Technology Services Industry Update - Q3 2022

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Technology Services Q3 Industry Update 2022

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Key Themes in Technology Services

Adoption of modern technologies is fueling a wave of Digital Transformation across business practices, products, and organizations. This Transformation will drive massive continued spend of Technology Services over the medium-to-long term, despite near-term economic headwinds.

Digital Transformation is Driving Massive IT Services Spend

  • Digital transformation is being driven by a number of key technology enablers, including the transition from on-premise infrastructures to the cloud, advanced data / analytics, A.I. / machine learning, IoT, 5G, AR/VR/XR, and Blockchain / Web 3.0.
  • These themes will continue to drive massive growth in IT Spending over the next 5-10 years.
  • Digital transformation ecosystem spend is poised to double over the next several years to a nearly $2.8 trillion market opportunity.

Rapid Growth of Major Cloud Platforms is Driving ‘Cloud Enablement’ Services Spend

  • AWS, Salesforce and Workday have pioneered a multi-decade shift from on-premise workloads to public cloud infrastructures.
  • In addition to these platforms, KPMG is tracking 27 other emerging Cloud platforms driving growth of Cloud Enablement Services.
  • Many of these platforms hold the potential to be the ‘next Salesforce’; key platforms to watch include Adobe, Azure, Google GCP, Databricks, Okta, Snowflake, Twilio, and UIPath.

Technology Services Strategic Activity Remains Robust Despite Economic Headwinds and a Downturn in Overall TMT M&A

  • Overall TMT M&A volume was down 21% in Q3 relative to Q2, with total value down 72%, indicating significant headwinds for larger M&A deals.
  • While deal volume in Technology Services declined 14% in Q3 relative to Q2, M&A in the sector has been more resilient than the broader TMT segment, with YTD (through Q3) deals up 42% versus the same 9-month period of 2021.
  • A bi-furcated market has emerged, with ‘A+ and A’-quality companies finding a ready market for investment and M&A, and lower quality companies facing increased headwinds.
  • Many Technology Services businesses that are aligned with the preceding Digital Transformation themes are not seeing a material slow-down in their businesses; rather, they continue to forecast aggressive top- and bottom-line expansion in 2023-2024.

A Number of Key Themes are Driving M&A in Technology Services

  • Strategic and Financial buyers continue to put money to work through inorganic expansion strategies.
  • Key M&A themes include expanding Digital Transformation services, acquiring Cloud Services solutions, acquiring vertical expertise, purchasing capabilities in the Government IT Services sector, expanding a buyer’s geographic footprint, financial sponsor roll-ups, financial sponsor platform acquisitions, and market expansion.

Valuations have Compressed, Varying by Sector

  • The significant share price appreciation among publicly-traded peers in the Technology Services sector in 2021 has reversed in 2022 YTD
    • 2021 Technology Services composite increased 38% vs. +27% for the S&P 500.
    • This trend has reversed in 2022, with YTD performance in the sector declining by 31% (YTD 9/30/2022), versus a decline of 25% for the S&P 500.
    • Most sub-sectors in Technology Services are trading at or near their 52-week lows.
  • Overall EV/LTM EBITDA multiples in Technology Services have declined to 14.4x, 15.8% below the average multiple since 1/1/2021 of 17.1x.
  • Valuations have held steady in several sectors, particularly in the Consulting and Government Consulting spaces.

A Number of Key Innovators are Driving Growth Across the Digital Transformation Landscape

  • KPMG has compiled a list of key innovators that are aligned with the aforementioned growth themes, outlined beginning on page 29.

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