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    Report: Expect More Industry Mergers and Acquisitions

    By Rachel KirklandJuly 17, 2018
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    Bob Kipps of Kipps DeSanto

    The overall economy and the number of industry mergers and acquisitions appear to be on an upward trend, according to a survey of major dealmakers in aerospace, defense and government services.

    “Across all the sectors we surveyed, most respondents were optimistic that anticipated M&A activity levels would be up 5 percent or more,” said Bob Kipps, managing director, of KippsDeSanto, which conducted the survey. “This confidence level for the aerospace, defense and government services sectors is resulting, in part, from last year’s tax law changes, ongoing economic confidence, and an improved U.S. defense budget picture.”

    The report is based on surveys of 168 dealmakers interested in aerospace, defense and government services. Those surveyed include both strategic buyers and leading private equity groups. This is the first such report from KippsDeSanto, an investment banking firm focused on M&A and finance expertise.

    More than 75 percent of respondents expected the number of deals in the government services sector to increase over the 102 deals in 2017 and 88 in 2016. More than two-thirds of respondents expected defense sector deals to be up by 5 percent or more this year, counter to the two-year trend of flat to down years.

    Additionally, those surveyed believed the aerospace sector’s three-year trend of reduced activity levels is stabilizing and perhaps even increasing this year. More than half predicted aerospace deals will increase by at least 5 percent, while the other half expected them to remain the same.

    “Across all sectors, almost half of survey respondents think valuations will be up from 2017,” said Managing Director Kevin DeSanto. “Plus, it’s evident that the primary goal that drives M&A strategy continues to be the addition of new capabilities, products or technologies. Almost half of the leaders surveyed agreed, with another third ranking the adding of new customers as their top priority.”

     

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