Global M&A Report
Global M&A rockets to nearly $5T in 2021 Global M&A flourished in 2021, as the unprecedented depth, breadth and velocity of the market sent total deal value past $4.9 trillion. The growing number of public companies, which are more acquisitive than their...
Excendio Advisors Acquisition Announcement: Federal IT Services
Excendio Advisors has announced the acquisition of Innovative Management & Technology Services, LLC (IMTS) headquartered in West Virginia by Advanced Mission Solutions, LLC (AMS), based in Virginia. Excendio advised IMTS on this successful transaction. Founded...
IT Budgets Rising at Faster Rate
Information technology budgets next year are expected to rise at a faster rate than they have in more than 10 years with chief information officers deploying tools to support more modular and adaptable business models. IT budgets, which are expected to increase 2%...
What role does Working Capital play in M&A transactions?
Working capital in M&A is a somewhat neglected and misunderstood topic. Buyers and sellers often have different expectations. As a result, we recommend that this topic be addressed early in negotiations, and definitely before signing an LOI. The LOI should clearly...
US PE Breakdown – Q2 2021
Published by Pitchbook US PE on pace to set records across the board Last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US private equity industry was in full crisis mode as investors tried to keep portfolio companies in battered industries afloat. But just a...
Private-Equity Deals for Information Technology Soar as Companies Modernize Infrastructure
By Angus Loten, WSJ, CIO Journal Private-equity investments in technology soared in the final months of 2020 as investors sought to take advantage of a rise in corporate IT spending. Investors spent $65.17 billion last year on 2,138 private-equity deals with...
Is This a Good Offer?
BY CRISTIAN ANASTASIU Most certainly every business owner who has considered selling their business and has received offers has asked themselves: “Is this a good offer?” Leading to the inevitable question of: “Should I accept it?” Often during an engagement our...
Private Equity Could Face a Reckoning as Power Shifts in Congress
By Adam Lewis, PitchBook After years of operating with minimal government intervention, the US private equity industry could face new regulatory scrutiny in 2021 and beyond. Democrats now control both chambers of Congress and the White House, giving progressive...