Private Equity Firms Expect Wave of M&As in Second Half of 2021
The increased pace of COVID-19 vaccinations and the specter of a capital gains hike are expected to spur activity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Deal volumes and valuations are expected to pick up.
Firms expect more sellers will be open to making deals in the third and fourth quarters.
Interest in international deals continues to decline.
Despite ongoing challenges from the economic turmoil of COVID-19, private equity (PE) firms expect to see a wave of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity during the second half of the year, spurred by a waning pandemic and the specter of higher capital gains taxes, according to a survey from Citizens Financial Group.