2016 Roundup—What a Year for Beauty Care M&A!
The Beauty Care sector finished off a record year with another strong quarter. While Q4’16 was down versus a record Q3’16, it finished 14% higher than Q4’15 and capped a… Read more »
Industry Reports
M&A Soundcheck—Strategics Continue Their Acquisition Spree in Q3’16
The third quarter saw a flurry of deals with strategic buyers leading the charge across the pro audio/visual technologies, digital signage, and residential and consumer technology sectors. Moreover, our Commercial… Read more »
2016 Keeps Rolling with More Big Beauty Care Deals
The Beauty Care sector posted another fantastic quarter with 28 deals disclosed in Q3’16, just over the previous high in Q2’16. The quarter showcased deals from many of the familiar… Read more »
Big Beauty Care Deals, Additional Strategic Acquirers Enter the Mix, and More
The Beauty Care sector posted a terrific quarter with 27 deals disclosed in Q2’16, the highest level of deal activity in over four years. It was only last quarter when… Read more »
M&A Soundcheck—M&A Activity Remains Strong in 1H’16, as Private Equity Firms Deploy Capital
The first several months of 2016 generated numerous notable transactions across the sectors tracked by our Commercial & Consumer Technology team. Private equity firms are actively deploying vast amounts of… Read more »
Beauty Care M&A Volume Strong but Deal Quality Lags in Q1’16
M&A activity in the Beauty Care sector posted strong results in the first quarter of 2016 with 23 closed deals, matching the previous high over the past three years. While… Read more »
Retailers Continue to Struggle in Q1’16
Retailers suffered significantly at the end of 2015 and in the first quarter of 2016, with many companies filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy or preparing to file in the near future…. Read more »
Apparel and Retail Witnessed Uptick in M&A Activity in 2015
The end of 2015 and beginning of 2016 saw an uptick in M&A activity for apparel and retail companies. In addition, Q4’15 witnessed several high-profile CEO changes at companies including… Read more »
M&A Soundcheck—Strategic Buyers Turn to M&A to Expand Portfolio Offerings
As we turn the calendar to 2016, we are seeing several notable M&A trends in the Professional A/V space. With “collaboration” being dubbed the future of the workplace and the… Read more »