Contact: Brenon Daly
Each year, 451 Research looks ahead to the coming year in M&A, highlighting the trends that will shape deal flow and the markets that are expected to see much of the activity. The report, which serves as an ‘M&A playbook’ for 2017, is now available to 451 Research subscribers.
Topics covered in the latest edition of the M&A Outlook include:
- Besides the ‘usual suspects,’ which other tech acquirers stepped up their shopping in 2016 and are likely to accelerate that pace this year? If companies including Dell, Twitter and Dropbox aren’t buying any longer, where is the demand going to come from?
- Specifically, which tech markets are expected to see the biggest flow of M&A dollars in the coming year? Enterprise security and mobility lead the forecast, but what about emerging cross-sector themes such as the Internet of Things and big data?
- What’s shifted in the exit environment for VC-backed companies to open the way for some of the startups to realize ‘unicorn’ prices in the real world? And will 2017 (finally) see a rebound in the tech IPO market?
- With president-elect Donald Trump set to officially take over as CEO of the US next week, why are corporate acquirers expecting a ‘Trump rally’ in the tech M&A market? What about buyers coming from China, who spent more acquiring US tech firms in 2016 than the previous five years combined?
The 5,500-word report – which includes nearly 20 graphics, many of them drawing on 451 Research’s M&A KnowledgeBase – thoroughly and insightfully covers last year’s activity as well as this year’s forecast. Get your copy of the M&A Outlook now.
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