subject: M&as And Investments Decline In The Nuclear Energy Market [print this page] Nuclear Energy Quarterly Deals Analysis: M&A and Investment Trends - Q2 2010
This report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and financings in the nuclear energy market. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity and debt offerings, Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE/VC) and partnership transactions registered in the nuclear energy industry in Q2 2010. The report provides detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last five quarters, subdivided by deal types, segments and geographies. Additionally, the report provides information on the top PE, VC and advisory firms in the nuclear energy industry. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=149049&rt=Nuclear-Energy-Quarterly-Deals-Analysis-M-A-and-Investment-Trends-Q2-2010.html )
M&As and asset transactions, which include changes in the ownership and control of companies or assets ( It considers this value as not a new investment into the market), in the nuclear energy industry witnessed a decrease in the number of deals and deal value, reporting 20 deals worth $1.2 billion in Q2 2010 compared to 30 deals worth $8.7 billion. The huge difference in deal value was due to the big ticket deals of FirstEnergys merger agreement with Allegheny Energy valued at $8.5 billion in Q1 2010.
New Investments in the Nuclear Energy Industry Decreased Marginally in Q2 2010
Investments in nuclear energy companies, including new investments through equity/debt offerings and financings by PE/VC firms, decreased marginally by 3% from $15.8 billion in Q1 2010 to $15.4 billion in Q2 2010. The number of deals also decreased from 58 deals in Q1 2010 to 45 deals in Q2 2010.
It expects that the market is expected to bounce back in the near future, due to the decarbonized clean energy trend and stringent environmental policies by various governments, including the United States.
Decreased Investments in Europe and North America in Q2 2010
The European market recorded a decrease in the overall investment activity by nuclear companies. Overall, investments of around $3.3 billion were recorded in the European region in Q2 2010 compared to $11.5 billion in Q1 2010, a decrease of 71%. Further, the number of deals decreased from 17 deals in Q1 2010 to seven deals in Q2 2010. The North American region also witnessed a decline in the deal flow, with 37 deals worth $11.2 billion in Q2 2010 compared to 50 deals worth $12.9 billion in Q1 2010.
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