Contact: Brenon Daly
With an astonishing $450bn of deal value announced so far this year, 2016 has already hit the second-highest annual spending level for tech M&A since the internet bubble burst in 2000. And while this year probably won’t eclipse last year’s record, we would note that 2016 activity is coming against a backdrop of political and economic change that’s almost unprecedented in developed countries. Acquirers are continuing to buy, despite the uncertainty introduced by events such as Brexit or even the recent election cycle in the US.
But will the current M&A boom continue? Is 2017 going to see just a continuation of the strong deal flow? Or will the uncertainty give buyers pause as they head into next year?
To get a sense of where the tech M&A market is heading, join 451 Research and Morrison & Foerster next Tuesday at 1pm EST for a webinar on what senior M&A executives and advisers are forecasting for the market in 2017 and beyond. (To register, click here.) Topics we’ll cover in the complimentary hour-long webinar include:
- Recent activity and trends in the tech M&A market.
- What bankers, corporate execs and others expect to see in tech M&A next year – and beyond.
- What impact the divisive US presidential election will have on dealmaking.
- How significant are the expected regulatory changes in the wake of the just-completed election cycle?
- On the all-important question of valuation, what do tech buyers forecast they will have to pay for startups in the coming months?
We hope you can join 451 Research and Morrison & Foerster next Tuesday as we make sense of what’s driving tech M&A activity right now and how that will play out next year and beyond. To register, click here.
