Government contracting M&A update

Sector highlights

Market Commentary

• The federal market continues to be a hedge against broader economic market uncertainty and volatility due to its stable customer base, strong funding dynamics and clear revenue visibility characteristics.
• While the broader S&P 500 dropped more than 20% in the first half of 2022, Government Services companies generated a 4.9% return. Similarly, S&P 500 valuations dropped from nearly 17.0x at the beginning of the year to 12.3x while Government Services IT valuations remained steady at ~12.0x EBITDA.
• While down from the 2nd half of 2021, 1st half 2022 Government Services M&A deal volume remained strong with 71 deals, more than the first half of last year.
• 1st half deal mix was a balance of Strategic, Platform and Bolt-On transactions with 5 notable new platforms and 3 platform exits.
• New fundraising efforts by traditional government-focused private equity players validates their thesis about successfully buying, building and exiting while providing capital to drive future deals.

Government Services M&A Activity

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