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EDUCATION M&A REMAINS CONSTANT IN 2012, WITH LARGER DEALS OCCURRING IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
Berkery Noyes has issued its Education Industry M&A Report for Full Year 2012. According to the firm’s latest research, transaction volume remained nearly constant on a year-to-year basis. However, aggregate transaction value fell 44 percent, from $11.93 billion in 2011 to $6.66 billion in 2012. The median revenue multiple between 2011 and 2012 stayed the same… View Article
PAYMENTS M&A LIFTS THE FINTECH INDUSTRY TO A STRONG 2012
Berkery Noyes’ report covering M&A in the Financial Technology and Information Industry for Full Year 2012 has been released. Transaction volume underwent a seven percent increase over the past twelve months, from 282 transactions in 2011 to 302 transactions in 2012. Moreover, transaction value rose from $19.84 billion to $30.23 billion, an increase of 52 percent. IntercontinentalExchange’s… View Article
HEALTHCARE IT, LED BY STRATEGIC ACQUIRERS, DOMINATES TRANSACTION VOLUME IN 2012
Berkery Noyes has disclosed its Healthcare/Pharma Information and Technology M&A Report for Full Year 2012. Total transaction volume increased 21 percent on a yearly basis. At the same time, aggregate transaction value rose five percent, from $11.36 billion in 2011 to $11.96 billion in 2012. The median revenue multiple improved from 1.5x to 2.3x, while… View Article
SOFTWARE INDUSTRY SEEING MORE INTEREST FROM PRIVATE EQUITY ACQUIRERS
Berkery Noyes has issued its Software Industry M&A Report for Full Year 2012. According to the report, deal volume increased one percent from 1,513 transactions in 2011 to 1,529 transactions in 2012. At the same time, transaction value fell from $80.78 billion to $66.60 billion, a decline largely attributed to the lack of deals above… View Article
PRIVATE EQUITY TRANSACTION VOLUME IMPACTED POSITIVELY BY SECONDARY BUYOUT DEALS
Berkery Noyes has issued its Private Equity report for third quarter 2012, which covers merger and acquisition (M&A) trends involving financial sponsors in the Information Industry. Berkery Noyes’ research showed that the number of private equity acquisitions in the Information Industry decreased four percent during the last three months, while at the same time gaining… View Article