Financial Deal Insights

Introduction

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.

Scope

• Insight into recent M&A activity in the energy and utilities 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

The outlook for M&A activity in the current buoyant market leaves utilities looking for both partners and targets. As companies continue to employ various permutations of the attack/defend strategy in response to market liberalization, the scope for continued M&A activity on both a large and a small scale is positive.

The forthcoming third package of EU energy legislation should, at least in theory, give strong impetus to M&A activity in the energy and utilities sector. Debate of this legislation is likely to dominate the six month Slovenian presidency of the EU starting in January 2008.

M&A activity remains key for players seeking to internationalize. The ongoing liberalization of utilities markets around the world has continued to dominate the agenda for players in and around the sector. One of the consequences of this liberalization has been the significant impact upon M&A activity.

Reasons to Purchase

• Insight into recent M&A activity in the energy and utilities 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.