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Archive for Author: Ken Marlin

Feb 23, 2016

Where are we headed with Big Data M&A. Are values at risk?

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The New Year started out with a bang for companies in all four segments of the Enterprise Data & Analytics space. More than a dozen transactions of significance were announced including deals by Bessemer, Bloomberg, IBM, Moody’s, Oracle and Thoma Bravo. EV-to-revenue multiples as well as EV-to-EBITDA multiples for all four segments remained relatively strong, despite a backdrop of volatility in the capital markets. There was one cautionary note, however.

Wall Street and American Flags, depicting the U.S. Stock Market

Feb 10, 2016

Continued M&A Strength in Spite of the Political Circus, Limping Economy and Stock Market Volatility

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This month’s M&A Market Update follows presents a fairly strong picture of the m&a market in the dozen plus sectors that we follow and sometimes lead. It’s comforting to know that some markets are solid while the global economy as well as the global stock, bond and commodities markets largely seem to muddle along: more down than up lately.

Jan 19, 2016

What Will 2016 Bring for Big Data?

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After a very strong 2015, in which m&a activity by value soared to record levels – exceeding 2007 highs, 2016 has started out with a series of earth tremors. Among other things, the price of oil (and several other commodities) dropped to lows not seen in more than a decade; the bottom seemed to drop out of the Chinese stock market; and the stock and bond markets in the US and Europe slid in seeming sympathy. Recently, several high flying tech companies raised capital at values lower than previously indicated. So what will 2016 bring?

Jan 7, 2016

ISIS, Russia, San Bernardino, and M&A

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Earlier this week, to start the New Year, I was privileged to attend a breakfast discussion led by Bo Cutter, Senior Fellow of the Roosevelt Institute; formerly a member of President Clinton’s National Economic Council, President Carter’s Executive Director for Budget, and Chief Economist at Warburg Pincus. Cutter asked another guest to speak, Frank Wisner. Among other things, Mr. Wisner was the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Philippines and India; a former Undersecretary of State; and a former Undersecretary of Defense. He served in the administrations of Presidents Reagan, Carter, George HW Bush, and Clinton. In 2011, President Obama asked Wisner…

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