Abstract
Introduction
This report contains extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis of the
last 12 months deal activity in the packaged food, beverages, personal care,
household products, pet care, and tobacco sectors across global markets, with
a specific focus on key emerging markets. It offers insights into deal
activity, deal rationale, valuation trends and forethought about trends in
2009.
Scope of this research
- Analysis of 2008 trends through analyst opinion on key deals (PDF brief),
and annual roundup with analysis of trends and drivers (PowerPoint)
- Insights into deal activity across M&A, private equity, private placement,
IPO, secondary offering, and strategic alliance deals
- Insights across key sectors, namely packaged food, alcoholic and
non-alcoholic beverages, personal care, household products, pet care, and
tobacco
- Detailed analysis of the deal activity during the year , along with the
trend for the next six months by deal volume and value
Research and analysis highlights
The M&A deal activity crashes to just US$10 billion in Q4 2008 as economic
crisis in US spread to Europe and Japan.
Lack of liquidity and limited credit options reduces the number of deals in Q4
2008 by 31% in comparison to Q2 2008.
Cash rich companies actively pursuing strategic buyouts.
Key reasons to purchase this research
- Understand which consumer sectors are experiencing the most activity, and
which type of investor, and advisor are playing the significant roles
- Find out how key deals are changing the competitive landscape of your
business
- Find out how companies in consumer markets are raising funds through
capital markets, private equity, and private placement deals
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