Financial Deal Insights Consumer Markets Annual round up 2008

Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW

CATALYST SUMMARY

ANALYSIS

• Corporates re-aligning their growth strategies amid troubled economic environment
• 2008: consolidation helped FMCG companies to diversify and cut costs
  • Consolidation drove geographic diversification
  • Consolidation widened firms' product portfolios
  • Consolidation offered better bargaining power
• 2009: a year of strategic investments rather than big ticket buyouts
  • However, cash rich companies will be an exception
• 2009: BRIC markets hold potential for organic growth for western MNCs
• 2009: an opportunity for BRIC companies to go global

APPENDIX

• Definitions
• Ask the analyst
• Datamonitor consulting
• Disclaimer

FIGURES

• Figure: Comparison of number of deals in January to December 2008
• Figure: Comparison of deal value in January to December 2008
• Figure: Comparison of number of deals across regions in January to December 2008