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Business Pulse — July 2018
Through the first half of 2018, valuations for U.S. middle market M&A transactions remain at lofty levels, while overall deal volume was down nearly 14.5 percent compared with 2017. Despite lower middle-market deal volume, which is primarily the result of a scarcity of quality assets, the current M&A market is expected to remain favorable to sellers. This is due to unprecedented levels of purchasing power from both strategic and financial buyers, as well as an overall healthy economy.
