Wij verwijzen naar ons recente Country report gericht op Brazilië en andere Latijns Amerikaanse M&A opportunities.

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Managing partner Bart Jonkman of BlueMind says that it is ‘remarkable’ that the shipbuilding and climate engineering sectors are so prominently represented in the first Fabulous 40 Industrial Markets. Also remarkable is that 15 of the 40 companies were involved in a merger or acquisition.. That high number is not surprising to Jonkman: ‘companies abroad are very interested in takeovers in the Netherlands and many Dutch industrial companies are already owned by foreign companies.’ The PT Fabulous 40 Industrial Markets also indicates that, in 16 of the 40 companies, private equity was involved as investor.

Dutch companies in the manufacturing industry still have plenty of opportunities for growth. As long as they focus themselves on the international market. The manufacturing companies that do this will have the best opportunity for financing by private equity. And capital is a condicio sine qua non for rapid growth. The strength of Dutch industrial activities does not go unnoticed abroad. For example, Micron Technology acquired Numonyx in 2010. A foreign buyer was involved in approximately one third of all transactions in the Dutch industry over the past few years. But the Netherlands are also very welcome in abroad.

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In this report we surveyed owners and senior executives within cleantech sector organisations and private equity investors worldwide. Also, we conducted interviews with our sector experts within the Mergers Alliance partnership in the various countries. We have included tables of recent transactions where the target company is located in the country under review. Additionally, we provide an overview of the cleantech sector as a whole, highlighting the market structure as well as commenting on the key trends and the factors influencing M&A. We provide our own insight on how we think the market might play out over the coming 18 months and attempt to identify key investment opportunities. We also provide a summary of two government policies from each country that we believe has, or will, influence M&A activity in cleantech.

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‘It may sound strange, but in 2009, sixteen of the forty fastest growing companies saw their revenues drop. Many will therefore have viewed that year as a lost year. Farm Frites, last year’s number 40, scored a growth of 7.5 percent per annum last year. This year the Van Rijsingen Group is only just meeting that, even though it is on the 21st place. Producers stepped on the brake in 2009’, says Jan Willem Jonkman, managing partner of BlueMind Corporate Finance Strategy.

In 2009 there were only four acquisitions done by companies on the list. Acquirors were Van Loon Vlees, Storteboom Food Group, De Kuyper and Royal Cosun. A few companies did dispose off activities during that year. In the period of 2006-2008, on the contrary, there were substantial more acquisitions than in 2009. This has contributed to the lower growth. After the start of the crisis in 2008 there were substantial commodity price drops. In the meantime – almost a year and a half has passed after the reporting of the figures – the prices of many products have returned to the old level. ‘There is definitely an impact on the food market. Banks were cautious and working capital is definitely an issue. Especially companies which are in the hands of investors and which aim for a rapid growth will be marking time’, says Jonkman.

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In our own specialism of corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A), engineering transaction levels during the first half of 2010 are showing signs of recovery following a torrid 2009. As trading visibility improves for the larger engineering firms we expect buyer confidence and, in due course, transaction levels to rise. You will find in our report a great deal of marketleading insight into the key issues facing the sector in 2010 and beyond including: how engineering firms in developed economies have created positions of clear leadership in key sub-sectors, the demand challenges facing engineering firms in emerging economies and the wide ranging implications of recent government policy developments on the engineering sector. Our work also highlights the key role of the BRIC nations in the globalisation of the engineering sector and in the shaping of M&A strategies of Western buyers.

We also examine how the ownership structure of engineering firms in continental Europe will provide ongoing M&A opportunities for strategic and private equity acquirers. As the global recovery takes hold, we at Mergers Alliance are ideally placed to help you. Whether you seek growth through acquisition, wish to restructure or realize value in your business, our international advisors are in a unique position to help you – Local knowledge…Global reach. Our member firms have a prominent position in boardrooms across the world and are renowned for delivering award winning partner-led advisory service with seamless international cooperation. We hope you enjoy reading our report and welcome any thoughts or additions you might like to contribute.

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