Financial Deal Insights Consumer Markets - January 2008

Table of Contents

• DATAMONITOR VIEW
  • CATALYST
  • SUMMARY
• ANALYSIS
  • US companies have focused on smaller deals
  • The deal valuation multiple is likely to remain steady in the consumer markets
  • North American deal volumes are increasing steadily
  • Privatization in Turkish and Egyptian tobacco markets is set to generate additional deal activity
  • The Russian beer market proves to be an attractive prospect
• APPENDIX
  • Definitions
  • Ask the analyst
  • Datamonitor consulting
  • Disclaimer
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: Volume trend in the consumer markets sector (August ' 07 - January ' 08)
    • Figure 2: Trend by deal size - August ' 07 - January ' 08
    • Figure 3: Sector analysis by deal multiple
    • Figure 4: North American market for consumer market deals - September 2007 to January 2008
    • Figure 5: Turkish and Egyptian cigarette market by volume (number of sticks)