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Berkery Noyes’ Media and Marketing report for first half 2015 revealed that deal volume saw a three percent uptick on a half year basis, from 841 to 863 transactions. Total value fell 31 percent, from $52.72 billion to $36.48 billion. The highest value deal in first half 2015 was Verizon Communications’ acquisition of AOL for… View Article

According to Berkery Noyes’ Online and Mobile report for first half 2015, transaction volume increased 12 percent over the past six months. Aggregate value rose nine percent, from $64.55 billion to $70.27 billion. The median revenue multiple decreased from 2.6x to 2.3x, while the median EBITDA multiple declined from 13.7x to 10.3x. The peak for both… View Article

Berkery Noyes’ Software report for first half 2015 showed that transaction volume increased three percent compared to second half 2014. This was the industry’s fourth consecutive half year rise over the last 30 months. Deal value fell nine percent on a half year basis, totaling $55.65 billion year-to-date. The median revenue multiple declined from 3.0x… View Article

According to Berkery Noyes’ Information report for Q1 2015, transaction volume in the Information Industry experienced a four percent decrease on a quarter-to-quarter basis. Aggregate deal value remained almost constant at $45.5 billion. The median revenue multiple increased from 2.3x to 2.7x, while the median EBITDA multiple moved upward from 11.3x to 12.1x. In terms… View Article

Berkery Noyes’ Media and Marketing report for Q1 2015 showed that transaction volume decreased 11 percent in Q1 2015. This followed a 16 percent rise in Q4 2014. Total value declined 35 percent over the past three months, from $24.1 billion to $15.6 billion. Of note, eight of the industry’s top ten largest deals in… View Article