Last year was a seller's market for private companies looking to be acquired — these three charts sh

Last year was a seller's market when it came to mergers and acquisitions of private companies. When private companies were acquired last year, they were generally able to get better terms than in previous years, according to a new report from SRS Acquiom. Buyers were more likely to pay for private companies solely with cash, rather than partially with stock, and sellers were set to see the full purchase price sooner than in prior years, according to the report. Last year was a pretty...