M&A Executive Insights 2008

M&A Executive Insights 2008 is a recent survey of senior Fortune 500 and private equity practitioners that provides an in-depth look at the trends and challenges associated with the today’s M&A markets.

4/21/2008

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Reflecting differing perceptions of the impact of the credit crunch, strategic buyers appear to be more bullish on the outlook for the mergers and acquisitions market than their private equity counterparts, according to our M&A Executive Insights 2008 survey.

Other key findings:

  • Despite the drop in deals and continuing market instability, more than 50 percent of executives surveyed plan to engage in M&A activity over the next 12 months.
  • Strategic buyers were more optimistic than private equity buyers about the impact of current market volatility on the M&A environment, with 51 percent of strategic respondents believing that worsening market conditions would serve as a catalyst for an increase in M&A deals.
  • Midmarket deals under $500 million are expected to dominate over the next 12 months, with technology and financial services the most active sectors for deal making.
  • Reflecting the apparent pullback by private equity, 78 percent of executives believe that the number of strategic deals will surpass private equity deals in 2008 as a result of the tightening of the credit markets.

We hope you find the survey both interesting and informative. If you have any questions or feedback regarding this report, please contact Phil Taub at ptaub@nixonpeabody.com.

Click here to download the M&A Executive Insights 2008 survey.

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