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SOFTWARE M&A VALUE LIFTED BY DEALS IN THE FINANCE VERTICAL
According to Berkery Noyes’ Software report for Q1 2015, transaction volume experienced a slight uptick on a quarter-to-quarter basis, with a total of 464 deals. Overall value rose 21 percent, from $18.7 billion to $22.6 billion. The number of deals throughout the past five quarters reached its peak in Q2 2014, whereas aggregate value reached… View Article
PRIVATE EQUITY M&A VOLUME IMPROVES ACROSS THE INFORMATION INDUSTRY
Berkery Noyes’ Private Equity report for full year 2014 report showed that acquisitions in the Information Industry increased 22 percent. Total transaction value gained 20 percent on a year-to-year basis, from $42.94 billion to $51.50 billion. Regarding valuations, the median revenue multiple remained constant at 2.1x, while the median EBITDA multiple improved from 12.0x in to… View Article
TRANSACTION VALUE EXPERIENCES STRONG GAINS IN THE INFORMATION INDUSTRY
According to Berkery Noyes’ Information report for full year 2014, there was an eight percent increase in deal volume, with a total of 3,954 transactions over the past year. Deal value in the Information Industry gained 38 percent on a year-to-year basis, from $162.54 billion to $224.44 billion. The industry’s median revenue multiple saw an… View Article
EDUCATION VOLUME, VALUE, AND VALUATIONS SHOW A ROBUST INCREASE IN 2014
According to Berkery Noyes’ Education report for full year 2014, transaction volume improved nine percent on a year-to-year basis. Aggregate value rose 25 percent, from $9.12 billion to $11.40 billion. The median revenue multiple increased from 1.5x to 2.4x, while the median EBITDA multiple remained nearly constant at 11.1x. There was also a 34 percent… View Article
MAJOR DEAL ACTIVITY IN THE PAYMENTS SEGMENT LEADS TO AN ACTIVE 2014
Berkery Noyes’ Financial Technology report for full year 2014 revealed that transaction volume experienced an eight percent rise over the past year. Meanwhile, there was a 19 percent increase in the number of deals backed by financial sponsors, from 62 to 74 transactions. Aggregate value increased from $27.37 billion to $28.66 billion, a five percent… View Article