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VALUATIONS IN THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY SHOW ONGOING SIGNS OF STRENGTH
According to Berkery Noyes Software report for full year 2016, deal volume remained about constant on a yearly basis, with a total of 2,064 transactions in 2016. Overall value declined 28 percent, from $214.01 billion to $153.28 billion. However, if the $67.48 billion Dell-EMC acquisition in 2015 is excluded, value decreased five percent. Aggregate value… View Article
SOFTWARE DEAL VOLUME, LED BY PRIVATE EQUITY ACQUIRERS, REMAINS STRONG
Berkery Noyes’ Software report for first half 2016 showed transaction volume increased four percent on a half year basis. The number of acquisitions completed by strategic acquirers remained constant. However, private equity backed deal flow improved 26 percent. Following a relative lack of megadeals earlier in the year, the four largest transactions thus far in… View Article
HIGHER-ED MEDIA AND TECH DEAL ACTIVITY DRIVES INCREASE IN EDUCATION VOLUME
Berkery Noyes’ Education report for full year 2015 revealed that transaction volume improved 26 percent on a year-to-year basis. Aggregate value rose 52 percent, from $11.68 billion to $17.75 billion. The industry’s most active strategic acquirer in 2015, either directly or through an affiliated business, was Bertelsmann with four transactions. Bertelsmann acquired Redilearning, an online… View Article
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY VOLUME AND VALUE SHOWS MAJOR UPWARD TREND
Berkery Noyes’ Financial Technology report for full year 2015 showed that transaction volume rose 14 percent on a year-to-year basis. Aggregate value more than doubled, from $27.81 billion to $63.78 billion. FIS’ acquisition of financial software company SunGard Data Systems for $9.1 billion was the industry’s largest deal since 2012, when Intercontinental Exchange acquired NYSE… View Article
ONLINE AND MOBILE DEAL VALUE PICKS UP MOMENTUM IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2015
According to Berkery Noyes’ Online and Mobile report for full year 2015, transaction volume increased 12 percent on a year-to-year basis. Aggregate deal value gained 19 percent, from $131.16 billion to $156.49 billion. Five of the top ten largest transactions in 2015 occurred during the fourth quarter. These five deals, with a combined value of… View Article