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Slowdown in M&A activity does little to dent private valuations for U.S. communications companies
Jeff Johnston
Key points
- The feverish pace of M&A activity in the U.S. communications market has seen a considerable slowdown over the last 12 months.
- Concerns related to the economic environment, rising interest rates and supply chain delays have all played a role in the slowdown.
- Despite this weakness, valuations for private communications companies remain healthy.
- Supporting these company valuations are their attractive growth prospects, dominant market share position and high brand equity, as well as government financial support for new network builds.
- Looking ahead, we expect M&A activity to pick up once the aforementioned headwinds subside, as the consolidation theme for private communications companies still has a long way to go.
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