2024 M&A Year in Review - Flipbook - Page 91
M&A Year in Review | 2024
Competition from strategic buyers — including
corporates, sovereign wealth funds, and family
offices — is intensifying, particularly in auction
processes. This dynamic will likely give rise to more
intricate negotiations, often involving earnouts,
seller financing, and minority stake sales as
alternative exit options.
Improving economic conditions are expected to
support portfolio company performance. Sponsors
will continue partnering with management teams
to drive value through industry knowledge,
strategic bolt-on acquisitions, and operational
improvements. Digital transformation initiatives
will remain key value-creation levers, as firms look
to drive EBITDA growth in an environment where
multiple expansion becomes less certain.
Competition from strategic
buyers — including corporates,
sovereign wealth funds, and
family o昀케ces — is intensifying.”
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