What’s new in the 2020 Mergerstat Review
New tables of global transaction rankings and the reincorporation of the Industry Analysis feature highlights the 2020 edition of the Mergerstat Review.
FactSet/BVR release their top transactions report for 2020
The new annual FactSet Mergerstat Review delivers comprehensive rosters and statistics on M&A between UK, U.S., and global privately held, listed, and cross-border enterprises.
BVU News and Trends January 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVR/FactSet Control Premium Study updated for 3Q
Buyers continue to pay more for control in the EU and UK than in most of the other major markets.
By popular demand, Mergerstat Review analysis feature returns
Based on feedback from users, a supplement to the 2019 Mergerstat Review has been created that contains analysis originally featured in all editions prior to 2018.
Acquisition Premiums Amid Added Complexity in Market Transactions
In a fair value setting, while the acquisition premium (known also as a control premium) has been identified as a significant variable, its application and value measurement remain less well understood than the traditional components of acquisition finance.
What is control worth? New update from BVR/FactSet
The median price paid for the benefit of acquiring a controlling interest dropped slightly, to 26.5%, during the second quarter, according to the FactSet/BVR Control Premium Study.
Control Premiums and Deal Flow Analyzed in 2019 Mergerstat Review
This is an M&A year in review, highlighting the trends in multiples and sector analysis through the 12,008 transactions of 2018, the sixth most acquisitive year in history. Includes a discussion of the most notable transaction, a twist on a notable cancellation, analysis on the industrial services sector, and the trend in premiums.
Global BVU News and Trends August 2019
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Meanwhile, the global value of control trends down slightly during Q1 2019
BVR has completed its latest quarterly update to the FactSet Mergerstat/BVR Control Premium Study (CPS), which includes an added 141 controlling acquisitions worldwide.
What is acquiring control worth in the UK?
Quite a bit, it turns out—30%. Current data (including Q1 2019 updates) from the FactSet Mergerstat/BVR Control Premium Study (CPS), show that UK buyers value the future benefits of controlling interests higher than nearly anywhere else in the world.
Acquisitions of private firms up 12% in 2018
The number of announced acquisitions of privately owned companies increased from 7,793 in 2017 to 8,761 in 2018 (a 12% increase), reveals the soon-to-be-released 2019 Mergerstat Review.
Major Changes Enhance the 2018 Edition of Mergerstat Review of M&A Activity
The recently released 2018 edition of Mergerstat Review has a number of important changes, including updates to historical data, new tables that show premiums paid over the targets’ enterprise values, and more.
How did surging stock prices affect M&A premiums all buyers paid in 2017?
How did surging stock prices affect M&A premiums all buyers paid in 2017? The Mergerstat Review highlights acquisition premiums paid using the seller’s five-day stock price prior to the announcement of the transaction, or essentially the premiums based on the equity value of the seller. Looking at the trends across all transactions, the numerous tables and charts in the Mergerstat Review show that premiums have steadily declined in most of the past five years.
BVU News and Trends June 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
New Mergerstat edition includes premiums over EV
Users of the 2018 Mergerstat Review will be happy to see that four new tables focus on premiums paid over the targets’ enterprise values.
Free download of sample 2016 Mergerstat data
A number of M&A records were broken in 2015, including net M&A announcements (12,012), $100 million-plus deals (1,197), cash payments (78%), average P/E offered (29.6), and more, according to the 2016 Mergerstat Review.