Consumer and Retail M&AExecutive Report 2016
Valuations and liquidity thatdrove the “frothy” 2015seller’s market are giving wayto a more balanced market.
Consumer and Retail M&A
The growing spreadbetween investment-grade and high-yieldfinancing will createa split in consumer-retail M&A.
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75 percent of U.S. and Europeanexecutives in the survey projectM&A activity levels at the sameor better than 2015.
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Smaller and relatively riskierdeals in 2016 willface financingchallenges andmay fail to berealized.
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Five strategic insightson consumer andretail M&A in 2016:1. Consolidation remains critical2. Wanted: new paths to growth3. Capital heads west4. Big bets on India5. PE firms face challenges
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Strategic Insight #1Established firms will continueto harness consolidation to improvetheir bottom lines.
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Strategic Insight #2M&A focus on target companieswith disruptive digital capabilitieswill drive growth and profitability.
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Strategic Insight #3Ongoing struggles of majorAsian economies haverenewed investmentinterest in theUnited Statesand otherWestern markets.
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Strategic Insight #468 percent of surveyrespondents havea positive outlookon M&A activityin India.
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Strategic Insight #5PE firms that buysmaller, riskierbusinesses willfind it challengingto finance andcomplete deals.
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