Industry Update: Consumer & Retail M&A Update – February, 2018
February, 2018 For 2017, strategic buyers accounted for 63% 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: – Peakstone advises Erehwon Mountain Outfitter on sale of company to Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWH) for an undisclosed amount. – Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. acquired Buffalo Wild …
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Industry Update: Transportation & Logistics M&A Update – February, 2018
February, 2018 For 2017, strategic buyers accounted for 92% of the Transportation and Logistics M&A transactions with financial buyers making up the difference; during 2016, strategic buyers accounted for approximately 91% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG); MBK USA Commercial Vehicles Inc. acquired Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. for approximately …
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Industry Update: IT Services M&A Update – October, 2017
October, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 90% of the IT Services M&A transactions with financial buyers making up the difference; during 2016, strategic buyers accounted for approximately 95% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Perficient has acquired Clarity for approximately $1.6 billion – GTT Communications, Inc. has acquired Perseus for …
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Industry Update: Packaging M&A Update – October, 2017
October, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 84% 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: – Graphic Packaging International, Inc. acquired North America Consumer Packaging Business of International Paper Company for approximately …
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Industry Update: Pet M&A Update – October, 2017
October, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 94% 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: Transportation & Logistics M&A Update – October, 2017
October, 2017 For 2017 YTD, strategic buyers accounted for 92% of the Transportation and Logistics M&A transactions with financial buyers making up the difference; during 2016, strategic buyers accounted for approximately 91% of the transactions. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG); MBK USA Commercial Vehicles Inc. acquired Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. for …
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Industry Update: Industrials & Manufacturing M&A Update – October, 2017
October, 2017 For the 2017 YTD period, strategic buyers accounted for 90% 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: – Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG); MBK USA Commercial Vehicles Inc. acquired Penske Truck Leasing Co., …
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Industry Update: Technology and Software M&A Update – October, 2017
October, 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 M&A Update – October, 2017
October, 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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Industry Update: Food and Beverage M&A Update – October, 2017
October, 2017 For 2017 YTD, total U.S. F&B announced transactions of 365 deals are on track to exceed 2016 record levels of 380. Select recent notable publicly announced M&A transactions: – Kellogg’s acquired Chicago Bar Company for approximately $600 million. – Peakstone advises Labriola on sale of company to J&J Snack Foods for an undisclosed amount. – Amazon.com, Inc. (NasdaqGS:AMZN) …
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