Financial Deals Industry Tracker: Retail Q1 2009

Synopsis

Analysis and opinion on quarterly deal activity, along with the trend for the last four quarters for merger and acquisition (M&A), private equity, private placement, IPO, secondary offering, and alliance/partnership deals

Introduction

This report contains extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis of quarterly deal activity (including strategic alliances) in the retail industry across global markets, with a specific focus on key emerging markets. It offers insights into deal activity, deal rationale, and valuation trends.

Scope

• Insights into deal activity across M&A, private equity, private placement, IPO, secondary offering, and strategic alliance deals
• Analysis on all key sectors in retail
• Geographical trends by primary regions and by key emerging markets
• Detailed analysis of the deal activity during the quarter, along with the trend for the last six months by deal volume and value

Highlights

• M&A activity in the sector recorded an increase of 6.6% in volume terms and a decrease of 19% in value terms, on a Q-o-Q basis.
• 29 cross border M&A deals worth $0.8 billion recorded in Q1 09.
• Emerging markets recorded an increase of 54.5% in volume terms on a Q-o-Q basis.
• The food and drink segment witnessed an increase in M&A activity in volume terms.

Reason to Purchase

• Understand which 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 retail industry are raising funds through capital markets, private equity, and private placement deals