JEGI Q1 2012 M&A Overview

Record Deal Volume in Q1 2012, Driven by Marketing and Interactive Services The media, information, marketing services and technology sectors saw a record 333 transactions in the first quarter of 2012 for a total value of 10.3 billion. This pace marked a 51% gain over the first quarter 2011 deal volume, and was predominated by smaller transactions, according to The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI) (www.jegi.com), the leading independent investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services across these core markets. Only 14 deals crossed the $100 million mark in the first quarter of 2012, with only one at more than $1 billion the acquisition of TransUnion, a provider of information management and risk management solutions, by Advent International and GS Partners for $3.3 billion. Marketing & Interactive Services overshadowed all other market sectors, accounting for 145 transactions, or more than 40% of the total deals for the quarter. B2C Online Media & Technology, by comparison, accounted for only 70 transactions. Mobile Media & Technology was third, with 30 deals in the quarter. Combined, these three digital segments accounted for 74% of all deals announced in the quarter. Database & Information Services led all sectors in deal value with $3.9 billion in Q1 2012, driven by the TransUnion deal. Marketing & Interactive Services was second with $3.1 billion of value, while B2C Online Media & Technology saw $1.5 billion of deal value. Click Here to Download Full Report >