Acquirers are sensing opportunity in the market-wide rerating in the wake of market volatility. Receding are the sky-high valuations that kept otherwise eager buyers on the sidelines, raising the prospect of private equity firms inking more deals in the near term. One indicator of the current mood music? A rise in unsolicited offers, according to a recent note by William Blair. Targets requiring regular access to capital markets might be newly receptive to takeover interest in choppy debt and equity markets.

To read the entire story, you must be logged in.
Please log in now or register with us.