Introduction
This report contains extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis of monthly deal activity (including strategic alliances) in the software, hardware, IT services, and telecom sectors across global markets, with a specific focus on key emerging markets. It offers a unique insight into deal activity, deal rationale, valuation trends, and the market fundamentals driving various sub-sectors.
Scope
*Insights into deal activity across M&A, private equity, venture financing, private placement, IPO, secondary offering, and strategic alliance deals
*In-depth analysis on all key sectors, namely software, hardware, IT services, and telecom
*Geographical trends by primary regions and by key emerging markets
*Detailed analysis of the deal activity during the month, along with the trend for the last six months by deal volume and value
Highlights
The technology sector recorded 234 M&A deals in November 2008, a drop of 28.1%, compared with the six-month (May 2008October 2008) average. In value terms, it recorded deals worth $7.2 billion, representing a decrease of 75.7%. Over the same period, M&A activity in the emerging markets declined by 28.1% in volume terms and 57.1% in value terms.
Telecom operators in the US focused on enhancing their wireless broadband infrastructure and services.
Venture capitalists invested approximately $853.6m in 138 companies, against the last six-month average of $1.4 billion in 164 companies, a decline of 16% and 37% in volume and value terms, against the last six-month average.
Reasons to Purchase
*Understand which technology sectors are experiencing the most activity, and which type of investor, and advisor are playing the significant roles
*Find out how key deals are changing the competitive landscape of your business in software, hardware, IT services, and telecom sectors
*Find out how companies in technology and telecom sectors are raising funds through capital markets, private equity, and private placement deals
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