Dear Clients and Friends,
Welcome to our December 2013 Market Update which provides our sense of M&A values, activity and trends for the dozen plus technology, information and healthcare sectors that we follow.
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This month, IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc (NYSE:ICE) announced the completion of its $11 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX). ICE also announced its acquisition of Singapore Mercantile Exchange for $150 million. We expect further deal announcements in the upcoming months. Over the years we have advised several exchanges including: NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ and Deutsche Börse. We look forward to continue involvement in this sector.
Some other notable recent deals this month include:
- Hellman & Friedman (San Francisco, CA) and JMI Equity (Baltimore, MD) acquired Applied Systems from Bain Capital Private Equity for $1.8bn;
- Experian (LSE:EXPN) acquired Passport Health Communications for $850mm;
- Advent acquired Unit 4 (ENXTAM:UNIT4) for €1.2bn ($1.6bn);
- Thomson Reuters (TSX:TRI) acquired Kortes for an undisclosed sum; and
- Wirecard (XTRA:WDI) acquired PT Aprisma Indonesia for €88.5mm ($120mm).
Marlin & Associates is one of the most active firms advising buyers and sellers of U.S. and international middle-market firms that provide technology, digital information and healthcare-related products, technology and services. The firm is headquartered in New York, NY and has additional offices in San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Toronto, Canada; and Hong Kong, China. Marlin & Associates has been the recipient of numerous awards, including twice being named “Middle-Market Investment Banking Firm of the Year,” as well as the “Middle-Market Financing Agent of the Year – Equity.” Marlin & Associates’ team of professionals has advised over 200 information-technology transactions.