M&A and Capital Markets Update – Q1 2022

In order to uncover the value within exceptional middle market businesses, Forbes leverages our deep industry knowledge to engage buyers and construct a compelling case unique to each transaction. The key to this is understanding the market, the forces that impact it, and how to leverage data to make stronger business decisions. Here’s a summary of what you’ll find in our Q1 market update:

Economic activity began to slow at the beginning of 2022, as the Fed began raising rates and the S&P 500 fell sharply following historic high levels of inflation, driven primarily by supply chain volatility following the Ukraine conflict and continued logistic disruptions due to COVID-19. After a historic year of M&A and investment banking activity in 2021, the economic headwinds have caused 2022 to get off to a slow start, but activity began to ramp up towards the tail end of the quarter. Valuations remained stable from the fourth quarter of 2021.