Financial Deal Insights Consumer Markets - January 2008

Publication Date	February 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	9
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT10645

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Summary

Introduction

Datamonitor's monthly Financial Deal Insights series provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of M&A activity within Consumer Markets. It offers a unique insight into both deal activity, deal rationale and the market fundamentals driving the sector.

Scope

Insight into recent M&A activity in the Consumer Markets sector throughout the world.
Detailed understanding of the market context behind factors driving both the sector as a whole and individual deals.
An overview of deal trends on a historical basis and the progress of individual deals as they happen.

Highlights

Global consolidation and brand rationalization in the consumer markets continue to fundamentally shape the competitive landscape of the industry, making understanding the trends and dynamics in this area vital in assessing future developments.

Given the market outlook where a slowdown looks inevitable in the US as well as Europe, valuation in consumer markets is expected to remain steady, as earnings in consumer markets are relatively less affected than other sectors during a period of economic slowdown.

Reasons to Purchase

Insight into recent M&A activity in the Consumer Markets sector throughout the world.
Detailed understanding of the market context behind factors driving both the sector as a whole and individual deals.
An overview of deal trends on a historical basis and the progress of individual deals as they happen.

Content

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)