In today’s briefing:
- (Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Ainsworth Game, Bright Smart, PointsBet, Dickson Concepts, Canvest, Shibaura
- VeriSign’s Domain Name Registration Growth Is Here To Stay But What Are The Challenges Ahead?
- SS&C Technologies Is Powering Ahead with AI & Platform Growth—But There’s MORE To The Story!
- Celestica Inc.: An Insight Into Its AI/ML Compute & Networking Ramps & Other Major Drivers!
(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Ainsworth Game, Bright Smart, PointsBet, Dickson Concepts, Canvest, Shibaura
- I tally 49 – mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac – transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
- Four new deals discussed on Smartkarma this week: Ainsworth Game (AGI AU), Bright Smart Securities (1428 HK), Hainan Meilan International Airport (357 HK), and of course, Toyota Industries (6201 JP).
- Key updates/news took place on: PointsBet Holdings (PBH AU), Gold Road Resources (GOR AU), Dickson Concepts Intl (113 HK), Canvest Environmental Protection Group (1381 HK), and Shibaura Electronics (6957 JP).
VeriSign’s Domain Name Registration Growth Is Here To Stay But What Are The Challenges Ahead?
- VeriSign Inc.’s first quarter of 2025 showed a solid performance with a 4.7% increase in revenue, reaching $402 million compared to the same period last year.
- This was bolstered by positive trends in domain registrations.
- The domain name base for .com and .net increased by 777,000 names from the end of 2024, resulting in a total of 169.8 million domain names.
SS&C Technologies Is Powering Ahead with AI & Platform Growth—But There’s MORE To The Story!
- SS&C Technologies reported a commendable financial performance for the first quarter of 2025.
- Adjusted revenue reached $1.5148 billion, reflecting a notable 5.5% increase year-over-year.
- The adjusted diluted earnings per share rose by 8.3% to $1.44.
Celestica Inc.: An Insight Into Its AI/ML Compute & Networking Ramps & Other Major Drivers!
- Celestica Inc., a key player in the electronic manufacturing services sector, showcased encouraging yet complex financial dynamics in its Q1 2025 earnings report.
- The company’s financial performance exceeded expectations, with revenue reaching $2.65 billion, a year-over-year increase driven by robust demand in its Communications & Enterprise (CCS) segment.
- The company’s adjusted EPS stood at $1.20, reflecting an impressive 45% increase from the prior year.
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