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KP TECH Analysis: unchanged number of M&A transactions in the European technology sector in Q3 2012
Acquisition activity in Q3 2012 nearly unchanged compared to Q2 2012. There were 788 acquisitions involving European technology companies in the third quarter 2012, compared to 790 deals announced the quarter before. The combined value of all deals in Q3 2012 dropped more than 32% to $25.0 billion compared to $36.8 billion a quarter earlier.There where encouraging activity from German buyers with 61 transactions; up 17% in Q3 2012. They represent 8% of all buy-side deals in the third quarter 2012. Companies from UK, North America and Scandinavia saw decreased deal-flow compared to the previous quarter 2012. Recovery in buying activity in Q3 2012 came from companies from Italy, Spain and Portugal and also from Switzerland.
Only three sectors showed increased numbers of transactions in the third quarter 2012 – Communication Service; up 29% and Software; up 13% with 124 transactions in Q3 2012. The Content and Media sector was nearly unchanged in the third quarter 2012, with a total of 236 transactions. The sector Media and Content is still the largest transaction sector.
The majority of the sellers in the technology sector in Europe, with close to 66% of all transactions, are private corporates. Also on the sell side the private corporates where responsible for the majority with more than 520 transactions in Q3 2012. More than 180 transactions came from divestment scenarios. In Q3 2012 there were 61 Venture Capital and Private Equity exits; nearly unchanged compared to the previous quarter.
More details regarding this analysis are available by request at info [“at”] tech-corporatefinance.de.
KP TECH is an independent corporate finance and M&A adviser. The clients include both international and medium-sized companies from the technology sector among information technology, cleantech, biotechnology, engineering, laser technology, medical technology and measurement technology. KP TECH accompanied product and services companies in this sectors and act as expert partner in questions relating to mergers & acquisitions, company valuation, business due diligence and venture capital.
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