstar, HGGC and Thoma Bravo are among notable buyers that closed deals in 2019

When it comes to buying, 32 percent of mid-market leaders "indicated interest in a transformative acquisition" for 2020, compared to 35 percent in 2019. More than half of potential buyers expect the financing environment to help with their acquisition strategies, according to Citizens Commercial Banking Middle Market M&A Outlook.Genstar's purchase of Truck-Lite, HGGC's acquisition of Monotype and Thoma Bravo's deal for Veracode are among the transactions that closed deals in 2019.Editor's note: To measure activity in the middle market, Mergers & Acquisitions looks at transactions that fulfill several requirements: Deals must have a value of roughly $1 billion or less; they must be completed (not just announced) within the timeframe designated. The coverage is global. Excluded from our charts are: recapitalizations; self-tenders; exchange offers; repurchases; stake purchases; and transactions with undisclosed buyers or sellers. Our data provider is Refinitiv, which updates its databases continuously. We use the data available at press time. The data for this article was gathered on Jan. 16, 2020.