MergerMarket Group recently published a
research report that presents the expectations of 50 industry
experts based in the US and Canada on North American mid-market
M&A activity. The report paints a promising picture for
mid-market M&A opportunities over the next year buoyed by the
increasing activity of private equity firms, cross-border deal flow
along with ample financing alternatives.
Expectations in North America
Over eighty percent of respondents expected the number of North
American mid-market M&A deals to increase, with the
telecommunications, media and technology sector expected to see the
greatest proportion of deal flow. The report emphasized a
particularly healthy appetite among large companies for the new and
niche technological innovations that these smaller firms offer.
Expectations were also high for the business services and energy
sectors over the next 12 months. The stable cash flows and stronger
balance sheets more commonly found in the
