Financial Deal Insights Energy & Utilities March 2008

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.

Report Highlights

• M&A activity in the upstream and midstream sectors recorded a decline of 44.4% and 54%, respectively, while downstream recorded an increase of 28.6% over the last six month average.
• M&A activity in the utilities sector was 44.2% lower compared to the last six month average; no private equity investment was recorded.
• The energy and utilities sector recorded 121 M&A deals during March 2008, a decrease of 39.5% over the last six month average.

Reasons to Purchase

• Understand current energy and utility sector M&A dynamics
• Gain insight into factors driving individual deals and the sector as a whole
• Keep track of deal developments throughout the sector