Ongoing market developments, particularly in terms of liberalization, have resulted in continued energy sector M&A. Datamonitor's monthly Financial Deal Insights series provides a concise yet comp.....
Ongoing market developments, particularly in terms of liberalization, have resulted in continued energy sector M&A. Datamonitor's monthly Financial Deal Insights series provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of this activity in the energy and utilities sector. It offers a unique insight into both deal activity, deal rationale and the market fundamentals driving the sector.
Report Highlights Deal activity showed signs of slowdown as the market approached the end of the year. Europe recorded the largest decline of 22% on a month-on-month basis, while deal activity in North America decreased by 5%, and RoW by 7%
M&A activity in the Utilities network segment increased by 13% on a month-on-month basis. Power generation M&A activity declined by 7% on a month-on-month basis, while the Utilities retail and wholesale Energy segments recorded a decline of 33% and 66% respectively.
In value terms, M&A transactions totaled US$32.9 billion during November, a fall of 18.4% on a month-on-month basis. The sub-US$200 million segment recorded an increase of 6.7%, while the US$200-US$500 million segment recorded a decline of 40% [Fade out the market survey infos]
DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
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SUMMARY 1
ANALYSIS 2
EdF's purchase of British Energy gives it a strong position in the UK market backed by government funding 2
The state will start to play an instrumental role in driving internationalization strategies abroad while erecting protectionist barriers at home 2
The credit crunch will continue to create risks and opportunities in the utilities sector 3
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