Global survey of investors finds that M&A strategy should include cybersecurity. In addition, investors believe cyber transparency will improve the M&A valuation climate. The survey results, which reflect the views of 208 buy-side investors and sell-side analysts across the US, UK, Europe, and Asia, offered good news for companies taking steps to address cybersecurity issues. For more information please contact our Washington DC office: www.brunswickgroup.com/contact-us/washington-dc/

1. Brunswick Insight surveyed more than 200 buy-side and sell-side analysts between August 29 and September 16, 2016.
Brunswick Group’s Third Annual Data Valuation Survey
Global survey of investors finds that M&A strategy should
include cybersecurity. In addition, investors believe
cyber transparency will improve the M&A valuation climate.
GLOBAL M&A JOURNAL
SPECIAL EDITION: DEALMAKERS CYBERSECURITY
Investors Excited About EU Breach
Transparency Mandate
50%
Company Announces Cyber Partnership
To Preempt Threats
70 percent
of investors
believe more
breach
transparency
regulations
will improve
the investment
climate
70%
M&A AND INVESTOR CHRONICLE
CEO Shirks Responsibility;
Blames Thieves
BreachDisclosurePostAgreement
AnnouncementDropsDealValue
59 percentof investorslower mergervaluationsif either
company
has suffereda breach
59%
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INVESTOR & CYBERSECURITY EDITION
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55 percentof investors want theCEO to speak whenthe companyannounces a breach
55%
78 percentof investors blamethe target companyin the event of a hack
78%
To Do ListQuarterly earnings- Employee town hall- Panel Q&A re:cyber / M&A
50 percent of investors increase
valuation for companies that
demonstrate threat mitigation
activity through an outside
security firm