2008-12-05 16:37:00 - Financial Deal Insights Consumer Markets - September 2008 - a new market research report on http://www.companiesandmarkets.com

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Introduction

This report contains extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis of monthly deal activity (including strategic alliances) in the packaged food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic 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, and valuation trends.

Scope

*Analysis through

two deliverables analyst opinion on key deals (PDF brief), and monthly 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 month, along with the trend for the last six months by deal volume and value

Highlights

The consumer markets recorded 65 M&A deals worth $15.8bn in September, a decrease of 8% and 21.4% in volume and value terms, respectively, over the six month (Mar 2008Aug 2008) average. In value terms, the consumer sector recorded M&A transactions worth $15.8bn, a decrease of 21.4% against the last six month average.

Worldwide economic slowdown has had an impact on global M&A activity. The food sector continues to dominate the M&A activities of the entire consumer market. This is further driven by the snack food segment, due to its attractiveness and the appropriate economic developments in emerging markets.

Valuations in the consumer sector are likely to remain steady in the medium term, despite the recent developments in the financial services market arising due to sub-prime crisis and weak economic growth outlook, as the consumer markets are considered as defensive.

Reasons to Purchase

*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