Panel: IPO Trends, Public Markets, and the Future of Middle-Market A&D M&A

As the IPO market reawakens and investor appetite for A&D companies grows, the dynamics of middle-market M&A are evolving. Join Cliff Bayer, U.S. head of industrials at RBC Capital Markets, for a discussion about how renewed public market activity is influencing middle-market valuations, buyer behavior, and exit opportunities across the sector. This session will examine the resurgence of IPOs for both high-growth and established A&D businesses, the shrinking pool of publicly traded small- and mid-cap companies as firms are taken private, and how that gap is creating new opportunities for companies entering the public markets. Gain insights into what these trends mean for everyone transacting in today's A&D dealmaking landscape.