M&A MARKET UPDATE APRIL 2019 SOUTHEAST MONTHLY REVIEW
Notable Trends in April 2019
Year to date, Southeastern U.S. M&A deal activity has decreased on a year over year basis by 19.2%. The YTD completed deal count as of the end of April is 312 deals versus 386 deals in 2018. Conversely, capital invested is up 263.6%, going from $42.1 billion YTD in 2018 to $153.2 billion YTD in 2019.
For the month of April, deal count is down 21.8% compared to 2018. Conversely, invested capital and median deal size are also respectively up 40.2% and 110.5%. The relatively high metrics in 2019 are partly attributed to the $7.4 billion acquisition of Arris International by CommScope and the $4.9 billion acquisition of Advanced Disposal by Waste Management.
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