CAPITAL MARKETS TRANSACTION VOLUME REBOUNDS STRONGLY IN FIRST HALF 2015

Berkery Noyes’ Financial Technology report for first half 2015 indicated that total transaction volume decreased seven. Aggregate deal value increased 17 percent, from $16.21 billion to $18.90 billion. When compared to first half 2014, volume rose 14 percent and value gained 63 percent. The peak for volume throughout the last 30 months occurred in second… View Article

INTERNET MEDIA VOLUME OUTPACES ALL OTHER INDUSTRY SECTORS IN FIRST HALF 2015

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

SOFTWARE VOLUME MOVES UPWARD, VALUATIONS SHOW IMPRESSIVE GROWTH

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

INFORMATION INDUSTRY VALUATIONS RISE, WHILE FINANCIAL SPONSORS PICK UP THEIR PACE OF DEAL ACTIVITY

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