M&A ACTIVITY IN THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY HOLDS STEADY

Berkery Noyes has released its Software report for full year 2013. Deal volume experienced a two percent uptick, with a total of 1,598 transactions in 2013. Aggregate value rose 31 percent, from $67.23 billion to $88.22 billion. The median revenue multiple increased from 2.1x to 2.4x, while the median EBITDA multiple moved slightly from 11.3x… View Article

PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL VOLUME EXPERIENCES A NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT

Berkery Noyes’ Private Equity report for third quarter 2013, which covers the Information Industry, revealed an 18 percent increase in financially sponsored transaction volume.  The number of deals between private equity firms rebounded sharply in third quarter 2013 as well. After falling 50 percent between first and second quarter 2013, secondary buyout volume improved almost… View Article

THIRD QUARTER 2013 PROVES STRONG FOR M&A IN THE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY

Berkery Noyes has issued its Financial Technology report for third quarter 2013. Deal volume in the quarter reached its highest point throughout the past year-and-a-half, with a total of 93 transactions. Aggregate value was tied with its second highest level during this period, at $8.5 billion. The median revenue multiple from 2012 through the first… View Article