North American Private Equity in Review - FY 200703 March 2008

This six monthly report provides an analysis of private equity activity and trends in North America in 2007. The market is analysed as whole, in terms of buyouts, exits and secondary buyouts, as well as by sector. It also features league tables of private equity firm, investment bank and law firm activity.

As well as drawing on data and analysis from mergermarket's world class editorial and research teams, the report incorporates insight from Bowne and Hogan & Hartson.

Private Equity in Review provides a valuable and clear picture of North American activity in the asset class in 2007, as well as expectations for the market in the future.

Table of Contents

1. Bowne Foreword

2. Hogan & Hartson Foreword

3. Where now for private equity?

4. Buyout and exit deal trends

5. Industry Trends

6. North American private equity Deals

7. North American SBOs

8. Private equity activity tables

9. Financial advisor activity tables

10. Legal advisor activity tables

11. The public face of private equity

12. Energy Holdings Corporation - resilient deal

13. Hot Sector - private equity investments in finance services and real estate

14. Appendix

15. Contacts

16. Notes

Post credit crunch the future for large scale leveraged buyouts both in North America, and globally, is extremely unclear at the moment. Indeed, the mid market appears to be the safest realm for the private equity players. The market is so subdued at present that it is almost hard to imagine that the first half of 2007 saw some of the biggest LBOs ever announced. The two largest buyouts were the $48bn for Canadian corporation BCE by an investment group led by Teachers Private Capital and the $44bn LBO of Energy Holdings Corporation by TXU Acquisition Consortium.

RRP: £295/$495

Available for free to mergermarket subscribers in pdf: please contact your Account Manager

Please contact simon.anam@mergermarket.com if you are interested in purchasing a copy

Back to Remark