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Facilities Services Market Update Q2 2022
During Q2 2022, private equity-backed facilities services companies were particularly active acquirers. Overall, we remain optimistic that the facilities services M&A market will continue to remain strong in 2022.
Packaging Quarterly Review Q2 2022
While we do not expect a large upswing in market activity heading into Q3, we remain optimistic that attractive companies will continue to garner investments from both strategic and financial… Read More
Lincoln Private Market Index Rises Amid Public Equity Market Volatility
Private markets experience growth despite public market volatility, macroeconomic headwinds and continued uncertainty The private markets exhibited marked resiliency in Q1 2022 despite declines in the public markets. The Lincoln… Read More
Q1 2022 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
The two primary risks in this asset class are interest rate risk and credit risk. For the quarter ending March 31, 2022, the LSDI return was 0.8%, of which quarterly… Read More
Cybersecurity Industry Review: Q1 2022
Q1 2022 continued the dealmaking momentum of 2021, with M&A and fundraising volumes materially higher than Q1 2021, though below the torrid pace of Q4.
Food & Beverage Market Update Q1 2022
While the U.S. continues to see meaningful progress from the pressures of the pandemic, other issues have risen to challenge supply chains and the labor market.
EMS Quarterly Review Q1 2022
Despite ongoing global challenges of inflation, security and supply chain shortages, deal activity in the EMS sector remains robust and relatively consistent in terms of transaction volumes from the last… Read More
Distribution Quarterly Review Q1 2022
North American distribution deal announcements dropped approximately 27% from Q4 2021 levels, however, relative to Q1 2021, deal volume in Q1 2022 decreased by approximately 3%.
Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q1 2022
After taking a short breather early in Q1, overall mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity resumed apace in the second half of the quarter. Activity in the education market has been… Read More
Chemicals Quarterly Review Q1 2022
Q1 2022 saw relatively choppy performance across the chemicals and materials sector as the conflict in Eastern Europe, continued tight supply chain dynamics and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacted the sector.… Read More
Facilities Services Market Update Q1 2022
After a record-breaking end to 2021, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity cooled slightly at the start of 2022. Through Q1 2022, approximately 9,800 transactions closed globally, according to S&P Global.
Packaging Quarterly Review Q1 2022
While it may not be another record year, we still expect a highly active market through 2022 as strategic corporates seek to opportunistically accelerate growth and financial sponsors continue to… Read More
Cybersecurity Year-end Report: Full Year 2021
2021 was a record year, by a wide margin, for cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and investment volumes – propelled by strong valuations and a material rise in transaction sizes.
Q4 2021 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
The two primary risks in this asset class are interest rate risk and credit risk. For the quarter ending December 31, 2021, the Lincoln Senior Debt Index return was 1.4%,… Read More
Distribution Quarterly Review Q4 2021
The distribution sector mirrored the larger economy and financial markets in Q4; publicly listed companies remained at lofty valuations and M&A activity remained steady as both sellers and buyers sought… Read More
Lincoln’s Valuations Database Request
Every quarter, Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group values between 1,600 to 1,800 privately held companies owned by private equity groups. At the end of every quarter Lincoln anonymizes and aggregates… Read More
Chemicals Quarterly Review Q4 2021
During Q4 2021, Lincoln’s chemicals and materials indices and S&P 500 ended slightly higher relative to the end of Q3 2021 levels. The 2022 industry forecasts expect significant growth in… Read More
Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q4 2021
2021 met and then quickly exceeded all forecasts for M&A activity in the education technology and services market. Across the board, from venture funding to IPOs to the volume of… Read More
EMS Quarterly Review Q4 2021
There continues to be further investment by private equity into EMS as well as consolidations through existing private equity-backed backed platforms and strategic investment.
Lincoln Private Market Index Wraps 2021 at a Record High, Inspiring a Borrower-Friendly Private Credit Market
Sustainability of enterprise value levels hinges in part on private companies’ ability to address supply chain, hiring and inflationary pressures In Q4 2021, private company enterprise values grew 3.9%, bringing… Read More
Packaging Quarterly Review Q4 2021
While expected interest rate hikes will likely increase borrowing costs over the next year, we expect the global M&A market to remain robust, reaching similar levels in 2022.
Facilities Services Market Update Q4 2021
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market ended 2021 with significant activity, continuing the growing momentum we have seen since a market trough in Q2 2020.
Q3 2021 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
The two primary risks in this asset class are interest rate risk and credit risk. For the quarter ending September 30, 2021, the Lincoln Senior Debt Index return was 1.9%,… Read More
Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q3 2021
The education mergers and acquisitions market continued its robust streak in Q3 2021, with sustained enthusiasm for businesses that thrived during COVID-19 or now as we near a post-COVID-19 world.
Private Company Performance Lifts Lincoln International’s Private Market Index to New Heights
Private Company Fundamentals Drive Rapid Enterprise Value Growth Private company enterprise value growth continued in the third quarter as the Lincoln Private Market Index (Lincoln PMI), formerly known as the… Read More