2012-10-15 16:59:49 - Fast Market Research recommends "August Monthly Deals Roundup - Consumer Packaged Goods" from Canadean, now available

Product Synopsis
The report provides a review and understanding of mergers and acquisitions (MandAs), capital-raising, partnering deals and agreements entered into by CPG companies during August 2012.

Introduction and Landscape
Why was the report written?
Using this report, dealmakers will effectively gain an insight into deal activity throughout the month. Additionally, the report provides an overview of all the partnering, alliances and MandA deals announced worldwide.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?
The Monthly Report provides the reader with the top-line data necessary to quickly keep abreast of deal activity in the CPG market on a monthly basis.

Key Features and Benefits
The report provides a detailed analysis of MandA activity in the CPG industry in August 2012 compared to July 2012, and

the trailing twelve month average. This provides an insight into the inorganic growth strategies of companies in the industry and competitor tracking.


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The report provides a detailed analysis on the private equity and venture capital activity in the CPG industry in August 2012 compared to July 2012, and the trailing twelve month average. This provides an insight into the investment activity in the industry by financial investors.

The report provides a detailed analysis on capital raising activity, including equity and debt offerings, in the CPG industry in August 2012 compared to July 2012, and the trailing twelve month average. This provides an insight into the capital raising activity of companies in the industry, including the fund raising trend from both equity and debt capital markets.

The report provides detailed analysis on strategic partnerships in the CPG industry in August 2012 compared to July 2012, and the trailing twelve month average.

The report provides detailed analysis on strategic partnerships in the CPG industry in August 2012 compared to July 2012, and the trailing twelve month average.

Key Highlights
Deals by volume across sectors declined from 164 in July to 135 in August across segments. Caution and uncertainty continue to affect the major economies and depress consumer confidence levels, especially in the US and Europe, thereby affecting the CPG industry as a whole.

CPG deals experienced a decline of 18% by volume during the month of August. While the month over month decline was highest in Europe, reflecting weak consumer confidence, it was lowest in the Asia Pacific region suggesting slow recovery. By country, the US was the most active market, recording 39 CPG deals, followed by the UK and India, with 13 and 11 deals respectively.

August recorded strong PE/VC activity undertaken with an investment objective. The month recorded 19 PE/VC transactions as compared to 16 in July.

August recorded strong PE/VC activity undertaken with an investment objective. The month recorded 19 PE/VC transactions as compared to 16 in July.

August recorded strong PE/VC activity undertaken with an investment objective. The month recorded 19 PE/VC transactions as compared to 16 in July.

Report Table of Contents:

1 Introduction
1.1 What is this Report About?
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Summary Methodology
2 Analysis
2.1 Deals Across Segments Record Decline in August
2.2 US Was the Most Active Market in August
3 Deal Volume and Value Analysis
3.1 By Deal Type
3.2 By Segment
3.3 By Region
3.4 Deals in Active Markets
3.5 Deal Size Analysis
3.6 Deal Rationale Analysis
3.7 Main Deals
4 Appendix
4.1 About Canadean
4.2 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Active Regions, August 2012
Table 2: Deal Size Analysis, August 2012
Table 3: Main Deals, August 2012
Table 4: Main PE/VC Deals, August 2012
Table 5: Main Capital-Raising Deals, August 2012
Table 6: Main Cross-Border MandA Deals, August 2012
Table 7: Main Deals in Emerging Markets, August 2012
Table 8: Main Rumor Deals, August 2012

List of Figures

Figure 1: Deal Volume by Deal type, August 2012
Figure 2: Deal Value by Deal type (US$ Million), August 2012
Figure 3: Deal Volume by Segment, August 2012
Figure 4: Deal Value by Segment (US$ Million), August 2012
Figure 5: Deal Volume by Region, August 2012
Figure 6: Deal Value by Region (US$ Million), August 2012
Figure 7: Analysis of Deals by Deal Rationale August 2012

About Canadean

Canadean Consulting provides specialist support on commercial, strategic and marketing issues to the international beverage, packaging and liquid food industries. Significant investment has transformed all Canadean's beverage databases into interactive market analysis tools, geared to clients' annual and strategic business planning cycles. View more research from Canadean at www.fastmr.com/catalog/publishers.aspx?pubid=1028

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