M&A MARKET UPDATE FEBRUARY 2019 SOUTHEAST MONTHLY REVIEW
Notable Trends in February 2019
For the second month in a row, February saw a decrease in deal activity but an increase in both invested capital and median deal size when compared to the prior year. The number of completed deals, when compared to February of 2018, drop 6.3%, going from 79 to 74. On the other hand, median deal size saw an 81.8% increase, and invested capital saw an even larger increase of 476.9%.
When looking at the trailing three-month average, deal count and median deal size for February decreased by 11.6% and 32.2%, respectively. Unsurprisingly, invested capital increased by 213.1%, again mainly due to the BB&T/SunTrust merger. If the BB&T/SunTrust merger is removed, invested capital decreases by 61%.
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