Software M&A Q1 2012 Report May 18th, 2012M & A New report assesses how public software, Internet and SaaS companies performed in Q1 2012. Report Highlights: • 64 SaaS companies were acquired in 1Q12, accounting for 16% of all software transactions and up from 3% only two years ago. • 1Q12’s median EV/Revenue exit multiple was 1.9x for traditional, on-premise software companies. • Internet M&A transactions in 1Q12 increased 25% YoY. • The TTM revenue growth rates of public SaaS companies grew for the fifth consecutive quarter in 1Q12 Click here to access the report. Read More
What Strategic Buyers Want to Know About Structuring the Perfect M&A Deal May 18th, 2012M & A This latest M&A insights article addresses some of the questions most frequently asked as companies try to structure and account for the elusive “perfect deal,” and also highlights a few pitfalls along the way. Read More
Financial Technology Sector Update for Q1 2012. May 16th, 2012M & A M&A transaction volume in the Financial Technology sector witnessed significant growth in the first quarter of 2012. Read More
Software M&A Transactions & Public Company Market/Financial Performance: April 2012 April 25th, 2012M & A The Software Equity Group’s April 2012 Flash Report assesses the financial and market performance of more than 250 publicly traded software, SaaS, and Internet companies, sorted by product category. The Report also highlights a selection of the most recent software M&A transactions. Access the report by clicking here. Read More
Technology M&A Report – Q1 2012 April 20th, 2012M & A, Resources & Tools We are pleased to share the most recent issue of Hyde Park Capital’s Technology M&A Report, analyzing merger-and-acquisition trends and activity within the Technology industry. Several notable transactions were announced in Q1 2012 by both strategic and financial sponsors including: • Blackbaud, Inc.’s $274 million proposed purchase of Convio, Inc. • Insight Venture Partners announced acquisition of Quest Software, Inc. for $1.9 billion. • The equity markets displayed overall strength and investor demand across the Technology industry as over 10 initial public offerings (“IPOs”) were successfully completed in Q1 2012. • Multiples remain healthy across the Technology industry, with the high-growth sectors such Read More
Mid-Market Technology M&A Report April 18th, 2012M & A This Quarterly ViewPoint covers trends, stock index performances, public valuation multiples and relevant M&A activity for the services, software and communications sectors. Click here to access report. Read More
Infrastructure Software Sector Update 2011-2012 March 23rd, 2012M & A For best results, view in full screen mode by clicking the icon in the bottom right corner of the reader. Infrastructure software 2011 2012 Read More
Why Half of Most M&A Deals Fail March 22nd, 2012M & A Most research indicates that M&A activity has an overall success rate of about 50% Read article. Read More
Education Industry M&A Report March 9th, 2012M & A For best results, view in full screen mode by clicking the icon in the bottom right corner of the reader. M&A education report Read More
Industrials M&A Report February 15th, 2012M & A Highlights: Deal activity within the Industrials sector was at a three year high, with over 370 transactions closed in 2011. The total value of completed M&A transactions in 2011 climbed approximately 21% to $44.3 billion, up from $36.8 billion during the prior year. Financial sponsors continued to remain active in the Industrials sector, with several notable middle market transactions announced by large private equity groups such as American Industrial Partners and American Securities. During 2011 financial sponsors participated in approximately 1 of 4 completed deals. For best results, view in full screen mode by clicking the Read More