SS&C Intralinks Finds North America Expected to Lead Rest of World in M&A Activity

Author: SS&C / 2023-07-23 20:44 / Source: SS&C

SS&C Intralinks Finds North America Expected to Lead Rest of World in M&A Activity

M&A deals expected to increase by two percent in first half of 2019

WINDSOR,Connecticut,Feb.19,2019 --SS&C Technologies Holdings,Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC),today announced resultsfrom the Q2 2019issue of the SS&C Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor,an indicator of future mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announcements.

"North America is expected to show the strongest growth in M&A activity in the first half of 2019 and to rise by five percent year-over-year," said Matt Porzio,SVP,SS&C Intralinks. "At the same time,the Real Estate,Energy and Power and Materials sectors are projected to show the highest growth."

Regional breakdown of M&A activity predicted for the first half of 2019:

In Asia Pacific,the number of announced M&A deals is predicted to increase by 4 percent year-over-year (YOY) in the first half of the year,within a range of -2 to 11 percent,led by the Real Estate,Energy and Power and Financial sectors. Within APAC,all regions are showing double-digit increases in their volumes of early-stage M&A activity.

In Europe,the Middle East and Africa, the number of announced M&A deals is predicted to fall by 1 percent YOY in the first half of the year,within a range of -8 to 8 percent. Above-average growth is expected in the Real Estate,Energy and Power and Materials sectors in Southern Europe and the Middle East.

In Latin America,the number of announced M&A deals is predicted to decrease by 6 percent YOY in the first half of the year,within a range of -12 to 2 percent. The materials sector is predicted to see growth in the number of LATAM M&A announcements during the first six months of 2019. Among the largest LATAM economies,Mexico is predicted to show YOY increase in M&A announcements.

In North America,the number of announced M&A deals is predicted to increase by 5 percent YOY in the first half of 2019,within a range of -4 to 15 percent,led by Energy and Power,Industrials and Financials sectors.

The SS&C Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor forecasts the number of future M&A announcements by tracking early-stage M&A activity,defined as new sell-side M&A transactions that are in preparation or have begun their due diligence stage. On average,early-stage deals are six months away from public announcement.

SS&C Intralinks,recently acquired by SS&C Technologies,is a pioneer of the virtual data room,enabling and securing the flow of information by facilitating M&A,capital raising and investor reporting. SS&C Intralinks has earned the trust and business of more than 99 percent of the Fortune 1000 and has executed over US$34.7 trillion worth of financial transactions on its platform.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software for the global financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986,SS&C is headquartered in Windsor,Connecticut and has offices around the world. Some 13,000 financial services and healthcare organizations,from the world's largest institutions to local firms,manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

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