Expansion of Tech M&A
The recently published KPMG 2015 M&A Outlook Survey Report suggests that one of the top industry sectors that will benefit from robust M&A activity this year will be technology, continuing a...
View ArticleM&A Post Close Success
Midway through 2015 there is continued optimism surrounding the M&A markets and a growing appetite from both financial and strategic buyers for middle-market companies valued between $10 and $250...
View ArticlePrivate Equity Deal Flow
According to AARP, 8,000 people a day are turning 65. That’s over 40 million baby boomers hitting retirement age between now and 2029. Recent U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics confirms that approximately...
View ArticleA Tide Change for Business Sellers?
For the past several years, conditions have been “ideal” for prospective business sellers, but the “tide” may be changing soon. Cheap debt and elevated use of leverage have pushed prices to record...
View ArticleM&A in 2016
Crystal balls, psychics, astrologers and forecasters all attempt, with varying degrees of accuracy and success, to predict the future. When it comes to private investment, and M&A in 2016, the...
View ArticleHealthcare – Major Merger & Acquisition Focus
Healthcare – Major Merger & Acquisition Focus Recent reports shine a spotlight on mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry. 2015 was a banner year for M&A in this sector and...
View ArticleMiddle Market M&A Valuations Surged in 2015
The use of “averages” doesn’t always tell the whole story when studying middle market mergers and acquisitions. Case in point, middle-market M&A “average” valuation multiples would have you...
View ArticlePrivate Equity – Sellers in the Driver’s Seat
In a sluggish unpredictable economy with volatile stock and bond markets, investors continue to rely on Private Equity investments as a safe haven for their dollars. Recent PE returns have surpassed...
View ArticleAnother Banner Year for Manufacturing M&A
Four major business categories, manufacturing, healthcare, business services and distribution, account for approximately 80% of the deal activity reported to GF Data, a company charting middle market...
View ArticleIt’s a Seller’s Market For Now – Private Equity is Very Active
The flow of private equity funds into industry sectors is an ever changing investment stream channeling to the most attractive perceived returns on investment. In 2015, a mega deal in the Business...
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