Industry Update: Food and Beverage Industry Update – September, 2017
September, 2017 For 2017 YTD, total U.S. F&B announced transactions of 273 deals are on track to exceed 2016 record levels of 380. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Peakstone advises Labriola on sale of company to J&J Snack Foods for an undisclosed amount. – Peakstone advises PepperJax Grill on sale of company to TA Associates for an …
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Industry Update: Restaurant M&A and Industry Update – September, 2017
September, 2017 For announced transactions, Restaurant multiples saw a modest increase from 9.6x EBITDA in 2016 to 10.4x EBITDA in year-to-date 2017. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – J. Alexander’s LLC acquired Ninety Nine Restaurant, Inc. for approximately $200 million. – Kelly Companies of Southern California, LLC acquired Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. for approximately $170 million. – Rye …
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Industry Update: Pet M&A Update – September, 2017
September, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 93% of the Pet M&A transactions with financial buyers making up the difference; during 2016, strategic buyers accounted for approximately 79% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – The Riverside Company acquired Petstages for an undisclosed amount – The Riverside Company acquired Bionic for an …
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Industry Update: IT Services M&A Update – September, 2017
September, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 95% of the IT Services M&A transactions with financial buyers making up the difference; during 2016, strategic buyers accounted for approximately 87% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Alipay (UK) Limited acquired MoneyGram International, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MGI) for approximately $2.15 billion. – GIC Special Investments …
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Industry Update: Packaging M&A Update – September, 2017
September, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 89% of the Packaging M&A transactions with financial buyers making up the difference; during 2016, strategic buyers also accounted for approximately 89% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – CVC Capital Partners Limited; BA Glass BV acquired Anchor Glass Container Corporation for approximately $1000 million. …
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Industry Update: Industrials & Manufacturing M&A Update – August, 2017
August, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 92% of the Industrials and Manufacturing M&A transactions with financial buyers making up the difference; during 2016, strategic buyers accounted for approximately 88% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO) acquired West Corporation (NasdaqGS:WSTC) for approximately $5.12 billion. – Caisse …
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Industry Update: E-Commerce M&A Update – August, 2017
August, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 94% of the E-Commerce M&A transactions with financial buyers making up the difference; during 2016, strategic buyers accounted for approximately 93% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Bain Capital Private Equity, LP; Bow Street, LLC acquired Blue Nile, Inc. for approximately $500 million. – …
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Industry Update: Consumer & Retail M&A Update – August, 2017
August, 2017 For the 2017 YTD, strategic buyers accounted for 59% of Consumer and Retail M&A transactions. During 2016, strategic buyers accounted for 85% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AXL) acquired Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. for approximately $3.42 billion. – BPS Direct, L.L.C. acquired Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE:CAB) for …
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Industry Update: Technology & Software Industry Update – August, 2017
August, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, Technology and Software transactions are on track with 2016 volume and are trading at significantly higher multiples compared to 2016. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Cisco systems, inc. (nasdaqgs:csco) acquired Appdynamics, inc. for approximately $4.03 billion. – Inception parent, inc. acquired Rackspace Hosting, inc. for approximately $4.95 billion. – Micro …
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Industry Update: Home Décor Industry Update – August, 2017
August, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 78% of the Home Décor M&A transactions with financial buyers making up the difference; during 2016, strategic buyers also accounted for approximately 78% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Legrand North America, Inc. acquired Milestone AV Technologies, LLC for approximately $1.2 billion. – Mill …
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